In Reply to: Perama posted by loveatfirstbite on Friday, 21. August 2009 at 07:27 Bali Time:
Be prepared for a very long day. Perama bus leaves Kuta around 7:00am and arrives at Padang Bai (after stopping in Ubud for half an hour)about 9:30am. The ferry is supposed to depart at 10:00am but won't leave until it's full of both passengers AND cargo. Mostly, that's around 12:00 noon.
It's 4 hours sailing time to Lombok. If you manage to secure a seat, don't stand up 'coz you'll lose it.
After arriving in Lombok, a bus will take you to the other side of the island to join a small boat to the Gilis. You will probably arrive in Gili Trewangan or Meno around 5:00 or 6:00pm.
Returning to Bali, you'll probably do as we did; forget all that and catch a plane from Mataram to Ngurah Rai. It's more than double the price, but certainly worth the money.