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From the carpark at the northern end of Sanur beach, tickets on the regular ferry service to Nusa Lembongan can be purchased. This service takes about 1 ½ hours, and cost 50-70,000 rp, depending on who is getting a cut of the action. The ferry only leaves a couple of times per day, with the last ferry at about 9.30, although they will often separate the tourists from the locals and send two boats. The ferries are longboats with outrigger stabilisers on both sides, so they will tend to bob around in the water and throw a bit of spray around. We are warning you that you may get wet and sick if the weather is not great. In addition, the boats leave from the beach, so you need to wade out, with your luggage lifted high, to get on board. It appears the boats stay a half a dozen meters or so offshore, so as to keep the beach porters in work, who will gladly carry you bags for 5000rph or more.
From the northern end of the Sanur beach strip, the main road opens into a reasonably large carpark. It is from here ferries leave for Nusa Lembongan, our final point on this itinerary. Additional to the public ferry, Nusa Lembongan Express offers a fast boat service, for 300,000prh, that will get you to the island in 45 minutes. It is also more enclosed, so you should arrive dry. However, it is still only a small boat, so it can still be a bumpy ride.
There is only one return public ferry a day, at 8.30, so make sure you time things right on the day you want to return to Sanur. Additionally, the Fast boat offers a mid afternoon return trip, if more suitable.
Sanur to Nusa Lembongan
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Arrive in Bali --> Kuta --> Ubud --> Lake Batur --> Lovina Beach --> Tulamben --> Amed --> Candidasa --> Sanur --> Nusa Lembongan