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Finnbar BPeople who were sat at the back of the boat got soaked and some of the bags also. The bags which were stored on the top of the boat were sometimes thrown so make sure you don’t leave anything valuable in them. Overall though, the boat was in okay condition and we weren’t too much later than expected 😁
Ferry Speedboat, Idola Express Banjar Nyuh, Sep 19, 2023
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Lindsay LFirst, the boat apparently leaves at 1:45, (that's what the ticket says), not 1:00 like it says on the 12Go website and confirmation.
Second, the boat arrived at Yellow Bridge, not at Lembongon Pier, but fortunately my host who was picking me up figured this out, and the two places are not very far because the island is very small. Also, they don't tell you, but you have to switch from the speed boat to a tiny boat in Nusa Penida before continuing on to Nusa Lembongon. (It's only about 15 minutes.)
Third, when I asked the guy at the check in counter for Starfish what time the boat will REALLY arrive in Nusa Lembongon, (or how long the trip will actually take, or how many stops there will be before my stop), since these boats ALL take longer than they say, or stop at other places, or arrive late, etc., he got very upset and seemed shocked that I would imply that we would arrive late! Lol!
According to the 12Go site and confirmation, I was supposed to leave at 1:00 and arrive at 3:00. We left at about 2:45 and I arrived at 5:15!!!!
Finally, there was no a/c on the boat and when it got a little bit rough and they had to close most of the windows to keep the water from spraying into the boat, it got a bit warm.
P.S. Wahana Virendra doesn't do this route, but if you can use this boat company for your trip somewhere else, use it. They are FAR superior to the other boat companies.
Ferry Speedboat, Sunfish Fast Boat, Aug 8, 2023
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Isabel EPoor communication from staff at all points of the journey. At one point I was told it would be a 20-30 minute wait for my journey, only to then be hurried onto a boat a few minutes later. The journey was a fast boat to Nusa Penida, then a shuttle, and another boat to Nusa Lembongan which wasn’t clear. Had to wait for the shuttle bus to fill up on Penida for about 45 minutes. The fast boat itself did have life jackets on each seat which was good.
Ferry Speedboat, Semaya One, Jul 17, 2023
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Silje KBought a ferry ride from Bangsal (Lombok) to Nusa Lembongan. The boat did not go to Nusa Lembongan. We had to go off the boat at Nusa Penida and take a car and then another boat to Lembongan. The trip took four hours, not two as the ticket said. Also, the ferry was very full and I was concerned about the safety onboard.
Ferry Speedboat, Semaya One, Jun 26, 2023
