Splitting Waves the Straits of Lombok to Trawangan |
Posted by Gede Wahyu on Mon Apr 28, 2014 |
Bali and Lombok Island indeed neighboring, just different provinces. If Bali first known by domestic and foreign tourists, name of the Lombok now beginning to attract the attention of the tourists.
Gili Trawangan in Lombok Island is currently on the rise again with Gili Air and Gili Meno. Now the tourist increasingly crowded visit to the three Gili (islands) are included in the North Lombok.
There are two options to the exotic gili by air or sea. If you use the plane, tourist can flight from Jakarta, Surabaya or Denpasar. It took about 3 hours to continue the journey from Lombok I
nternational Airport to Gili Trawangan.
Ship Marina Srikandi 11 drop the tourist on the Harbor of Padangbai, Bali, on Friday (18/04/2014).
Today, the sea route from Bali to Trawangan or Lombok tourist destinations such as Senggigi more loved by domestic and foreign tourist.
Harbor Padangbai in Karangasem regency, Bali, presents
fast boat for tourists who intend to go directly to Trawangan. In Padangbai is also available fast boat to
Nusa Lembongan or Nusa Penida.
Ship Marina Srikandi 11 drove away from Padangbai Harbor, Karangasem, Bali, on Wednesday (04/16/2014).
Ship Marina Srikandi 11 is one of the fast boats that serve tourists direct to Trawangan or Senggigi beach in Lombok. Every day, especially weekends, Padangbai harbor certainly always full of tourists who want to cross over to Gili Trawangan or Senggigi.
Marina Srikandi 11 with a length of 21.84 meters quite comfortable, airconditioned and equipped with clean toilets. Like serving the interests of tourists, comfort and safety becomes primary factor. In the ship wall mounted two television with size 32-inch featuring the ship's position and the location to the destination.
Ships tourists in Marina Srikandi 11 on the way from the Harbor of Padangbai (Bali) to Gili Trawangan (Lombok), Wednesday (16/04/2014).
When the sun stinging skin, ship sirens screeching, as a gesture ship left the Padangbai Harbor. Nine engine Suzuki 300 HP roaring and rotating propellers to push the boat away from Padangbai.
The tourist who likes to sunbathe chose to go upstairs to "bath" the sun or watch the panorama around Padangbai Harbor is also a ferry terminal serving the crossing from Bali to Lembar Harbour on the island of Lombok.
Passengers of the Marina Srikandi 11 on the way to Gili Trawangan (Lombok), Wednesday (16/04/2014).
Nine machines were working perfectly. Marina Srikandi 11 cleaving the waves quickly left the island of Bali. If the waves calm or normal, would be an exciting trip to Trawangan. The ship will along Karangasem Beach before turning east and go straight to Lombok. However, if the waves are not friendly, then get ready to seasickness.
Before to Trawangan, Marina Srikandi 11 drop at the Nara Bay, a special harbor for fast boat on Lombok Island. From Padangbai to docked in the Bay Nara , Marina Srikandi 11 took about 1.5 hours. Compare if you use a ferry from Padangbai to the Lembar Harbour (Lombok) spend time (normal) about 4 hours. Not to mention by land towards Trawangan.
Ship Srikandi Marina 11 docked at Bay Nara, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday (16/04/2014).
After dropping off passengers about 10-15 minutes, Marina Srikandi 11 continues its route to Gili Trawangan in 10 minutes. In fact, if tourist use ship contains 10-15 passenger will take about 45 minutes.
Getting quickly to the destination, the price is increasing. With rate IDR 400,000 using the Marina Srikandi 11 one way (Padangbai-Trawangan), tourists will get alternative transportation to the gili. Based on Traveler's Choice Award from
Tripadvisor travel sites, Gili Trawangan island entered the top 10 in Asia visited by tourists. No wonder if many tourists come to Trawangan.
Last changed: Sat Mar 07, 2015 at 9:52 pm