Bali tourism

Bali's tourism industry is hoping for a busy last quarter in 2019 as the island's MICE market appears to have gone underground.

Marriott International commits to going greener and aims to raise environmental awareness by reducing single-use plastics in its hotels and resorts.

A group of international investors have plans to develop a Super Marina in Sanur with a range of record-breaking attractions as part of a tourism master plan for Bali and Indonesia's eastern islands.

Mass tourism could be Bali's downfall as the island's infrastructure and water supplies struggle to cope with ever increasing visitor arrivals. Some industry stakeholders think Bhutan's sustainable tourism initiatives could offer solutions.

As global tourism hits new highs, Bali's popularity opens new markets and creates growing opportunities for businesses especially in hospitality and real estate.

It’s been a subject of discussion for years but now the Bali Administration looks as if it's taking positive steps towards upgrading and unlocking the potential of wellness and medical tourism in Bali.

Even though tourism has been earmarked as being the country's leading foreign exchange earner by 2020, and is the driving force of Bali's growing economy, there are mounting calls to diversify and not be overly dependent on just one industry.

Bali’s tourism industry continues to bring ever increasing numbers of visitors to the island but does this have a negative effect on the island’s cultural identity, particularly in the traditional philosophies around architecture?

Mastercard releases its Global Destination Cities Index for 2018 and for the first time Bali makes the Top 20 most visited places in the world.

Bali’s newly elected administration moves towards implementing a New Bali: One Island - One Management solution to the island’s tourism industry.