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Bali Cruise
Indonesia archipelago has 13 677 island and Bali is one of them, which also has some small island. Some of those islands are Menjangan Island at the north side, two tiny islands at nusa dua area, and three more other island at Klungkung regency that famous with their diving, snorkeling, glass button boat, banana boat and some other water sport activity. To reach those three island there are some crossing spot can be use such as Padang Bay, Sanur beach by using traditional boat, or Benoa harbor by using the services of cruise company or yacht.

Day Cruises: There are daily cruises to nearby Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan islands off the South-East coast of Bali. Guests spend the day either at one of the cruise companies' beach clubs (with restaurant, swimming pool, water sports equipment) or on a floating pontoon, and you can go snorkeling, scuba diving, take Banana Boat rides, or view the underwater world from a semi-submersible vessel. You can choose between modern, air-conditioned motor cruisers accommodating 100 and more guests and a number of smaller sailing boats. For the more adventurous there is now also a 12-meter inflatable Ocean Raft carrying up to 24 passengers. Departure is usually around 9.00 a.m., and you return in the afternoon.

There are many companies set their ticketing office together as the starting point at Benoa harbour available to provide services such as transfer to Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, or to Nusa Ceningan. Sail Sensation is one of them, a catamaran has day trip to Nusa Lembongan. At 8.30 in the morning you need to be at their office to do boarding pass before the cruise start the trip to Nusa Lembongan. The trip takes about one and a half hours for around 28km trip. During the trip you will be spoiled by their welcome drink and small canapé to company you enjoying the view of the journey present you. From all square meter wide of the ship, top deck is the favorites place for the guest since from this spot they can laying down, enjoying the open view, and have wide open free area to get sun tan.

After the fantastic trip through the ocean and arrive at Nusa Lembongan, you may have a short break at their base camp called "The Anchorage". Choose a tent, a bale or table on the main platform, their staff will ensure your valuables are kept safe and here is the place where answer you will get for all question that you might have. After a refreshing welcome drink, now it is ready for you to choose the activity that you want to do on the island. For morning trip for example at 11.00 hours, they will take you to Mangrove forest, passing a village where the people busy with their seaweed farm by using push bike at about 7 kilometers journey for 30 minutes.

All tired and thirst will sweep away by the fresh Young Coconut Water that they serve by the time you arrive at the Mangrove Forest. After a while enjoying the refreshing young coconut water you will now using lukung (traditional boat) to enter the inside part of the mangrove tree. The ending part of the first journey on the island is return to the base camp after about 15 minute memorable journeys at the Mangrove forest. Arriving back at the base camp, a complete nice and warm buffet lunch is ready to answer your hunger. Completed by fresh salad, steam white rice, fried noodle, several seafood barbecues, satay and many delicious main courses. As the dessert are available fresh seasonal tropical Balinese fruit, and off course many type of special Balinese cake that you need to also enjoy.

Island Cruises: There are a number of cruises from Bali through the Lesser Sunda Islands, to Sulawesi, and the Moluccas. You can choose from modern cruise liners, luxurious private yachts, and traditional Buginese schooners, and either join a scheduled cruise from 3 days to 12 or 15 days, or even charter your own yacht or schooner with 2 to 16 cabins, experienced crew, and a Western tour guide

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