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SAILING AND CRUISES IN BALI
Sailing is a way of life in Indonesia. With over
13,677 islands scattered over an area of 5,200
kilometers in the Pacific Ocean, Indonesia offers
unlimited opportunities for cruises on a variety of
vessels. At any of the three main ports of Bali
such as Benoa in the south, Padang Bai in the east
and Gilimanuk in the north, one will find cruise operators.
A sailing trip can mean a few hours in a traditional jukung,
a one-day trip to a nearby island or several nights'
aboard yachts or luxury cruisers, Several major
shipping lines make Padang Bai and Benoa their
ports of call on around-the-world-cruises.
Bali Hai Cruises
Bali Hai Cruises, one of Indonesia's leading and most
experienced marine tour operator, operates day
and evening cruises daily from Benoa Harbour.
The Lembongan Island Cruiser takes guests aboard
the Bali Hai II to visit a pontoon anchored off
the island of Lembongan.Buffet lunch is served on
board and there is also a slide show. The Lembongan
Island Beach Club Cruise includes a transfer to the
exclusive beach club on Lembongan Island, Included in
both cruises are snorkeling, banana boat rides and
kayaking as well as village tours. Optional activities
include coral viewing, parasailing and scuba diving.
Aristocat, Bali Hai's luxury 64-feet yacht, sails daily
to the beach Club where guests enjoy all the Club activities,
a BBQ lunch and an opportunity for more sailing in the afternoon.
Visitors wanting to stay over-night on the island can enjoy the
Hai Tide Huts located adjacent to the Beach Club. Departing
every evening, the Sunset Dinner Cruise takes guests round the
harbour and Nusa Dua. They also enjoy a welcome floral lei,
cocktails, buffet dinner and live entertainment. The Three
Island Day Tour is a full-day excursion to Bali's three sister
islands, and includes snorkeling, lunch on board and village tours.
In the Dolphin and South Coast Bali Cruiser, guests discover the
coastline from Nusa Dua to Uluwatu.
Island Explorer Cruises
Island Explorer Cruises operates three kinds of different
boats to Lembongan island daily for a half-day or full day cruise.
The 60-feet sailing yacht called Island Explorer has a capacity
for 20 passengers. Equipped with the latest safety and electronic
equipment, Island princess is a 65-ft power yacht. Quick Cat,
the latest addition to the fleet, runs half-day trips at 12 noon
daily to Lembongan Bay. It is super fast, so passengers avoid motion
sickness. Guests can also opt for an overnight stay on Lembongan island.
The trip includes hotel transfers, refreshments, lunch, use of
snorkeling equipment and a village tour. Coconuts Beach Resort
on Lembongan island, managed by Island Explorer Cruisers, consists
of 18 air-conditioned bungalows, and there are two swimming pools
and a restaurant.
The Ombak Putih
The Ombak Putih, a traditional Bugis schooner, is another
way to explore lndonesia's islands. Measuring 36 meters in
length, 1 0 meters in beam and 4.5 meters in draft, it
consists of one main deck and one sun deck. This
stunning-looking schooner is powered by a capacity 10,
40HP engine and has a maximum speed of 10-12 knots under
sail. It can accommodate 24 passengers in its 12 cabins.
Safety is given the utmost priority with the provision of
life rafts, life buoys, and life jackets. High tech navigation
equipment such as radar, GPS and depth sounder assures that
your sea journey is smooth, safe and fast, and hi-tech
communications equipment permits constant contact with the
outside world. All passenger cabins are fitted with their
own shower, toilet and air-conditioner.
Sea Safari Cruises
Sea Safari Cruises also offers a wide choice of cruises
aboard its Sea Safari III (SSIII) and Sea Safari V (SSV).
Built in the traditional style of the type of schooners
used by Bugis pirates at the turn of the century, both
vessels combine the best of Indonesian boat-making skills
with all the comforts you would expect from a modern ship.
On both vessels, all cabins have a bathroom and basin,
toilet and shower, individually controlled air- conditioning
and tea/coffee-making facilities. Other facilities on the
schooners include toiletries in each cabin, swim/boarding
platform, fresh water on-deck shower, laundry, bar, TV,
karaoke and VCD entertainment units, scuba diving and
snorkeling equipment, warm towel after night diving, fishing
equipment and water-skiing equipment. For meals, delicious
Asian and European cuisine are served, and vegetarian food
is available on request.
Cruises offered by Sea Safari are 7 days/6 nights. Among
others, some of the destinations covered are Moyo Island, Bima,
Komodo, Satonda Island and Lombok. When you combine the
intimate knowledge of the Sea Safari Tour Director on the
local cultures and customs with the superb condition of the
ship's crew, you are guaranteed an exciting time in both your
shore excursions and underwater adventure.
Rasa Yact
Rasa Yachts also sail to Lembongan for day cruises and have
two daily cruises to the waters of West Bali with a maximum
of 12 people. You can go fishing and dolphin state-of-the-art
game fishing vessel, Simone III is also available for private
charters for surf diving tours or extended fishing trips.
Tuna, wahoo, mackerel, marlin, mai-mai, snapper, cod and
coral trout are some of the fish that can be caught within
a range of 30 minutes to an hour from Bali. Buffet lunch and
refreshments are provided on board.
The Bounty Cruises
If you want to go to Lombok by sea, enjoy the splendour and beauty
of the Gili islands is to go on a cruise on the five-star
luxury catamaran, The Bounty Cruises. Equipped with
international standard safety equipment and computerized
stabilizer, it makes the sea journey from Benoa harbour
in Bali to Gili Meno in just two-and-a half hours.
At the island, The Bounty Cruises will moor alongside a
pontoon, allowing opportunities for snorkeling or scuba
diving. The blue tinted staghorn corals are one of the
attractions here. One can also take a glass-bottom boat
ride to the private beach to enjoy volleyball, parasailing,
seafood BBQ or banana boat rides, a jet powered sea shuttle.
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