In Reply to: Tanjung Benoa water sports posted by meagn on Saturday, 16. May 2009 at 08:09 Bali Time:
Hi, yes there are packages you can pick up from the tourist activity booths around, that are all inclusive for tanjung benoa activities- transport, rides, lunch, turtle island etc, and it can be cheap, we paid $20US each. Interestingly. last time this group we used was no longer operating from rheir shop front. On the previous trip a young Japanese lady tourist was run over by a boat propeller slashing her upper thigh open, while snorkelling. Absolutely horrific. I do not know if she survived but eventually was taken away by ambulance. NO first aid provisions at all were on the boat, on the beach shop, cafes, etc. No one "in charge"knew what to do. The balinese were more interested in which boat driver was to blame. Cool headed Aussies were her only hope. The water was overcrowded with people doing all the banana rides, snorkelling, etc etc. and there was no method that existed to the madness of- jump in the water off the boat and have a go. On a brighter note, ensure you have insurance cover and don't go on a busy day, be aware of what is going on around you, sorry if i put a negative speel on anotherwise fun day, but that was my experience, jan