Nusa Lembongan: Perfect Gateaway from Bali

 

The place you can dream about an tropical island paradise, tortoise blue sea, laid back and serene ambiance. This island is more than just a short visit, spend two days here is perfect to explore or just having a break. Plus this villages free of cars, motorcycle noise and hassles.

My Experience

Lembongan island is a little island across Bali Island. This place is only 12 km from mainland and have had become the pleasant retreat from mainland. The Island pack with nice resort, cheap food and also plenty of white sandy beach and a lot of water activity.

The beach with Mount Agung view

On 26 July 2014 I was take this adventure to Nusa Lembongan. There are several option to go to the island and I will give the detail in my later post. I was taking the speedboat from Sanur in 9.00. The water is surprisingly high tide and frequent wave was coming. With 40 knot speed, the way to Lembongan is very bumpy and shaky. It only take 30 minutes to the island it was very swift ride to the island.

I was arrive in the beautiful day, with Mount Agung in the backdrop of the beach.  The activity start soon in about 10, first I took small boat in the dock. Here I started with snorkeling. The blue water is very clear where I can saw the coral in the bottom of the sea. The waters around Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida have at least 247 species of coral and 562 species of reef fish.

Jungutbatu Bay

After getting inside the fresh water, I went through Banana boat and Evo-3 water sport. This high speed ride on plastic boat was great. The water keep spashing and the adrenaline not as high as we ride on the boat from Sanur to Lembongan. The main star of this sea walker. Getting inside into bottom of the sea and we are inside the glass and the whole animal sea outside. It was incredible.

Surfing in Lembongan

Getting back to the beach club, I am relaxing in the side of the pool. The lunch is ready at 12.00 and after lunch I walking around the village. The resort and the village is living side by side, I really love this island. While the boat we ride was already ready embarking, I still craving for more.

This cozy place in Equator Beach Club

Visitor Guide

How to go:

Boat from Sanur:

Perama tourist boat leaves for 1 3/4 hours on 10.30 AM and landed in Jungutbatu beach

Public Boat to Nusa Lembongan for 60.000 IDR for 2 hours ride on 8.00 AM

Equator fast cruise operates in both Sanur and Serangan Island to Lembongan. he cruise from Sanur to Lembongan Island takes approximately 30 minutes whilst the cruise from Serangan to Lembongan Island takes 10 minutes longer. Leaves from Sanur is 9.00 AM and 9.30 from Serangan Island and they have pick up service. One way for 280.000 IDR.

Scoot Operates fast boats from Sanur Beach which take you to Jungut Batu. Hotel transfers are included.  For 270.000 IDR for only 30 minutes ride.

Equator Fast Boat

Bounty Cruise A high speed catamaran service which departs daily from Benoa Harbour at 9AM and from Nusa Lembongan at 3:15PM. If you have limited time, an option is to take a one day cruise to the Nusa Lembongan Bounty pontoon

Place of Interest:

Mushroom Bay Beach This beautiful bay, unofficially named after the mushroom corals offshore, has a a wonderful clean,tranquil white beach ideal for swimming, snorkeling, diving, surfing, eating and sleeping by the beachside in traditional Lumbungs Jungutbatu Beach

 

Dream Beach A wonderful secluded beach with powdery, white sand, located on the south coast is one of the most beautiful in Bali.

Jungutbatu beach, a lovely arc of white sand with clear blue water, has superb views across to Gunung Agung in Bali. The village itself is pleasant, with quiet lanes, no cars and a couple of temples. 

Village in Jungutbatu

What to do:

Kayaking, Water Sport and activities, Walking on the beach, Snorkeling and Diving, Cruise, Surfing

Lets Go Kayaking

Where to stay:

Lembongan Beach Club

 Tripadvisor Choice :Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Day Spa