The 15 Cruises & Boat Tours in Indonesia That Earn Their Price

1.️Nusa Penida by Private Boat – Snorkeling 4 spots, Swim with Mantas + Land Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,424 reviews · from $100Our pick

Nusa Penida by private speedboat: 4 snorkeling stops, manta swim, Kelingking land tour, AMARTA pool lunch, and GoPro photos.

“Unfortunately this trip was not great. Firstly, the positives - nice boat, lots of cold water and fruit, good equipment provided and the office had showers and toilets at the end for our use. The staff were kind and tried to assist. They also took photos on a gopro for us and we saRead more”

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2.Gili Islands: Private or Shared Snorkeling Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,989 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $14

Snorkel Gili Meno and Gili Air for $14. Turtles, statues, and a GoPro Hero 13. Private or shared guided boat trip.

“This trip was an amazing experience🙏 Tom and jack were extremely friendly and helpful. Overall we are very happy with our trip”

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3.Gili Islands Snorkeling Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,861 reviews · 2 hours - 330 minutes · from $14

Gili Trawangan snorkeling by glass-bottom boat with 3 stops, sea turtles, underwater statues, island time, and shared GoPro footage.

“An amazing experience and absolute must when you’re in Gili Trawangan!!! Yudi was an excellent, friendly and honest guide who looked after everyone :) Would definitely recommend!”

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4.Nusa Penida day trip: boat, 4 snorkeling, Manta rays & Land tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,033 reviews · from $78

Fast boat from Sanur, 4 snorkeling stops for corals and turtles, plus Kelingking Cliff and manta-ray swimming on Nusa Penida.

“This is an adventurous snorkeling tour with wonderful tour guides. You meet at a cafe, then venture off onto a boat that takes you through some choppy waters but the boat driver was excellent and made it as smooth as possible. The snorkeling was quite advanced for me but the tour guides, Vino and Zack, were knowledgeable and available for anything I needed. Lunch was plentiful and delicious with a gorgeous view. They took great photos and video of us that was included in the tour.”

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5.Bali/Lovina: Guided Dolphin Watching & Sunrise Boat Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,983 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $18

See wild dolphins at Lovina sunrise, swim alongside on a secured float, then snorkel a coral reef, with guides and safety rules included.

“we took a privat tour and it was amazing, we saw a lot of dolphines and our captain did a very good job with navigating the boat.”

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6.Bali Hai Sunset Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,173 reviews · from $82

Bali Hai Sunset Dinner Cruise from Seminyak includes hotel pickup, international buffet, live cabaret, DJ music, and sunset views over Benoa.

“The staff was really nice the service was good the food was okay and the crew started off a little slow in a little boring but once the show and entertainment started the whole atmosphere and everything changed it was great after that and the party inviting my family and I loved it”

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7.Gili Islands Sunset Boat Tour and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 480 reviews · 2h 30m · from $17

Sunset glass-bottom snorkeling in Gili Trawangan with 3 stops, sea turtles and underwater statues, plus a shared GoPro and time to watch the sunset.

“We had a really nice tour with Ijank and Dodo in the Golden boat”

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8.From Gili Air/Trawangan: Glass-Bottom Boat with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 363 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $47

Half-day glass-bottom boat snorkeling from Gili Air or Gili Trawangan with turtles, Coral Garden, Bongkas Reef, plus a Meno break.

“Everything was excellent. Recommendation to choose private tour, since are only you and your partner/group of friends. We were only my wife and me and we snorkel for more than 3 hours, and guide was always with us to lead and to take great underwater photos. We snorkel on 3 different location: coral reef, underwater statue and turtle point (we saw many turtles).Special thanks to our local guide.”

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9.Bali Hai – Reef Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $143

Bali Hai Reef Cruise to Nusa Lembongan: semi-submersible coral viewing, snorkeling, banana rides, 35m water slide, lunch.

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10.2D1N Komodo & Pink Beach Shared Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 294 reviews · 2 days · from $183

Shared 2D1N boat from Labuan Bajo to Komodo, with Padar sunrise hike, Pink Beach swim, dragon walk, and snorkeling at Manjarite.

“If you’re considering doing a boat tour to Komodo Island and the National Park, just say yes. Seriously. Stop overthinking. This trip was part nature documentary, part floating karaoke party, and part cooking show — all set to a backdrop of turquoise waters and dragons that actually exist (?!). Shoutout to our guide, Deni — an icon. Funny, kind, endlessly patient, and probably a part-time pop star. He made everyone feel safe, included, and up for a laugh — from the daredevils doing flips off the boat to the lovely group of Chinese-speaking non-swimmers he guided with care and genuine warmth. He let us steer the boat, sing at sunset,…”

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11.Bali Hai Beach Club Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · from $143

Cruise to Lembongan Bay for a private beach club day with BBQ lunch, snorkeling, banana boats, and reef activities from Kuta.

“The cruise back in rough seas was great it was a very safe boat so it was fun. Banana boat rides were great too.”

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12.Bali Hai – Romantic Aristocat Evening Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · from $102

Romantic 2.5-hour dinner cruise from Benoa with pickup, welcome drink, live music, and a 5-course meal on a catamaran.

“The experience was excellent. We were the only people on board so we got plenty of attention. The band was great.”

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13.From Lembongan: Kayak/Paddleboard/Boat Mangrove Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 200 reviews · 1 day · from $10

Kayak or paddleboard through Nusa Lembongan mangroves, with transparent boat views and hotel pickup. $10, one-hour on the water.

“Great trip! It was just us in kayak and our guide in the next one. We went from mangroves to open water and could see many starfish. Beautiful and relaxing experience :)”

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14.Private Gili Islands Trip w. Glass-Bottom Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 143 reviews · 8h 30m · from $55

Full-day small-group trip from Lombok to Gili Air, Meno, and Trawangan with snorkeling, turtle sanctuary, and Malaka Hill views.

“Amazing day! Team were so friendly and helpful. They encouraged us to hire the underwater camera and we are so glad we did! Sent us the footage straight away and we are so happy to get to have them as memories we will treasure forever. The guides were amazing at taking us where to see the best fish and turtles! Amazing day. Thank you very much - 5/5*’s really recommend!”

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15.Bali/Nusa Penida: Manta Point Snorkel Boat & West Coast Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 137 reviews · 3 - 10 hours · from $29

Snorkel with manta rays at Manta Point, then tour Nusa Penida’s west coast cliffs and bays, including Kelingking and Broken Beach.

“Han was a great guide and took some amazing photos! Highly recommend, we loved this trip!”

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