BlueWater Express
BlueWater Express
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7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Established in 2005, the British owned and operated BlueWater Express is a rapidly expanding company specializing in high speed boat transport and boat private charter. We pioneered the fast boat service from Bali to the Gili Islands in 2006, and are consequently the longest running operator in this field, with a 100% safety record. We put the emphasis on safety, professionalism and guest satisfaction in all our services. We currently have more than 80 staff based on Bali and the Gili Islands. All crew are fully licensed with requisite certificates of competence, and have many years experience in the waters around Bali and Lombok.
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- Karen JToronto, Canada59 contributionsGreat experince, on time, safe, organizedTook this boat from Serangan (Bali) to Nusa Penida and had a really positive experience. There are so many boat options to choose from and some of the reviews are down right scary. This boat, no issues! We chose the pick up and drop off option they have and they were very prompt at pick up. The port at Serangan is quite nice, they have a little cafe for you to get some food and drinks, not a huge menu but enough options to have breakfast if you so choose (ommlette, bagel, croissant and sandwiches available.) And there is a bathroom here too. I got a whatsapp text one or two nights before pick up giving me a copy of my ticket and my driver information, we were picked up and taken to the port. When you arrive to check in they give you a tag to put on your luggage and then the staff there take your luggage and load it to the boat for you. When we got onto the boat we were given a bottle of water and a mentos mint. The boat was not crowded and the AC worked. Ride was smooth. When we got to Nusa Penida they had already taken our luggage off and confirmed with us that they had gotten all our luggage. When we left Nusa Penida we checked in at 330pm and the boat was supposed to leave at 515pm. It actually left at 430pm which was fine for us, but just letting you know that they do sometimes leave early, so DO NOT BE LATE and always get there early. The Nusa Penida port is not as nice as the Serangan one but still fine. When we arrived back at Serangan, just walk back to the port as they will handle the luggage. Since we chose Blue water express transport back to our hotel they make announcements with your name and hotel and when you hear it, they point you to your driver and they load your luggage and away you go to your hotel. I found the process very organized! There are lots of dogs at the port so if you are an animal lover like me who carries dog food around with you to feed the strays this is a good place to have some handy as there are so many dogs at the ports!Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 31 October 2023
- EGouldingLong Ashton, United Kingdom43 contributionsChoose Blue Water!Despite having a return ticket with Semaya One, we couldn’t bring ourselves to repeat such an awful journey. Instead we bought another ticket with Blue Water Express. Best decision. This was a much better experience! Staff were friendly and helpful. Communication great with WhatsApp comms before travelling. Despite a bumpy passage over, the boat felt safe, left on time and arrived early. Would definitely recommend this company! A little more expensive than others but 100% worth it.Visited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 December 2023
- GlobeGirl4EVRCalgary, Canada350 contributionsEXCEPTIOAL, safe and comfortable serviceYoost (Sanur port) at the office was very helpful and professional. The boats are spotless, well organized and comfortable. We left completely safe with the boat and the crew onboard. Would highly recommend this service!Hi Globegirl4EVR, Thank you so much for the positive review. We loved having you and look forward to welcoming you back again next time you plan on returning to these beautiful islands.Written 26 May 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 24 May 2024
- spacyrach6 contributionsWell organisedLike many people on here I spent ages researching the best way to get to Lombok from Bali and settled on Bluewater based on reviews. Everything went smoothly. We booked pickups and dropoffs which were all on time and communicated the night before. The crossing is all well organised. Both our trips were full so don't expect to be able to sit together. Glad we chose Bluewater Express.Thank you for the kind words! We offer picks up as a service and do recommend guests use this service. This is a supportive service for our vessels, and we price it accordingly. A personal private car would cost 100s of dollars in most countries, with us it's 10s of dollars and we train local drivers in the process. This allows us to streamline communication and control the entire guest experience from start to end.Written 21 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 13 June 2024
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Ross K
Queensland, Australia9 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Excellent service. Helpful courteous staff at each stage of our journey. Seats comfortable and clean craft. Well organised and drop off to local hotel included in tariff. Overall you get what you pay for. Rather the fast boat as to the flight Bali to Lombok as we did both. Will use this service again on our next visit. If staying Lombok strongly suggest allow an extra day each side of your accommodation booking to allow for the boat timetable especially if flying in from overseas and have small money for harbour fee 10K IDR pp on hand for each trip. To the staff thank you for a job well done.
Written 11 October 2022
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Hi ross,
Thanks for the positive remarks, and happy to hear the nice comments about our team for sure we will pass them on. Good point about having some small money on hand for harbour fees - these are relatively new.
Written 17 October 2022
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spacyrach
6 contributions
June 2024 • Couples
Like many people on here I spent ages researching the best way to get to Lombok from Bali and settled on Bluewater based on reviews. Everything went smoothly. We booked pickups and dropoffs which were all on time and communicated the night before. The crossing is all well organised. Both our trips were full so don't expect to be able to sit together. Glad we chose Bluewater Express.
Written 13 June 2024
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Thank you for the kind words! We offer picks up as a service and do recommend guests use this service. This is a supportive service for our vessels, and we price it accordingly. A personal private car would cost 100s of dollars in most countries, with us it's 10s of dollars and we train local drivers in the process. This allows us to streamline communication and control the entire guest experience from start to end.
Written 21 July 2024
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EGoulding
Long Ashton, UK43 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Despite having a return ticket with Semaya One, we couldn’t bring ourselves to repeat such an awful journey. Instead we bought another ticket with Blue Water Express. Best decision. This was a much better experience! Staff were friendly and helpful. Communication great with WhatsApp comms before travelling. Despite a bumpy passage over, the boat felt safe, left on time and arrived early. Would definitely recommend this company! A little more expensive than others but 100% worth it.
Written 6 December 2023
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Colleen D
Mornington, Australia31 contributions
Feb 2020
I was a bit worried after reading reviews from many of the boat companies going to the Gili islands from Bali. My anxiety levels were high. The reviews for Blue Water Express were the best and I have to say I was not disappointed. I booked and was picked up in Sanur & taken to the take off point. I was headed to Gili Air which is the last stop. Got to watch a movie on the way (subtitles but that was fine) so I have now seen my first Fast & the Furious movie-go figure. It was a great trip and all of the many staff were lovely. I never felt unsafe at any point.
Written 4 February 2020
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Thank very much for your review. Great to hear you had a lovely journey!
Written 5 February 2020
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N M
3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
I took a random boat service 2 years ago to Gili Air and we still talk about how bad the experience was. Dirty, crowded, old and sorta unsafe. This year I planned ahead and booked online with BlueWater instead. Much, much better than most other boat services to the Gili’s
Written 5 January 2020
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simary23
Perth, Australia67 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
I booked tickets a few months ago to go to Gili Air. Unfortunately the Corona Virus and travel bans have put an end to our trip. I emailed and explained the situation. We were booked to go to China and fly from there to Bali. Less than 48 hours later I had the email to say the refund had been paid. You can't get better service than that.
Written 15 March 2020
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Martin Meisel
Grosshansdorf, Germany3 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
I actually thought it was OK.
Good service, well organized. And we were lucky with the weather and booking.
But in my opinion it is questionable when the captain drinks a beer at 2 p.m. during the trip.
Sorry, that's not acceptable.
He can do that if he goes fishing, but not if he is responsible for 100 or more passengers.
An absolute no-go!
Good service, well organized. And we were lucky with the weather and booking.
But in my opinion it is questionable when the captain drinks a beer at 2 p.m. during the trip.
Sorry, that's not acceptable.
He can do that if he goes fishing, but not if he is responsible for 100 or more passengers.
An absolute no-go!
Written 29 September 2023
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Dear meiselba,
Thanks for lettting us know about this and please accept our apologies. Drinking while on duty is a serious offence for all BlueWater staff (both in Company Policy and u see Indonesian labour Laws) and this captain will be disciplined accordingly.
He claims the beer was given to him by a guest, and basically said it would have been impolite to refuse. We will make sure all crew know how to say “thankyou but I’m sorry I cannot drink while on duty”.
Happy to hear your trip was otherwise good.
Written 19 October 2023
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jimguinn
Kamloops, Canada12 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
Best service ever. Messed up my booking and Online Mike help straighten it out right away! Thanks Mike!
I was very pleased to see how professional this service is The boat ride from Bali to Gili T was great. The guys take your luggage on and off the boat. Very professional!
I was very pleased to see how professional this service is The boat ride from Bali to Gili T was great. The guys take your luggage on and off the boat. Very professional!
Written 19 February 2020
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Thank you very much for your feedback, we really appreciate it
Written 25 February 2020
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Julia W
Ludwigsburg, Germany11 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
We drove from Bali to NUSA PENIDA and also booked pick-up and drop-off. The pickup worked perfectly and also the handling in Bali was flawless. The transport was professional and the boat in very good condition. The return journey from PENIDA was slightly different, the port there is not a particularly nice place and you should be careful there as a tourist not to be ripped off with special fees etc. We stayed at the switch of BlueWater and everything was ok. The ride was wilder, the swell stronger but we arrived quickly and safely in Bali. I would book here again.
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Written 1 September 2024
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GlobeGirl4EVR
Calgary, Canada350 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
Yoost (Sanur port) at the office was very helpful and professional. The boats are spotless, well organized and comfortable. We left completely safe with the boat and the crew onboard. Would highly recommend this service!
Written 24 May 2024
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Hi Globegirl4EVR, Thank you so much for the positive review. We loved having you and look forward to welcoming you back again next time you plan on returning to these beautiful islands.
Written 26 May 2024
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Is there a safe place at Serangan Harbor to park a motorbike for a few days while I go to Gili T?
Written 18 September 2022
Hai Ika, yes you can park your motorbike in our office, and leave the key to our front office team...
Written 19 September 2022
Do you have transport from nusa lembongan to padang bai? If so can you tell me what time it leaves please.
Written 28 January 2020
Hi Emma,
Thank you for your question. We have a new route between Lembongan and Serangan starting this April.
You can find our scheludes in our website.
If you have further questions, please get in touch.
Thanks again
Written 6 February 2020
Bonjour , nous somme une famille française (gard), pourriez vous me dire le prix que vous avez payer aller / retour et comment vous avez fait , on compte y aller en aout 2020 avec ma femme et nos 2 enfants 13 et 10 ans , ce qui nous permet de budgétiser la traversée . merci de me répondre cordialement cedric
Written 4 November 2019
S'il vous plaît regardez la disponibilité et les prix sur le website.
Written 15 November 2019
BInjour peut on partir se sanur avec votre compagnie
Written 22 August 2019
Hi, what is the earliest ferry that leaves Gili Air for Padang Bai? I have a flight out of DPS at 4PM and wanted to see if I can leave Gili Air early morning on the same day
Written 14 August 2019
All the fast boats are leaving around lunchtime, it takes around 2 hours to reach Padang Bai, then from Padang Bai to Airport takes around 2 hours.
Your departure time is not feasible.
You could either check out one-day earlier or take a morning flight from Lombok International Airport.
Cheers,
fadli fazil
Written 15 August 2019
Hi there they promote 20 to 30% off if you book with them but I cant see any promo. Can anyone help please?
Written 3 August 2019
Hi, Thanks for your question. Yes, we do offer various different discounts but these change between the different routes, dates and occupancy levels. The discounts are applied directly to the prices on the website so as you search for different rates you will see the full retail price and the discounted rate underneath.
Written 8 August 2019
Do journeys get cancelled often in september due to the wheather conditions? I want to book but am afraid I wont be back in time to catch my flight.
Written 4 April 2019
Hoi!
Wij hebben hetzelfde probleem wij gaan op de laatste dag van onze vakantie terug van trawangan naar sanur en vanaf daar door naar de luchthaven. Wat ik heb uitgezocht is dat het ‘slechte’ vaar weer over het algemeen in juli en augustus is. Ook kun je een dag of 2 van te voren naar het loket toe om te vragen hoe of wat. Als ze het niet vertrouwen kun je eerder weg van het eiland.
Wij gaan het er op gokken:)
Written 14 July 2019
Hi, is possible buy ticket for afternoon route (12:15) from Padangbai to G Air on the same day morning or is often SOLD for the same day (June)? Thank you for more informations!
Written 22 March 2019
Hi Hana, we recommend booking in advance. Because if you book on the same day, there is a possibility that our seats are full on that day, especially in high season.
Written 5 June 2023
Em Outubro quais são os horários de speed boat de Padang Bai para Gili Trawangan após o terremoto? Não encontro informações concretas.
Written 14 September 2018
Yes, the Gili Islands are open and we have been running again with tourists since 1st September. You can check the availability, prices and book direct including pickup and drop-off locations on our website.
Written 16 September 2018
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