Which departure point is most convenient for Nusa Penida?

Sanur, on crossing time — 50 to 60 minutes. But it only takes day boats, so if your party needs a catamaran or a motor yacht, Serangan is the shortest crossing you can actually use.

Will we have to wade to the boat?

Possibly, at low tide, for a short distance and with crew assistance. It is the honest downside of a beach launch and the reason the desk schedules Sanur departures in the morning.

Is it suitable for families with young children?

It is the one the desk recommends first. The reef-protected water makes boarding smoother and the shorter crossing means less time for anyone to feel it.

Can we reach the Gili Islands from Sanur?

No. There is no Gili passage from Sanur. That passage runs from Benoa or Serangan and is planned as an overnight.

Vessels & marinas

Closest to the islands. Tied to the tide.

The shortest crossing to Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, reef-protected water, and a beach launch that follows the tide rather than the clock.

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To Lembongan: 35–45min
To Nusa Penida: 50–60min
Best window: AM
Gili passages: 0

The shortest crossing of the three, and the only one where the tide sets the window.

Reef-protected water — a smoother boarding.
Tide-dependent, and best in the morning.
Day boats only; no motor yacht, no superyacht.
No Gili passage from here at all.

What this marina does

The three marinas sit within half an hour of each other by road. On the water they are nothing alike.

Shortest crossing

35 to 45 minutes to Lembongan and 50 to 60 to Penida — fifteen to twenty minutes better than Benoa each way.

Calm water

The reef takes the swell out of the boarding, which is why the desk points young families and nervous sailors here first.

The trade-off

A beach and jetty launch. At low tide you may wade a short distance to the vessel, with crew assistance. Day boats only.

Against the other two

	Sanur	The other two
Launch type	Beach and jetty launch	Pontoon berth · sheltered harbour
Tide	Tide-dependent, best AM	All-tide
Largest class	Day boat	Superyacht · motor yacht
To Nusa Lembongan	35–45 min	45–55 · 40–50 min
To Nusa Penida	50–60 min	60–70 · 55–65 min
Gili passage	None	5.5–6.0 · 5.7–6.2 hrs

Launch type

Sanur: Beach and jetty launch
The other two: Pontoon berth · sheltered harbour

Tide

Sanur: Tide-dependent, best AM
The other two: All-tide

Largest class

Sanur: Day boat
The other two: Superyacht · motor yacht

To Nusa Lembongan

Sanur: 35–45 min
The other two: 45–55 · 40–50 min

To Nusa Penida

Sanur: 50–60 min
The other two: 60–70 · 55–65 min

Gili passage

Sanur: None
The other two: 5.5–6.0 · 5.7–6.2 hrs

Crossing times at 18–22 knots in workable sea. The full ledger sits on the departure marinas hub.

Before you book

Name the date

Send the date, the party size and where you are staying. If another marina suits your charter better, the desk will say so.