Jakarta, Java

UN/LOCODE IDJKT · Indonesia

Shore leave

Tanjung Priok (Jakarta) is Indonesia's largest port. Shore leave is granted with a seaman's book + shore pass under Indonesia's port-call procedure (more bureaucratic than the major Asian hubs). Welfare provision via Mission to Seafarers Jakarta and Stella Maris.

Walking distance and transit

Tanjung Priok terminals are 30-60 minutes from central Jakarta by agent van — traffic can be severe. North Jakarta has the immediate port area; central Jakarta requires more time.

Essentials

ATMs: BCA, Mandiri, BNI at every Alfamart/Indomaret and mallMoney changers: Bluebird-area moneychangers; Pacific Place mallHospital: Pondok Indah Hospital, Mitra Keluarga, Cipto Mangunkusumo (public)Prayer rooms: Indonesia is majority-Muslim — mosques and surau everywhereHalal food: default; halal is the standardSupermarket: Hypermart, Lotte Mart, Carrefour, Indomaret/Alfamart 24/7SIM card: Telkomsel, Indosat, XL at airport or any mall

Seafarer tips

Do: use Gojek and Grab (Indonesian app variants); confirm seaman's-book paperwork before leaving the ship. Don't: photograph government or military sites. Watch for: Jakarta traffic is among the world's worst — plan crew-change van timing with significant buffer. Tanjung Priok area itself has limited services; most crew head into central Jakarta.

Jakarta, Java

Shore leave

Walking distance and transit

Essentials

Seafarer tips

See also