A Bali day cruise runs two ways with Bali Premium Trip: a seat on a shared sailing from USD 57 per person, or a private half-day or full-day charter of your own yacht from USD 990.90 per boat, captain, crew and fuel included. Shared cruises follow a set route from Tanjung Benoa; private charters board at Serangan Harbour and sail whenever and wherever you decide. Add a chef-plated lunch on board from USD 20 per person and the boat becomes your restaurant, anchored in a calm turquoise bay.
Typical shapes for a private charter day — all timings adjust to your party and the season:
Half-day (morning): 08:00 hotel pick-up in South Bali • 09:00 board at Serangan • 09:45 first snorkel stop • 11:00 cruise the Lembongan channel with drinks on deck • 12:30 back alongside, cars waiting. A compact format that still delivers open water, a swim and a proper deck lunch if you add it.
Full-day: 08:00 pick-up • 09:00 depart Serangan • 09:45 Nusa Penida west coast run past Kelingking and Broken Beach • 11:30 snorkel session • 13:00 lunch at anchor in a sheltered bay • 14:30 second swim or beach-club stop at Lembongan • 16:30 golden-hour leg home • 17:00 alongside. If you would rather end the day on the water, the sunset cruise format flips this plan into the afternoon.
| Option | Guests | Full-day rate | Half-day / custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Yacht (private) | up to 13 | USD 990.90 | Written quote |
| Riki J (private) | up to 14 | USD 993.60 | Written quote |
| Sea Dragon (private) | up to 12 | USD 997.65 | Written quote |
| Shared day cruise | per seat | USD 57 per person | — |
| Lunch at sea add-on | per person | USD 20 | USD 20 |
Published prices are the full-day charter rates; shorter or custom formats are confirmed with a written quote rather than an estimated figure, so the number you approve at booking is exactly the number you pay at the end of the day — no fuel surcharges, no harbour surprises.
Private charter is the family format. Departure moves to whatever hour suits your children, the crew sets the pace around naps and snacks, and the boat carries only your household — no strangers, no queue for the swim ladder. Morning departures get the calmest sea state of the day, life jackets are carried in small sizes, and the captain will trade a long crossing for extra sheltered swim time the moment the kids are happier in the water than on the route plan. Grandparents ride comfortably too: boarding at Serangan is step-aboard from the dock, and shaded seating means nobody bakes between swims.
Because Bali Premium Trip also runs the island's premium car fleet, your day cruise starts at your villa door: one desk schedules the pick-up, the boat, lunch at sea and the drive home. Browse every sailing format on the Bali cruise hub, or compare day-boat options across Indonesia with the boat charter desk at Komodo Luxury, our sister brand for eastern-Indonesia departures.
Pack light: swimwear under your clothes, reef-safe sunscreen, a hat that survives wind, and a dry bag for phones. Towels and snorkel equipment are carried on the private fleet, and the shaded deck means you can actually put the sunscreen advice into practice. Seasickness is rare on morning departures — the water is at its calmest before noon — but if anyone in your party is sensitive, tell the desk and the captain will favour the sheltered side of the channel. Cash is unnecessary on board a private charter; everything you approved in the written confirmation is already settled. And bring less of a plan than you think you need: the best hour of most day cruises is the one nobody scheduled.
Shared sailings start at USD 57 per person. A private full-day charter starts at USD 990.90 for the whole yacht including captain, crew and fuel, carrying up to 12–14 guests depending on the vessel.
A half-day is roughly a four-hour morning or afternoon on the water with one or two stops; a full-day runs about eight hours and adds the Nusa Penida coastline, a second swim stop and lunch at anchor. Half-day pricing is quoted in writing.
On private charters, lunch at sea is an add-on at USD 20 per person, chef-plated and served at anchor. Shared sailings follow their own set menu arrangement for the route.
Yes — private charters especially. You set the departure time, the crew paces the day around your family, child-size life jackets are carried, and calm morning seas make the crossing easy for young children.
Private charters board at Serangan Harbour in South Bali with hotel transfers arranged by the same desk. Shared sailings depart Tanjung Benoa on their published schedule.
Yes. A full-day charter can end with a golden-hour leg home, or you can book the dedicated sunset cruise format that starts in the afternoon and finishes after the sun drops.