As Bali begins its recovery from major flooding this week, leaders in the province are calling on tourism attractions and the tourism sector as a whole to strengthen disaster mitigation.
Flash flooding triggered by the worst rains in more than 70 years has killed at least 14 people in the province this week.
The Tourism Office (Dispar) of Bali Province issued an official appeal to all tourism attraction (DTW) managers to strengthen disaster mitigation.
The Head of the Tourism Office (Kadispar) Bali, I Wayan Sumarajaya, is calling on all tourism managers, especially those operating nature-based tourism facilities, to not only recover comprehensively from the floods but also look ahead to the incoming rainy season and put early mitigations in place.
Sumarajaya told reporters that it should be considered that the monsoon season has already begun. Typically, the first rains come in late September, and once upon a time, even in October; however, climatic shifts are showing that not only do monsoon rains arrive earlier each year but are also more intense.
Sumarajaya shared, “If you look at the season, it is indeed close to the rainy season. Starting from October 2025 until late March 2026 is the rainy season. This September, it may start to rain as the beginning of the season.”
Sumarajaya appealed to all tourist attraction managers, especially those who work in natural tourism attractions, to prepare all the necessary resources they have in the framework of disaster mitigation, as well as carry out all standard operating procedures correctly, including the installation of information media for tourists, so that unexpected things can be prevented or minimized.
He noted that preparation work, including efforts Such as arranging trees in the tourism area, to avoid the occurrence of fallen trees due to rain, cleaning all drainage channels to prevent flooding, installing information media in the tourism area so that tourists know what can and cannot be done, and others.”
Sumarajaya also emphasized that managers of nature-based tourism activities should be more disciplined in paying attention to weather forecasts. A call has also been issued to tourists visiting Bali. It is highly advisable to check local weather forecasts daily throughout a trip to Bali and adjust plans and itineraries accordingly.
Sumarajaya is calling on all tour activity managers, especially tours that are directly related to nature such as adventure tours such as climbing, trekking, hiking, cycling, as well as water activities like rafting, diving, snorkeling, and fishing, and air-bound activities like paragliding, paragliding to always pay attention to the weather conditions by regularly monitoring the weather forecast from BMKG and informing tourists when they can do activities.
He also called for travel agencies and accommodation providers to share information with tourists more readily.
Sumarajaya shared his hope that, if all preparations are made well now, the monsoon season will be manageable and safe for everyone.
He concluded, “I believe that if all parties have carried out their responsibilities well, obeying all the existing rules, everything will be fine. However, we must prepare now before the rainy season reaches its peak. As the saying goes, Prepare an umbrella before it rains.”
Sumarajaya’s comments come as intensive recovery efforts are underway across Bali, especially in the worst-affected areas in Denpasar, Badung Regency, and Gianyar Regency. Major roads are now open again, including the Dewa Ruci Underpass in Kuta, which was impassable after being flooded with 3 meters of water.
On Friday, 12th September, the Deputy President of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, visited Bali and was accompanied by the Mayor of Denpasar, I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara, to inspect the situation at Kumbasari Market, which was one of the worst-affected public spaces.
While a provincial state of emergency will remain in place until Wednesday, 17th September, Bali is deemed a safe destination for travel, and tourists are not being urged to change travel plans. Nonetheless, it is highly advisable to leave more than enough time to travel to Bali Airport and plan to arrive extra early for flights.
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