What Do You Sleep In? Cabin Specs on a Bali Overnight Charter

Sleep-aboard comfort is decided below deck, so ask for the cabin plan before you ask for the rate. Typical specifications across the Bali-based fleet, as of 2026: Cabins: two to three double cabins on most 40–65 ft yachts and catamarans; superyacht-class vessels carry three or more ensuite staterooms. Crew sleep in separate quarters. Bedding: hotel-grade linen, made up before you board; most boats can split doubles into twins on request. Air conditioning: run overnight from a generator or battery bank. Always confirm whether AC runs all night at anchor — on some smaller sailing catamarans it does not, and that changes the experience more than any other single spec. Bathrooms: ensuite heads with hot-water showers on most motor yachts; smaller catamarans may share one head between two cabin

Sunset to Sunrise: How the One-Night Itinerary Runs

TimeWhat happens 15:00Board at Benoa (or Serangan/Sanur); welcome drinks and safety brief 15:30Cast off and cross the Badung Strait, roughly 75–90 minutes 17:00Pick up a mooring off Lembongan; swim and paddleboard call 18:15Sunset on the foredeck with canapés 19:30Dinner aboard — chef-prepared on larger yachts, quality catering on smaller ones 22:00Lights down; night at anchor with an anchor watch kept by crew 06:00Sunrise over the channel, coffee on deck 06:30Optional morning snorkel at Mangrove Point before the day boats arrive 08:00Breakfast aboard, then weigh anchor 10:30–11:00Alongside at Benoa Two-guest charters on the smaller catamarans are the version we arrange most often for anniversaries and proposals — the same logic behind our best private boat trips in Bali for couples appli

Where Do Yachts Anchor Overnight Off Lembongan?

The short answer: the west coast of Nusa Lembongan. It is the only roadstead within easy reach of Bali that combines shelter, established moorings, and simple tender access ashore. Jungut Batu roadstead — the main overnight anchorage. Sand and mooring buoys in roughly 8–14 metres, well sheltered from the southeast trades that blow from about May to October, with the village lights ashore. Mushroom Bay — smaller and calmer, handy for a tender run to beachfront restaurants; limited swinging room means larger yachts usually stay at Jungut Batu. Toyapakeh, Nusa Penida — deep water and strong tidal streams through the Ceningan Channel make this a morning snorkel stop, not an overnight berth. Serangan and Benoa fallback — in the wet season, roughly December to March, northwest winds can push sw

How Much Does a Bali Overnight Yacht Charter Cost?

Vessel classSleepsIndicative overnight rate (whole boat) Sailing catamaran, 40–50 ft, 2 cabins2–4 guestsUSD 1,800–3,200 Motor yacht, 50–65 ft, 2–3 cabins4–6 guestsUSD 3,000–5,500 Superyacht class, 70 ft+, 3+ ensuite staterooms, chef6–8 guestsUSD 5,500–9,000+ Rates normally include crew, fuel for the Benoa–Lembongan route, dinner, breakfast, drinking water and soft drinks, and snorkel gear. Usually excluded: alcohol (most boats allow you to bring your own), Nusa Penida marine park and landing fees if you add a Penida stop, and hotel transfers. These are indicative whole-boat figures as of 2026, not quotes — final pricing depends on the specific vessel, date, guest count, and menu, and peak dates in July–August and over New Year price higher. For context across the wider fleet, our yacht re

How to Book an Overnight Charter

1. Send dates and group size — plus anything that shapes the boat choice: all-night AC, ensuite cabins, dietary needs. 2. Receive a shortlist — two or three vessels with cabin plans, sample menus, and firm whole-boat pricing for your date. 3. Confirm with a deposit — the boat and crew are held for your night. 4. Pre-departure weather call — 24–48 hours out, the captain confirms the anchorage plan for your night. 5. Board at Benoa — passports or ID for the manifest, then the water does the rest.

Charters by day shape

Sunset and sunrise, same deck.

The 24-hour block. Board mid-afternoon at Benoa, sleep at anchor off Lembongan, come alongside again the next morning.

Send a dated enquiry

Benoa to the anchorage: 12nm
Strait crossing: 75–90min
Double cabins: 2–3
Block length: 24h

Board at 15:00, sleep at anchor off Lembongan, alongside again by 11:00.

Priced per night for the whole boat, not per person.
Crew keep an anchor watch through the night.
Dinner and breakfast aboard are inside the rate.
Ask for the cabin plan before you ask for the rate.

Below deck

What you actually sleep in

Sleep-aboard comfort is decided below deck, and the specs vary more between hulls than the rate does. These are the three that change the night most.

Motor yacht lying in sheltered water at sunset

Cabins

Two to three doubles on most 40–65 ft hulls; superyacht class carries three or more ensuite staterooms. Crew sleep separately. Doubles usually split into twins on request.

Air conditioning

Run overnight from a generator or battery bank. Confirm it runs all night at anchor — on some smaller sailing catamarans it does not, and nothing changes the night more.

Heads and connectivity

Ensuite heads with hot showers on most motor yachts; smaller catamarans may share one between two cabins. Many hulls now carry Starlink off Lembongan, but confirm per boat.

Rates

Priced per night, whole boat

The figure covers full crew, fuel for the standard route, dinner and breakfast aboard, and the sheltered anchorage.

Sailing catamaran

USD 1,800

Per night · from

Two to three doubles. The version most often arranged for anniversaries and proposals.

Motor yacht

Most booked

USD 3,000

Per night · from

Ensuite heads, hot showers, generator running through the night.

Superyacht class

USD 5,500

Per night · from

Three or more ensuite staterooms. Benoa only — deep-water berth and port of entry.

Indicative 2026 rates for the whole boat per night, confirmed against your date. Board at Benoa, Serangan or Sanur; the anchorage is off Nusa Lembongan, about 12 nautical miles out.

Sunset to sunrise

How the night runs

One crossing out, one back, and everything between happens at anchor.

01
15:00 · Board
Benoa, Serangan or Sanur. Welcome drinks and the safety brief, cast off at 15:30.
02
17:00 · Moor
Pick up a mooring off Lembongan. Swim and paddleboard call, then canapés on the foredeck at 18:15.
03
22:00 · Lights down
Night at anchor, with an anchor watch kept by crew.
04
06:00 · Sunrise
Coffee on deck. Optional snorkel at Mangrove Point before the day boats arrive, breakfast at 08:00.

Alongside again at Benoa between 10:30 and 11:00. If one night is not enough, the same format extends east across Penida and on toward the Gili Islands.

Before you book

Name the date

Send the date, the party size and how many cabins you need. The desk replies with hulls that match and what the night costs.

Send a dated enquiry

Sunset and sunrise, same deck.

What you actually sleep in

Cabins

Air conditioning

Heads and connectivity

Priced per night, whole boat

How the night runs

15:00 · Board

17:00 · Moor

22:00 · Lights down

06:00 · Sunrise

Before you book

Is it safe to sleep at anchor off Lembongan?

Does the air conditioning run all night?

Can we add Nusa Penida snorkelling the next morning?

Is the rate per person?

Will we have signal?

Elsewhere in the charter silo

Bali–Lombok–Gili multi-day

Lembongan half-day

Full-day & half-day rentals

Name the date