BANDA ISLANDS, WHERE SAIL BANDA 2010 WILL BE ESTABLISHED

Sail Banda 2010 was a development of marine and coastal community development and it will be held from July 24 until August 17, 2010 with the theme Small Islands for Our Future. Sail Banda 2010 is the largest event that offers strategic business opportunities for various products and services. The aims of Sail Banda 2010 are to show the outside world about the current condition of the Moluccas, an area peace and security, that is ready to become a gateway to Eastern Indonesia.
Sail Banda 2010 is jointly organized by the Ministry of Marine and Fishery Affairs, Provincial Administration of Mollucas, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Navy Force of Indonesia, supported by the the Directorate General of Immigration and other government institutions. By joining Sail Banda 2010, divers can share new experience and explore the marine beauty along with the marine lovers from all over the world in a spirit of adventure, graced by the marine paradise of Banda Sea.

In order to enhance the spirit of love of the country, Sail Banda  2010 will also hold Lintas Nusantara Remaja Bahari from Sabang to Merauke using Banjarmasin KRI-592. Representative student, youth and scouts from various provinces will join in this boat together activities along the waters of Indonesia and the dated August 17, 2010 will commemorate the HUT RI 65 (Independence Day) at Kisar Island, Southwest Maluku District. Also, there will be Yacht Race from Darwin, Australia which will be followed by 200-sailboat.

Sail Banda 2010 will hold numbers of activities such as:

1. Rally & YACHT RACE
2. SPORTS KEJURNAS waters, GAME FISHING
3. DIVING INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
4. Arafura Games
5. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMALL ISLAND
6. COOPERATION CONFERENCE INDONESIA-AUSTRALIA (G TO G AND P TO P)
7. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON "Sago SPICES AND FOOD FOR SAFETY"
8. SEAFOOD AND FISH PRODUCT EXPO
9. CROSS NUSANTARA ADOLESCENT BAHARI
10. WARNING INDEPENDENCE R.I. THE ISLAND outer
11. OPERATION BHAKRI "Baskara SURYA JAYA"
12. NAVY NAVY TO TALK AND PORT VISIT

The selection of Banda as the place for establishing Sail Banda 2010, because Banda Islands are one of Indonesia’s top destinations for divers. Both experts and beginners will enjoy themselves here, as the diving ranges from the shallow lagoon between Banda Neira and Mount Api to the vertical walls of Hatta Island, the most easterly in the group. The Banda group, about 160 kilometers southeast of Ambon, Maluku, consists of three larger islands and seven smaller ones, perched on the rim of Indonesia's deepest sea, the Banda Sea. Near Manuk Island, the water reaches more than 6,500 meters depth. Of the three biggest islands Banda, Banda-Neira and Mount Api, the first two are covered with nutmeg trees and other vegetation. The third however, is entirely bare and highly volcanic. The last eruption of Mount Api occurred only a few years ago. The seas around Banda are the sites of the famous Maluku sea gardens with their bright corals and colorful fish darting through the crystal-clear waters. Facilities for sightseeing, snorkeling and skin-diving are available, as well as clean, comfortable cottages.

The Exotic of Hatta Islands