Carita Beach

If you have an aversion to the smell of raw fish, you won't warm to the fish sellers on Carita beach in Banten, along Java's southern coast.

This beach is about a three-hour drive along the highway to the west of Jakarta, and has a great beach for swimming, as the waters are relatively calm on this side of the island. A great place for swimming, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing, fishing, and underwater photography, this resort offers a complete set of facilities including restaurants, accommodation, motorboats, and diving equipments.

Tourists here can enjoy sunbathing and boating in the calm waters of Carita beach. Besides being a safe area for children to frolic in the water, visitors can enjoy a stroll along the stretch of white-sand beach that, unlike many other southern Java beaches, is still relatively free from plastic refuse.

Nearby Anak Krakatau, the child of Krakatau, is located at a critical juncture along the Asia and Pacific volcanic ring.