Ujung Kulon is not a walk-in wildlife attraction. As of 20 September 2026, visitors need an official reservation, should prepare for rough southern Banten seas, and must treat the park’s critically endangered Javan rhino habitat as a protected zone rather than a viewing site.
Anyer and Carita’s beaches remain part of Banten’s tourism recovery, but the September Anak Krakatau episode has made safety at the shoreline and on boat trips the decisive test. Official guidance keeps the crater off-limits, while road access improvements and destination investment continue on a separate track.
The September 2026 Anak Krakatau eruption did not close every route around the Sunda Strait, but it rewrote how travelers must plan them: verify aviation alerts, leave room for cascading delays, respect the 3-kilometer exclusion zone and treat sea conditions as a separate, continuously updated question.
