Usually associated with the islands of Bangka tin. In fact, Bangka is also rich with views of exotic beaches. In fact, the beach in Bangka many are also captivating save coral reefs. Parai Beach mackerel one of them.
Parai located in Sungailiat mackerel, the capital of Bangka Regency, about 30 km north of Louth. Reach the tourist area of Bangka Belitung province’s mainstay are relatively easy because there Pangkal Pinang Airport in Louth.
It only took 55 minutes drive to the airport Pangkal Pinang from Soekarno Hatta Airport in Jakarta. Every day there are also flights to get there. Travelers staying select a preferred airline. There are Batavia Air, Sriwijaya Air, Mandala Air Lines, and Garuda Indonesia.
From the airport, the journey can be continued with the travel or taxis which hung in Pangkal Pinang. The fee USD 40 to $ 50 for the distance traveled 34 km (45 minutes) to the region Parai.
If you want to save money, travelers can rely on public transportation. It costs only USD 15, USD 20. But, it is rather complicated. Must relay, moving freight. Pangkal Pinang Airport, we can ride public transportation to terminals in the Market Development, continued public transportation terminals Selindung majors. Respective rates of public transportation is USD 1 .
In Terminal Selindung, we can take a bus or minibus (L300) to the terminal at a rate Sungailiat Markets around USD 1.5 . From Terminal Market Sungailiat that we should look for public transportation. Or, we can directly hire L300 which we were thankful to them and were asked to Parai Beach area. The cost is USD 10-15.
Arriving at the Parai mackerel, tour guides are usually on stand by in the lobby Parai Resort & Spa, we are ready to take an adventure to visit an exotic coral reef area in the waters Parai mackerel. The easiest alternative is to use glass buttom boating, boat with a glass window at the bottom. Need to travel 25 minutes to arrive at the reef area dry.
In the region, coral reefs was evident from the translucent bottom of the boat. Therefore, only 4-5 meters water depth. Origin of water is not being tide, coral reefs can be enjoyed with the naked eye.
For those who like diving, the area around the ruins of the ship that sank Timah some twenty years ago was a paradise with incredible beauty. Four colors of coral reefs grow in the region. There are colored blue, red, yellow, and green and white.
To enjoy the coral reefs in an area of about one hectare, the diver is using a makeshift scuba gear. Because, quite shallow waters there.
For those who do not like diving, coral reefs, four colors, it can also be enjoyed from the ship. From the glass window at the bottom of the ship, we can enjoy the hordes of ornamental fish and fish yellow tail chasing. Or, turtles are looking for a place to rest. Ship rates USD 9 per person per trip.
In the area of the dried coral, brain coral grows too charming and inviting decakan always fascinated divers. Called brain coral because it looks exactly the human brain. Color white coral marble with wrinkles like the human brain is throbbing.
Parai Beach”mackerel with soft sand has long been known. But, here too there is paradise underwater divers who often hunted,’’said Defrido, Parai manager Resort & Spa (El John Group), mackerel Parai tourism area managers, to the Babylon Post (Java Post Group).
According to Oji, 25, a resident Matras, Sungailiat, coral reefs in pristine waters and Parai untouched. Residents around often spend time enjoying the beautiful reefs or simply hunt for sea urchins.
Saban week end, go Oji, trips to the brain coral crowded, especially during calm wind season. Incredibly beautiful”. I never tired of repeating the tired-reef dive into the brain. The shape and color is truly stunning,”he said.
No differences with Oji, Wayan accidentally trip to Bangka Island to admire the coral reefs that grow in the region Parai mackerel. According to the man from Bali, the reefs in the waters of mackerel Parai no less beautiful when compared with coral reef in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Unfortunately, he said, coral reefs are here sometimes interrupted suction vessel that operates not far from the reef area. Air”around the region become turbid until the divers could not enjoy its beauty, “he explained.