Bluuu Tours Premium Yacht Day

Nusa Penida Premium Day from Bali: Manta Rays, Yacht & Land Tour is run by Bluuu Tours and lasts roughly 8 to 9 hours. It holds a 4.9 rating from 10,655 reviews, with free cancellation.

Overview

This one runs from the Bluuu Tours lounge on Jalan Tukad Punggawa No.238 in Serangan, on the Bali mainland, not from a hotel lobby. Check in over a welcome drink, free-flow coffee or tea; the lounge also has showers. The crossing out to Penida is listed at 1 hour, and dolphins have joined the ride on more than one recent trip according to past guests.

Snorkeling fills the middle of the day. Nusa Lembongan, SD Point and Wall Bay Point each get an hour in the water before lunch at AMARTA Penida, a stop of 1 hour 30 minutes, where the restaurant's infinity pool is open to guests. A car then carries the group to Kelingking, the most popular viewpoint on the island, for a 2 hour stop. Manta Point comes last, an hour in the water with the chance to swim alongside manta rays. After that, the boat turns for Serangan.

It suits swimmers and non-swimmers alike, since life jackets come standard and reviewers describe guides getting in the water with anyone who wants company. The group is capped at 14 travellers and the whole day runs 8 to 9 hours. Ages are limited to 8 through 70, anyone pregnant past 32 weeks cannot come, and the listing steers people with back or heart problems toward other plans.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Check in at Bluuu LoungeMeet at Jalan Tukad Punggawa No.238 in Serangan, Denpasar. Welcome drinks, free-flow coffee and teas, and showers are provided, with pastries and additional drinks available to buy.
2. Boat crossing to PenidaThe run out from Serangan is listed at 1 hour. Dolphins have appeared alongside on more than one trip, according to past guests.
3. Nusa LembonganThe first in-water stop, given 1 hour, with reef fish and coral in clear water.
4. SD PointA dive and snorkel spot allotted 1 hour on the schedule.
5. Wall Bay PointAnother 1 hour snorkel stop before the lunch break.
6. Lunch at AMARTA PenidaA stop of 1 hour 30 minutes, with an included lunch and use of the infinity pool.
7. Kelingking viewpointReached by car, with the stop running 2 hours at the cliff viewpoint.
8. Manta PointThe final hour in the water, spent looking for manta rays.
9. Return to SeranganThe boat heads back across the strait and the day ends at the same lounge. Reviews describe sunset drinks on this leg, with alcohol sold separately.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few things worth knowing before booking, drawn from the listing and from what past guests consistently report.

• Who it suits. Travellers aged 8 through 70, up to 14 per departure. The listing rules out anyone pregnant past 32 weeks and advises against the trip for people with back problems, while noting that most travellers can participate.
• Non-swimmers welcome. Life jackets are provided and the operator states plainly that guests who cannot swim can still snorkel. Several reviewers also credit the guides with staying close to nervous swimmers rather than leaving them alone in the water.
• Photos included. A GoPro comes with the package, so underwater photos and video cost nothing extra. Guests describe the crew also taking portraits at Kelingking and at lunch.
• Food and extras. Lunch at AMARTA Penida and infinity pool access are in the price, as are coffee and tea at the lounge. Alcoholic drinks and extra snacks are sold separately, and the lounge also offers additional beverages and pastries beyond the complimentary spread.
• Pace of the day. Count on 8 to 9 hours from check-in to return. Three snorkel stops come before lunch, Kelingking alone gets 2 hours, and the lounge at the end has showers, so plan the evening loosely.
• The sail home. More than one reviewer describes sunset drinks on the return leg near Serangan. Those drinks are not part of the package, so bring money if you want to join in.

Common issues. Access has hard edges: no wheelchair access, no children under 8, nobody over 70, and the listing advises against the trip for pregnant travellers and anyone with back problems. The departure needs both good weather and a minimum number of travellers, and either shortfall brings a different date or a full refund instead of the day you picked. Pickup covers designated shuttle points only, with a private transfer, alcohol and extra snacks all priced separately. One reviewer found the beef options at lunch disappointing, another hit choppy water that sent the boat to a different snorkel spot, and the same guest clocked the day at 9am to 6:30pm.

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