Actually 83 tourists were held in Karimunjawa Island and 75 of them had left with the other 165 ordinary passengers, Nuryanto, headman of Karimunjawa said.
Jepara, C Java (ANTARA News) - The numbers of domestic and foreign tourists stuck in Karimunjawa Island due to bad weather, since Monday (10/1), left the island for Jepara district as the weather has turned to normal.

Nuryanto, headman of Karimunjawa, said the departure of the tourists along with normal passengers at took place 08.00 am by Muria motor ship, he said here Wednesday.

Actually 83 tourists were held in Karimunjawa Island and 75 of them had left with the other 165 ordinary passengers, he said.

"While, the rest of the tourists may leave for Jepara by another boat," he added.

He expected the trip of Muria boat might be safe until the destination, so the tourists could return home.

Moreover, he urged the tourist agents to inform the condition of Jepara waters to the tourists.

"Such weather usually occurred in December, January and February," he said.

Based on the information received, he added, tens of tourists who would like to have a vacation in Karimunjawa Island because they had made a down payment of local hotels.(*)

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