WONDERFUL THOUSAND ISLAND INDONESIA

Pulau Bidadari or Angel Island is one of the islands in Kepulauan Seribu which has attracted many tourists and a haven for tourists who want to explore the thousand islands. Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) are famous for its beautiful islands that were there, including Angel Island. Angel Island is surrounded by many large trees and has a beautiful view. Previously the island is called Pumered Island and Sakit Island, but later changed to Angel Island inspired by islands in Kepulauan Seribu such as Nirvana Island, the Island Princess and other islands that show the name of a matter that relates to heaven or beauty.

The island is located between the island of Onrust, Kelor Island, Khayangan Island and Anyer Island, including in the South Thousand Islands sub-districts and Thousand Islands districts. Distance from Marina Ancol to Angel Island is only about 30 minutes by speed boat.
Pulau Bidadari is currently one of the tourist destinations in the Thousand Islands, while also there is another island that is well known by tourists such as Tidung Island, Pari Island and Hope Island. When you in Angel Island you will see the natural beauty and feel comfortable atmosphere while there. There are also many historic relics such as inscriptions, Martello fort VOC, and cannon that once were built in this place and also local resident’s culture are worth to look.
The island used to be an uninhabited island until 1970, but a company called PT. Seabrezz makes this island as a tourist destination and begins to manage it in the 1970s.
Angel Island has some of the rare plants that are rarely found elsewhere. Some of them are peace tree (baringtonia exelsa), Setinggi trees (pempis acidula), billowing trees, glodokan tree, ebony tree (Diospyros maritama), and mangrove forests that flourished on the island.
Unique building decoration accompanied with trees and beautiful ocean views can evoke a romantic atmosphere for you.

How to Get There:

The journey to Angel Island can be reached from Ancol Marina dock, you can use a speed boat or a boat from the pier to the island. Distance from the dock to Angel Island is about 15 miles and took about half an hour. Some visitors also sometimes use a jetski because it is a fairly close distance.
You can go to there every day from Marina Ancol. In a day there are 2 to 3 times the departure of the ship from the dock to Angel Island and vice versa, so you can get a vacation there even just for one day or not to worry if you willing not to stay. Early departure starts at 11:00 so make sure you know the departure schedule and not too late.

To Do:

You can enjoy the scenery on Angel Island and enjoy the atmosphere and the beauty of the beach and the beautiful of underwater scenery, relaxing while enjoying the coconut ice while waiting for the sunset of course some extremely fun things to do. You can also see and trace the history of this island in the past by looking at historical relics still exist on the island.

There are also several water games such as banana boat, canoe and jet ski that you can play with friends and family. Fishing and swimming can also be a selection of activities that you can do on this island.

Tips:

If you want to stay there you should reserve in advance. If you do not want to stay you can leave in the morning and then go home the next afternoon or evening because of the close distance from Jakarta. Number of restaurants there is still little, it is advisable to bring a snack or light meal.

Prices and Info’s:

Angel Island, South Thousand Islands
Boat: Rp 30,000-Rp 50,000 / person