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| Speedboat passenger traffic at Kayan II Port in Tanjung Selor surged to 2,535 travelers during the long Ascension Day holiday period in North Kalimantan. |
The number of speedboat passengers at Kayan II Port in Tanjung Selor, Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan, increased significantly over the past three days during the May 12-14, 2026 holiday period. The surge was driven by travelers heading to Tarakan City for the long Ascension Day weekend.
Ariyanto, the duty officer at the Kayan II Port Harbormaster Office, said the increase in passenger traffic began on Tuesday, May 12.
A total of 797 passengers departed for Tarakan using 21 speedboats that day, while 525 passengers arrived at the port on the same number of vessels.
“For departures on May 12, there were 797 passengers with 21 speedboats operating. Arrivals reached 525 passengers with the same number of boats,” Ariyanto said on Thursday.
Passenger numbers continued to rise on Wednesday, May 13, despite only 20 speedboats operating that day.
According to Ariyanto, 821 passengers departed from Tanjung Selor, while 717 passengers arrived from Tarakan.
“There were 821 departing passengers and 717 arrivals, with 20 speedboats in operation,” he said.
The peak of the holiday travel occurred on Thursday, May 14, which coincided with the Ascension Day public holiday. A total of 917 passengers departed from Kayan II Port to Tarakan using 21 speedboats.
Ariyanto explained that only half of the boats returned to Tanjung Selor because several vessels stayed overnight in Tarakan.
“There were 21 speedboats departing today, but only half returned because the boats stayed overnight in Tarakan. Today also marked the peak departure day with 917 passengers,” he said.
In total, 2,535 passengers departed from Kayan II Port between May 12 and May 14, 2026.
The increase in passenger traffic was largely driven by residents taking advantage of the long holiday and collective leave period for vacations and shopping trips to Tarakan.
One traveler, Heriansyah, said he used the holiday break to spend time in Tarakan with family members.
“It’s a long holiday and I also happened to be on leave, so I’m staying in Tarakan for two days for vacation and shopping. I also have family there,” he said.
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