15 Cruises & Boat Tours in Indonesia to Build a Day Around

1.Nusa Penida by Private Boat – Snorkeling 4 spots, Swim with Mantas + Land Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,424 reviews · from $100Our pick

Review of Day Trip Bali’s Nusa Penida boat tour, with four snorkel stops, manta rays, lunch, Kelingking Cliff, pricing, and practical tips.

“My wife and I loved the snorkeling. Fantastic experience. We saw two dolphins from the boat, one turtle while snorkeling, and many closeup encounter with Mantas at the last stop. We will cherish the Mantas experience. Ceco and Aldo were excellent guides and were very helpful with our lack of experience, made us feel safe and enabled us to have a great time.”

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2.Nusa Penida day trip: boat, 4 snorkeling, Manta rays & Land tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,033 reviews · from $78

Review of Nusa Penida’s $78 day trip with four snorkel stops, manta rays, Kelingking Beach, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“Very well planned and organised. Very focused on Safety and what to look out for in each area. Appreciated the car and trip to Kelingking Cliff, with guide helping to take good photos. Prima and Fino paid very good attention to each participant's safety by making sure everyone kept up and moving as a group amidst different water current situations.”

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3.Bali Hai Sunset Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,173 reviews · from $82

Review the Bali Hai Sunset Dinner Cruise in Seminyak, with buffet dining, live shows, harbour views, pickup details, pricing, and practical tips.

“The sunset was amazing. The entertainment was excellent. The food was tasty. The DJ played some good tunes.”

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4.Exclusive Early Bird Komodo Tour: Beat the Crowds by Speed Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,038 reviews · from $151

Review of the early bird Komodo speedboat tour from Labuan Bajo, with Padar views, dragons, Pink Beach, snorkeling, manta rays, and practical tips.

“The trip is quite well planned, you really do get to beat the crowd which makes for a much better experience. The guide was great and interactive. I would highly recommend this trip.”

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5.Bali Hai – Reef Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $143

Review the Bali Hai Reef Cruise to Nusa Lembongan, with snorkeling, coral viewing, a buffet, water slide, transfers, and optional scuba.

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6.Bali Hai Beach Club Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · from $143

Review the Bali Hai Beach Club Cruise to Lembongan Bay, with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, transfers, banana boats, and optional scuba.

“The cruise back in rough seas was great it was a very safe boat so it was fun. Banana boat rides were great too.”

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7.Bali Hai – Romantic Aristocat Evening Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · from $102

Review of Bali Hai’s romantic Aristocat dinner cruise, with a five-course meal, live music, harbor pickup, sunset views, price, and booking tips.

“The experience was excellent. We were the only people on board so we got plenty of attention. The band was great.”

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8.Bali Parasailing Adventure,Banana Boat,Jet Ski and Donut Boat with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · from $69

Review of Bali’s Nusa Dua water sports package with parasailing, jet ski, banana boat, donut boat, transfers, tips, and value advice.

“First class from the tim we were picked up till the drop off. Instructors we very accommodating very enjoyable day ☀️”

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9.Lombok Pink Beach Boat Trip (Full Day + Snorkeling)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $88

Review of Lombok’s full-day Pink Beach boat trip, with snorkeling, island stops, lunch, transport, costs, guide tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Fantastic day out. Great guides and boat crew, extremely friendly and encouraging. The team got loads of great photos for us. The snorkeling was great, easy to swim with lots of coral and fish. Beautiful beaches and a good meal. Great.”

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10.Bali Hai Sunset Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 102 reviews · from $90

Review of Bali Hai’s 3-hour sunset dinner cruise, with buffet dining, live shows, hotel pickup, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Very good evening, the meal selection was great and the entertainment was also very nice.”

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11.Bali Hai – Aristocat Sailing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $155

Review of Bali Hai’s Aristocat cruise from Bali to Nusa Lembongan, with BBQ lunch, snorkeling, banana boats, hotel transfers, and island touring.

“We have been before, as because we liked it we went again. lovely day, village tour rather too fast and not enough time spent talking, stopping and going on Bali time : it is also optional. Lunch was very nice and so was the snorkelling. Lovely return trip to Benoa.”

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12.Fast Boat Transfer: Sanur to Nusa Penida by Penidago

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 86 reviews · from $9Best value

Review of Penidago’s Sanur to Nusa Penida fast boat, with schedules, port tips, comfort, safety, delays, price, and cancellation advice.

“The agency was pretty hard to find in the harbour but from the moment we found it, everything went super smooth. Hope you gonna grab party boat! Super fun”

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13.VIP Private Boat to Nusa Penida: Snorkeling with Mantas + Land Tour Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $849

Review of a private Nusa Penida boat tour from Bali, with manta snorkeling, Crystal Bay, Kelingking Beach, lunch, and practical value advice.

“This trip is worth it for the manta rays alone. One of the coolest things I’ve seen. Yasa was a great host! We had a great time with the whole crew and appreciated the thoughtful touches like making sure we had cold water and snacks. He even climbed a tree to get awesome pics of us at Kelingking cliff.”

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14.1 Day Komodo Trip by Private Fast Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $990

Review of a private Komodo fast-boat day trip from Labuan Bajo, covering Padar, dragons, Pink Beach, manta rays, and three snorkeling stops.

“Boat may be different than pictures. Many listed items not offered. Off boat tour itself is fantastic.”

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15.3D2N Sailing Komodo Living on Board Fiday to Sunday (Labuan Bajo)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $275

Review of the 3D2N Komodo liveaboard from Labuan Bajo, with dragons, manta rays, Padar sunrise, meals, cabins, costs, and practical tips.

“Beware! The boat we were taken on was NOT the boat pictured. Many of our group tried to show the pictures of the boat we were meant to be on when we arrived and our guide, Ronal, continued to lie and say this was the same boat. As Read more”

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