In Reply to: anyone used Bluewater xpress boats? posted by CRobbo on Saturday, 24. April 2010 at 08:00 Bali Time:
about the same as I was quoted or around 1200000IDR return per person including internet discount.
The one way fare is a bit more expensive each way than getting the return in one.
Most of the fast boat companies i have contacted charge around the same price.
Redline fast boats seem another good one from Benoa and also do free pick up and drop off back to hotel in Bali.
The Blue water safari fast boat is the only one i can find that is offering a free drop off on Lembongan en route to Gili T and also the one with the later departure from Benoa!
The early departure is direct to the Gilis and the later departure via lembongan.
I am not stopping off at lembongan but have decided on Blue water via Lembongan just for the option of the later departure from Benoa.
The fast boats leaving from Pedang Bai are around the same price as from Benoa.
Just check though as i think there are also charges that are not included in the quoted price like credit card charge/paypal charge and some taxes.
I have also read that it can be a very bumpy uncomfortable trip due to the speed of the boat and some fastboat companies warn that it is not recommended for pregnant women and people with heart conditions!
I asked Blue water about the seas across the Lombok straight in July and they said it would be calm but boat is still bumpy due to speed.