Mataram (Antara NTB) - A number of 14 yachts from various countries grouped in the World Cruising Club, called at Lombok`s Gili Gede on its way to Christmas Island Australia.
Managing Director of World Cruising Club Andrew Bishop,said in West Lombok on Monday the group visited Gili Gede at the invitation of PT Marine Del Rey, which plans to build Marina Lombok around in the small island.
"We are from Darwin, Australia, heading to Gili Gede. We greatly enjoyed the visit seeing the exotic natural beauty and hospitality of the local people," Bishop said.
The members of the World Cruising Club include yachts from Australia, Britain, Italy, the United States and other European countries coordinated by Andrew Bishop.
Taking part inf the pleasure trip round the world are businessmen, company workers and pensioners. The took family members for sightseeing at small islands in various countries such as the island of Gili Gede, West Lombok.
Andrew Bishop said the group already visited small islands in various other countries, but Gili Gede is "special.".
The water in the Gili Gede bay is exotic around hilly terrain and the local people are generous,he said.
"Though far from being up to the standard of a port of call for cruising yachts, the generosity of the people and the natural beauty would attract visitors to come again," he said, adding "Gili Gede is a very special place in Indonesia."
Yacht tourists enjoy natural beauty with simple facility more than modernity, he said.
He said he hoped to come back to the island in 2016 with the 50 members of the club after the island finished building the Lombok Marina.
"With the marina , services are expected to be up to standard and convenient for visitors," he said.
He promised to help promote the Gili Gede tourist island among the world`s Yacht community .(*)
Foreign yachts pf World Cruising Club call at Gili Gede
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"We greatly enjoyed the visit seeing the exotic natural beauty and hospitality of the local people"
