Sorry, I should not have pushed Post yet. Of course I do not know, as nobody does.That’s a very definitive answer, Indah. May I respectfully ask, what makes you so sure, is it some kind of official announcement, or is it the general opinion of those in the tourist industry? Is there really no hope of good news for the NewYear?
But if the Indonesian government would want foreign tourists to arrive on a tourist visa they should announce the new regulations about now. And we seen nothing yet.
I am aware that foreigners arrive on a business visa, which is a sort of hole in the regulations. What do we know about the situation in Indonesia? Not much really. Only about 3 million out of 274 million people have been tested until now. Compare this with most other countries. Official number more than 15.000 deaths and numbers are still rising. Many experts here are afraid of a huge rise in cases the coming months. Local elections and holidays in December and less and less proper behavior.
If the boat you booked would have enough guests to sail, and if you want to take the risks of a fasle positive test upon arrival, or a real positive test, and if you somehow get a visa, and if your insurrance company covers you (or you accept not being covered) and if you accept to self isolate upon returning home, well then probably you can go ahead.