Krui Port

Krui Port is rarely visited by big ship today. And if it is visited, the ship cannot be moored to the dock. The ship can only anchor at the distance. And the crew have to get ashore by a lifeboat. And because the port is small, it just can take small boats, and practically, in daily life, the port is just a place where fishermen anchor their fishing boats.  

Centuries ago, Krui Port is the main port in the southern coast of west Sumatera. It was one of the busiest port in the west coast of Sumatera after Padang and Manna. And later, in modern day,  it was the pier to ferry people over to Pulau Pisang and to the northern towns. Before the overland roads that connect Krui to Bengkulu were built, local people used this port to go to Pulau Pisang and the northern towns of Pugung. It was quite busy back then because travelling by sea is the only way people can do.

However, after overland access ready, the pier is almost abandoned. There is always no business there today but the fishermen with their fishing boats. The people of Pulau Pisang now prefer to cross to Tembakak, a small village in the mainland close to the island, by fishing boat for it’s shorter and more practical.  

The only big ship that calls Krui Port regularly today is the navigation ship from Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. The ship usually comes every three months to check the light houses and to supply the provision. And since she is big, she cannot be moored to the dock, and the crew and cargo have to get ashore by a lifeboat.

Travelers usually use this port to charter a boat to go to Pulau Pisang and to Selat Pisang, where the dolphins are.