Ram, Soop, and Doom

Ram, Soop, and Doom are the three beautiful island located in Sorong. Directly bordering the Pacific Ocean, all three offer the beauty of white sandy beaches, coral group, and historical attractions that unfortunately passed away. Not difficult if you want to visit the three islands. From Airport Eduard Osok, Sorong, tourists can use the motor motorcycle taxi service or taxi (public transportation) to the Port of Sorong. When choosing a motorcycle taxi, just withdrawn Rp 15,000 per person, while taxi fare is Rp 5,000 per person. From the harbor, tourists traveled a long boat to the Island of Doom. Transit is approximately Rp 20,000 each way for 15 minutes. The same rates apply when a boat owner wanted to continue the journey to Raam and Soop.

Unfortunately, tourists can not stay at the hotel because in the three islands there was no hotel. But not to worry. Communities are generally willing to accommodate a rate of Rp 100,000 per person per night. “Foreign tourists started coming since the 1970′s to relax and see thethe beauty of of coral reefs along the coast ,”said Rudi (46),long boatmen from Maluku . Some private lodging like 6 bedroom villas in Bali, also began to emerge in some areas of the island. Not just a matter of lodging, historical relics are now also threatened damaged. In Dum, for example, a house that is now occupied pleasure Awom Telly (50) unkempt.

Telly said, at a party where the soldiers Balanda was no longer the bar. Asbesnya roof, which used to only be used by the rich, perforated here and there. Living foundation is still visible ironwood sturdy blue-painted building prop worn them. The view out toward the Pacific Ocean has also been hindered settlement residents, which emerged since 1980. In fact, after being vacant for six years, a lot of support facilities is lost somewhere. The turntable on the beach until the seafront bathing not leave a trail. Similar concerns arise during a visit to the island of Raam. Raam Lurah Arfak Djamin said, the most important point threatened the tourist potential abrasion. The reason, the violent crushing hard waves, north sea wind, and tsunami in West Papua. It is feared, the beauty of coral reefs and its stone reliefs will be lost if you do not do technical engineering.

Soop was no less miserable. Marian Kerayan (45), residents, still remembered well, the last time he saw foreign tourists coming to the Island Soop about 12 years ago. At that time, Sebastian, a tourist from England, came to enjoy the beauty of white sand Soop. “Sebastian became the first and last. Perhaps because of lack of promotion, “said Marian. According Djamin, one way to restore interest of tourists to visit the three islands in Sorong is infrastructure development, among others, the mode of transportation, lodging, and retaining dike abrasion. “If you could wake up, it is not impossible that more tourists come. Tourism sector can improve the economy of the residents. It is the people still dependent living as fishermen and freshwater fish culture, “he said. Article by 5 bedroom villas in Bali.

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