Marina is the port located in North Jakarta, one of the unit service belong to Tanjung
Priok Port, specially dedicated to the recreation on the sea and pier for boat shuttle from Marina to the islands group on Pulau Seribu where there are various resorts
can be found for weekend holiday. The area of Marina is part of a spectacular recreation park of Jakarta located on North Jakarta Bay, such as Ancol with its various
interesting places. Some important places as part of the Marina or Ancol Recreation are ?
Dream Land is an extensive range of attraction including sea and fresh water aquariums, swimming
pools, artificial lagoon for fishing and boating, a bowling alley, as well as assortment of nightclubs
restaurants, and massage parlors. The ancol complex includes a Marina, Dunia Fantasi ( Fantasy land
), a golf course, hotels and drive - in theatre. The pasar seni or Art Market has varied collection of
handicrafts, paintings, and souvernirs on sale. An open air theatre features life performances by local
artists. The water park consists of various pools and slides that will spoil the children and adulst that
never quiet grew up. Experience full day with fun filled adventures by entering the rapid sliding down,
water rides or just splashing around the theme park was renovated many times already to ensure the fun
and safety, yet the children must be always under supervision. There is a restaurant on the poolside
with variety of local dishes can be choosen. The Dream land has Indonesia own Disneyland where one can
discover cultures of Indonesia and abroad. Other attraction is the roller coaster, adventurous flume
rides, turbo tour simulator, bumper care as well as many other exciting fariground amusements. The
amusements open Monday to Saturday from 3 - 8 PM, Sunday from 10 AM to 9 PM.
Craft Shops a colorful open air market located in Ancol Amusement Park, exhibit the art products
and the artists working. One can by any product of art on display. Here one can also watch puppet carver,
wood carver, painters, and many others from Indonesia archipelago. Performance art also often presented
inside Pasar Seni, range from wayang Kulit ( puppet show ), fold dances and modern drama, open Monday to
Saturday 2 - 9 PM, Sunday 10 AM to 9 PM.
Amusement Park It is like a village, a 24 hours park which has hotels, night clubs, shops and
amusement centers, including oceanarium with dolphin and sea lion shows, gold course, a race car track,
a four pool complex with a wave pool, and water slides. Africa is represented with comedy of mechanized
monkeys, America by a wild West Twon, Europe by a mock Tudor house, and Asia by building from Thailand,
Japan, India, and Korea. Rides shooting galleries, and food stalls around this attraction set on 1.360
acres of land reclaimed on a bay in 1962. There is an admisssion fee Rp 10.000/person, open daily.
The Marina Ancol a special port/berth for yatches, motor and sail boat, and the port for boat to
and from Pulau Seribu. Good site for wind surfing, marine recreation with the facilities of water cycles,
canoes, sail boat, fishing gear, and many others. Stalls are abundant serving drink and snacks along the
beach.
Seaworld This giant oceanarium introduces to visitours more then 4.000 fish and shark of 300 species.
Deep sea panorama with 80 meter strolling tunnel with 500 million litres sea water, fed three times daily,
some with hand feeding. The attraction also features a theatre which plays educational films in English
and Bahasa Indonesia. Open Monday to Sturday from 2 - 9 PM, Sunday from 10 Am to 9 PM
Ancol Golf Built as part of giant recreational area in Ancol Dreamland of North Jakarta. The
18-holes plays to par 17 with a length of 6.501 meters. Here the sea wind is often an interesting
challenge for golfers, no membership restriction and is suitable for golfing with family outing (
recreation ). Facilities at Jaya Ancol Golf includes clubhouse, club rental, pro shop, driving range,
locker rooms, hot/cold showers and spacious parking lot.
Accommodation Inside Ancol Jakarta Bay city available
hotels such as Raddin Hotel, Wisata Hotel, Mercure Hotel, and Putri Duyung
Cottages.
Dining can be found many stalls offering specialties of both local and international dishes. Near Pantai
Carnaval there are a lot of restaurants with seafood as their specialities. You can walk or moving around
in the park by using car or join the shuttle already provided in the park. Some arts are sold in fixed
price, but still you can negotiate the price at some places at Pasar Seni or Art Market. When you are
in Jakarta Bay to enjoy recreation bring change of cloth, sun screen or any sun protection
ANCOL DREAMLAND
Jalan R.E. Martadinata, Jakarta Utara, Phone ( 021 ) 645 0117 / 6450 6711/ 640 6712, Fax ( 021 ) 645 0118, email : info@ancol.com
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