Tikus Island Sea Garden
Tikus Island is a group of small islands is excellent for fishing,
snorkeling and diving with easy access. Mountain air makes this
a pleasant stop for a couple of days. There is popular hot springs
near Curup at Suban. Tikus is the name of a cluster if islets
surrounded by coral reefs that teem with various forms of marine
life, soft and hard corals, and fish of all colors and sizes.
The islets can be seen from Bengkulu town.
This Island is surrounded by rock composition with its various
colorful fish. The island has a good potential to develop marine
tourism, particularly around the area and is quite enjoyable to
do fishing, snorkeling or diving. In the island, there is a lighthouse,
which is occupied by a keeper. It is easy to reach the island
because it is not far from Bengkulu City and visible from Bengkulu
coast by speedboat in the old harbor of Bengkulu City.
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