mood photoSanur to Nusa Penida fast boat
For you if you want a few nights on Penida or to plan your own day there.
Trade-off it is a wet landing on both ends; keep shoes and bags in hand and electronics in a dry bag.
Boats leave from the beach, you get your feet wet, and the sea decides the timetable. Book the operator, not the cheapest seat, and take the morning boat.
Nusa Penida and Lembongan are a short fast-boat ride from Sanur. The Gili Islands are a longer crossing, from Padang Bai or other ports on the east coast. Most boats board from the beach, so you wade to the boat.
Seas are usually calmer in the morning. If you are prone to seasickness, take the first boat and sit at the back, where the motion is smaller.
mood photoFor you if you want a few nights on Penida or to plan your own day there.
Trade-off it is a wet landing on both ends; keep shoes and bags in hand and electronics in a dry bag.
mood photoFor you if you want the Gilis: no cars, bikes and horse carts, snorkelling with turtles.
Trade-off a longer crossing on open sea; schedules move in rough weather, so do not book a flight home the same day.
shot by LenkaFor you if you have one day and want boat, driver and viewpoints sorted.
Trade-off a long day on rough roads; you see Kelingking from the top, not the beach.
mood photoFor you if you want to see turtles without diving.
Trade-off group boats stop at the same spots at the same time; ask about the morning departure.
mood photoFor you if you carry a phone, camera or laptop on the crossing.
Trade-off the luggage goes on the roof or the deck; anything that must stay dry stays with you.
mood photoFor you if you have ever felt sick on a ferry.
Trade-off take them before boarding, not once you feel it; some make you drowsy.
Read recent reviews for life jackets, overloading and whether boats run on time. Pay a little more for that.
Crossings are cancelled or delayed in rough seas. Leave a night between.
You carry it across sand and into the water. Backpack or soft bag.
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