Directions
Getting To Nusa Lembongan
Several cruise and transfer options are available to
Nusa Lembongan. Boats take from half an hour to two hours to cross
the Badung Strait, and the Wallace Line, the divide between the
Australian and Asian Continents. Lembongan Bay, which lies within
the Lembongan Reef, is the only safe anchorage within fifty km of
Bali, and almost all cruises and ferries arrive at the same
destination, and offer such a variety of venues and options, that
all expectations can be met, depending on your requirements.
Sail on yachts, or sophisticated
catamarans, cruise over in a speedboat or ocean raft the swells. Chug
over in old timers, or experience traditional outriggers both old and
modern, which have connected Lembongan to Bali since boats were
invented. Cram into public transport with veges and chickens, or lay
back on a teak deck with a cocktail.
Transfers only: will cost from
US$20 to US$50 each, return, in comfort, and to be able to return on the
same day. Local boats operate either to Bali or Lembongan every morning
but do not same day return. A one-way ticket is US$5.
Fast Cruise:
www.scootcruise.com
runs a daily fast boat to Lembongan 9:30am and 4:00pm daily - US$15 (one
way) US$25 (return)
Quality Day Cruises: range from
and US$29 to US$95 each, some with overnight options. Cruise boats
generally depart Bali at 8:30 - 9:00am, and return from Lembongan at 3
pm. They all offer great days out and excellent value, no matter which
price bracket you choose, and hotel car transfers are included. All show
great respect for the marine life, the island, and the original local
lifestyle remains intact.
Bali Hai Cruises:
www.balihaicruises.com has a large pontoon,
moored inside the Lembongan Reef, Beach Club facilities, accommodation,
and a range of cruise and transport options. The largest and longest
running operator of cruises to Lembongan, and recently to Nusa Penida.
They offer options such as Parasailing, diving, and have a
semi-submersible coral viewer. They also offer transfers only. From
US$69 – 85 or family packages.
Bounty Cruises: Bounty Cruises
has a pontoon and a single large catamaran, without beach club
facilities or accommodation. Cruise or transfer.
www.balibountycruises.com
Island Explorer Cruises:
www.bali-cruise.com
provides a range of boats and cruise options. A Fun
Ship, Island Princess, a Sailing Cruise on Island Explorer, Super quick
cruise on Quick Cat, and Ocean Flyer, all at the same price of US$55
(High season up to US$75) and has a hotel, Coconuts Beach Resort, which
also serves as a cruise venue (not on the beach). Cruise or transfer.
Perama: a local transfers only
operator for the budget traveler, without same day return,
IDR 70,000 one way, and has a network of connecting
bus-links from around Bali. Departs from Pantai Sanur (Sanur
Beach). Departures daily at 10.30am. The office of Perama
Sanur can be found at Warung Pojok in the Jalan Hang Tua.
www.peramatour.com
Sail Sensations:
www.bali-sailsensations.com
has a luxury sailing catamaran, which cruises to the
Nusa Lembongan Resort.
Public Boats: Depart daily from
Sanur Bali and Lembongan at 7- 10.30am, near the Bali Beach Hotel. No
same day return. IDR 40,000 one-way.
Most cruises depart from Benoa
Harbour, or Sanur Beach, on Bali. Brochures for all the dive companies
and cruise operators to Lembongan are located in hotel foyers and
throughout Bali. It is also possible to reach other destinations such as
Padang Bay, Nusa Penida, Lombok and the Gili Islands from Lembongan.
Transfers, dive and surf trips may be arranged confidently on Lembongan.
Sanur Beach Public wharf: [Map
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