Aceh International Freediving Championship 2018 is expected to attract foreign tourists.
Successfully held Sabang International Freediving Competition 2017 in Sabang City, Aceh Government through Culture and Tourism Office of Aceh again held a similar sport tourism attraction that will entertain freediver from abroad on 2-9 November 2018.
Disbudpar Aceh continues to open its readiness including holding a meeting with the Ministry of Tourism.
Head of the Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) Aceh, Amiruddin, represented by Head of Marketing Rahmadhani said, this preparatory meeting becomes an important part to attract tourists, especially foreign freediver to visit Indonesia and also Sabang - especially as a spot freediving that has been known by the world.
As is known, the implementation of Sabang International Freediving Competition in 2017 successfully held which was attended by 40 participants from 20 countries. Thus, Disbudpar Aceh hopes to repeat the success this year.
"This success will need to be continued in 2018, and this year's sport tourism event will also be prepared under the name of Aceh International Freediving Championship 2018 with the main location in Balohan Bay, Sabang City," he said.
The presence of Aceh International Freediving Championship 2018 is expected to attract more participants from various countries, moreover a number of prizes offered greater than last year. Sabang is known by foreign tourists as the world's marine tourism destinations and destinations for the yachter and cruise ship is certainly to be able to host a ready in welcoming this great freediving event.
"There is a special event for this freediver, became the trigger for the next Sabang city center so that later freediving present in the Weh Island and were able to give birth to a talented young freediver homeland," said Rahmadhani.
This moment of freediving, according to Rahmadhani as well as a place to introduce Sabang to the freediver world as the best freediving spot in Indonesia and the world with a variety of charms of beauty and uniqueness of nature under the sea.
To further promote the Aceh International Freediving Championship 2018, the role of the media will be enhanced in order to introduce freediving activities to national and international communities, one of which is cooperation with CNN and national TV network, live streaming and ABCGM elements to make this event viral in online media.