Sunday, October 26, 2014

How to go to Balabalakang islands on Makassar strait

What is Balabalakang ?

Balabalakang is a small archipelago which known consists eleven habitant islands, many unhabitant islands and sanbanks on Makassar Strait.
Habitant islands are Saboyang island, Salissingan Island, durian island, Samataha Island, Popongan Island, Big Malamber Island, lamudaan island, labia island, seloang island, ambo island, and sabakattang island.
The nearest island from coastal grogot city are salissingan and durian island. The nearest island from coastal balikpapan city is sabakattang island. The nearest island from coastal west sulawesi province is ambo island.

How to go to Balabalakang ?

There is three start point to go to Balabalakang.
  1. If you were on Balikpapan City, you can find and rents some fishermans ships on "kampung baru" area to get you go to Balabalakang. Estimately need 8-15 hours sailing with the fisherman ship. It depend on height of sea waves (high surf) and ship speed capacity.
  2. If you want to choose the shorter time to sail to Balabalagan, you can start from Grogot city. Its a small city which located near the border of east borneo and west borneo ( borneo = Kalimantan). From Balikpapan city, you need 4-5 hours road trip by rents car. Or if you come from south borneo (banjarmasin) you can rents car and go road trip for 8 hours to reach Grogot city. After arrived on Grogot city, you must continue road trip 1-1,5 hours to Lori village. Then, you can rents ship in local harbour to get you to Balabalagan. Estimately need 4-7 hours sailing with the ship. It depend on height of sea waves and ship speed capacity.
  3. If you start from mamuju, west sulawesi, you need more than 12 hours to sail accross the sea (makassar strait).
Usually, many travellers go to Balabalagan via balikpapan (kampung baru), Penajam (PPU), Grogot (Lori Village). If you have'nt Sea Sickness and ready for long journey in the sea, you can choose Kampung Baru as starting point. But remember! From Kampung Baru untill Sabakattang Island, you cant find any islands or sandbanks along the sailing. If you need the shortest time to sail in the ship and want to rest a while in many isles & sandbanks, you can choose Lori village as starting point.

How about the description islands in Balabalakang Archipelago?

Here the reviews & photo documenting:
1. Salissingan Island.

2. Durian Island.


3. Saboyang island.

4. Popongan island.

5. Samataha island.

6. Lamudaan Island

7. Kamariyang Big island & Kamariyang Small island.

8. Sumanga island & "anak" Sumanga Island (small island).

9. Labia island.
10. Big Malambir & Small Malambir island.

11. Seloang island.
12. Sabakattang island.
13. Ambo islands.
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14. Tallu Sandbanks.

15. Lalungan sandbanks.
16. Popongan Sandbanks.
17. Sumanga sandbanks.

Accomodation.

In Balabalakang, there are not hostel,homestay,resort or cottage. We can stay there in the house of villagers. You can ask to the head of island village. He usualy recomend which the open house for guests. Usually the travellers stay the night in Sabakattang island, saboyang island, samataha island & popongan island. Only in saboyang island which has the natural fresh water from the well. In popongan island, there has a destilation of sea water into the fresh water. You can pay Rp.4.000,-/gallon. Others islands must gathering the rains water for fresh water consuming. For traditional market, only in popongan island.

How about the Coral Reef ?

In Balabalakang Archipelago, you can find coral reef around the islands & sandbanks. Most of coral reef is good condition, but in several area, the coral reef has damaged by bomb fishing. Many kind of coral fishes, hard coral & soft coral. There are Shark, sea turtle, pod of dolphin, sting ray, giant clam shell.






When the bad time to visit Balabalakang ?

Usually, on July untill September, Balabalagan hard to reach by ships because the current and sea waves very rough. The villagers named it as south wind season (musim angin selatan). When it comes, the fisherman couldnt go to fishing because too dangerous. But there any ships ready to take the risks to sailing.

How the easy way to go to Balabalakang ?

If you want to enjoy the journey with the most experiences guide, you can asks to Balabalagan open trip official (BIOTO) to accompanie for a nice trip in Balabalagan Archipelago starting from Grogot City. BIOTO are the first organizer trip who exploring and announcing the beauty of Balabalagan. So, if you want to go to many places that showed in the picture of this article, only BIOTO that can show you the real places of the picture in Balabalagan archipelago. BIOTO will prepare everything include ship, accomodation in house of Balabalagan Villagers, skin diving equipment, food & drinks along the trip. For more information or Balabalagan tour package, you can phone BIOTO Contact Person :
# Mpo a.k.a Edelweiss blogger 0852 47919998 whatsapp only/No Call
# Mas OTO HP +62 852-4815-6360 (call & WA)

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Balabalagan Islands ( Open Trip Official ) B.I.O.T.O

Balabalagan adalah gugusan kepulauan yang terletak di Selat Makassar. masih termasuk dalam lanjutan dasar benua Pulau Kalimantan. terletak di perairan dangkal selat makassar antara pesisir Kalimantan Timur dan Palung Sulawesi.
Sebenarnya nama asli Balabalagan adalah Kepulauan Bala-balakang. namun karena salah pemahaman antara pengucapan dan penulisan sejak tahun 2012, hingga sebutan Balabalagan lebih terkenal karena mudah diucapkan oleh para pendatang. Kepulauan ini adalah sentra penangkapan ikan kerapu, Lobster dan teripang. memiliki potensi wisata yang besar karena memiliki pulau dengan pantai yang indah, penyu yang banyak berkeliaran dan hamparan terumbu karang yang luas.

untuk Liburan seru di Hidden Paradise Kepulauan Balabalakang yuk langsung booking seat (seat terbatas) ke BIOTO Contact Person :

# Mpo a.k.a Edelweiss blogger HP 085247919998
# Mas OTO call / WA 085248156360 (BIOTO)

kami melayani Family Trip khusus Keluarga atau kantor, juga melayani Open Trip bagi wisatawan.

meetpoint Trip di Kampung Baru Balikpapan dan Grogot.

info lebih lengkap tentang kepulauan balabalakang bisa dibaca di link blog :
~> https://edelweisme.blogspot.com/2019/11/pingin-ke-balabalakang-baca-ini.html
~> http://edelweisme.blogspot.co.id/2014/04/rute-petualangan-menuju-kepulauan.html?m=1

Snorkling Fun Trip bersama Guide BIOTO

Simak video blog Open Trip BIOTO oleh Vlogger Jalan Ceritaku



JADWAL OPEN TRIP :

# Open Trip BIOTO dibuka pada awal Maret 2020. calon peserta langsung menghubungi contact person BIOTO,untuk menetapkan tanggal open trip selanjutnya akan diumumkan untuk mencari calon peserta lain agar memenuhi kuota keberangkatan yaitu minimal 5 atau 8 orang per grup.

masuk aja ke waiting list open trip, hubungi contact person Balabalagan Islands

# Trip Khusus seperti family trip atau trip kantor / perusahaan bisa langsung menghubungi Contact person BIOTO untuk menentukan tanggal keberangkatan dan negosiasi harga paket Private Trip.

Contact Person BIOTO :
# Mpo a.k.a Edelweiss blogger 0852 47919998 whatsapp only/No Call 
# Mas OTO HP +62 852-4815-6360 (call & WA)

silahkan book seat karena seat terbatas. langsung hubungi contact person BIOTO yang tertera dan silahkan transfer DP (Rp.200.000,-) untuk book seat.
😎Meeting Point ada dua yaitu Dermaga Kampung Baru Kota Balikpapan dan mesjid Agung Siring Grogot.

Open Trip minimal 5 orang dengan budget disesuaikan untuk 8 peserta dan 15 peserta. semakin banyak, semakin murah. kurang dari kuota peserta, trip akan di cancel. tanggal dan lama trip, bebas ditentukan oleh yang duluan booking seat.

  Kami memberikan Pelayanan terbaik dan berpengalaman sejak 2014.

    • FASILITAS TRIP

       Paket Open Trip sudah termasuk :

    1.Asuransi;
    2. Best Guide;
    3.Transport PP
    4.Meal;
    5.Homestay;
    6.Snack;
    7.P3K & Obat Obatan;
    8.LifeVest;
    9.Alat Snorkeling;
    10.Dokumentasi.
    11. Pulau yang Di Kunjungi LEBIH VARIATIF.

KONSEP WISATA BALABALAGAN ISLANDS OPEN TRIP OFFICIAL (B.I.O.T.O)

  • Green Travelling.
  • Voluntourism.
  • Best service for unforgettable vacation.
      Kami mengutamakan kenyamanan peserta yang akan kami bawa. trip kami exclusive bukan trip massal yang membawa peserta sebanyak-banyaknya hingga memenuhi kapasitas maksimal kapal.  Trip kami akan ditemani oleh supir kapal yang sangat berpengalaman dan mengikuti rute yang sama dengan petualangan Edelweisme@blogspot.com.
Kami Sudah memiliki Pengalaman Mejelajah Kepulauan Balabalakang
 sejak awal 2013 hingga 2016

 Join with us at :
*Facebook : Fan Page Balabalagan Islands Open Trip Official (BIOTO)  

*Instagram : BalabalaganEdelweiss Blogger

   Berikut Video Trip yang Di Buat oleh Jojo Jaya Deva  untuk Mendokumentasikan Keindahan Kepulauan Balabalagan dan kehebohan teman-teman Trip dalam mengikuti seluruh rangkaian kegiatan "Get Lost in Balabalagan Island, The Real Hidden Paradise of East Borneo" ( Juni 2014 ) . So Enjoy it  :) 


  Link video Jojo Jaya Deva : sahabat Bolang Kepulauan Balabalagan

PESONA KEPULAUAN BALABALAKANG

  •  Pantai yang Indah


  • Hamparan Terumbu Karang yang Indah.

     


  • Perkampungan Pulau yang Asri dan Keramah-tamahan penduduk Pulau




       



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                           Ayo nikmati keindahan Kepulauan Balabalagan yang masih alami ini bersama BIOTO, karena kami sudah berpengalaman 25 Kali (2012-sekarang)  mengunjungi Kepulauan ini dan Membawa peserta dari berbagai kalangan dan kami yang pertama mengExpose keindahan Kepulauan ini di INTERNET.
                  Untuk Info lebih lengkap bisa baca : rute petualangan menuju kepulauan Balabalagan

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