A great vacation depends on various aspects. The vacation destination choice might be one aspect which will affect the vacation experience. However, it is also important to pay attention to the transportation service as well. It is sure that Bali will be a great destination but once people are in Bali, they should not miss the opportunity to visit the Gili Islands. It means that they have to choose the right transportation support from Bali to Gili. Taking a fast boat will be perfect and the perfect fast boat choice for this purpose must be BlueWater Express. The sea between Bali Island and Lombok Island can be pretty challenging. However, there is no need to worry about the safety when taking BlueWater Express fast boat to go to Gili Islands because it is supported with the safety equipment including the life rafts which come with hydrostatic and manual release system.
The inflation can be done automatically once the boat sinks or manually. The fast boat also comes with Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon which will send SOS signals automatically when it is immersed in the water. All crews and passengers are supported with life jackets which have SOLAS standard. There is more safety equipment which can be found including distress flares set, GPS navigation system, and radio system. The toilet on the boat comes with an electric flushing system. On the roof of the boat, the passengers can enjoy the sun deck which is quite spacious. Last but not least, the passengers will also be provided with cold towels, mineral waters, motion sickness medication, and sweets which can be taken freely on board.
Schedule and Route
| Route | ETD | ETA |
| Padangbai-Gili Trawangan-Teluk Kodek-Gili Air | 08.00 | 09.15/09.40/09.50 |
| Gili Air-Teluk Kodek-Gili Trawangan-Padangbai | 10.00/10.15/10.30 | 12.00 |
People will not make any mistake by choosing BlueWater Express fast boat to bring them to the Gili Islands from Bali because the fast boat service has multiple departure times a day. There will be two to four departures which are offered on its daily schedule. The schedule will depend on the time of the year. There will be more frequent departure time during a peak season. The fast boat will depart both from Serangan port of South Bali and Padang Bai port of East Bali. There are six destinations served by BlueWater Express fast boat service including South Bali, East Bali, Lembongan, Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Lombok.
Pick Up and Drop Service
BlueWater Express also offers pickup service for the passengers. It will ease them greatly for sure especially if they stay at hotels in the free pickup zone areas. The pickup fee will be included in the fast boat ticket if they are staying in Central Ubud, Candi Dasa, and Padang Bai. If they are staying at hotels in the main tourist areas in South Bali, there will be an additional charge for the hotel transfer service. The charge will be counted in a car with four passengers’ capacity. Different price per car between 300,000IDR and 350,000IDR per car can be found from different pickup area after all. The passengers can feel free to arrange their own transportation option to reach the free pickup zone or the port.