Harbour guides
Sanur Harbour guide: wet boarding, counters and parking
Most boats to Nusa Penida and Lembongan leave from Sanur. Here is how check-in works, why your feet will probably get wet, and how early to leave your hotel.
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Nusa Lembongan · YBR
Yellow Bridge: fast boat check-in guide
By the bridge to Nusa Ceningan. By the bridge to Ceningan.
Beach boarding · wet feet
Photo: Tito RebelliousAt a glance
- Address
- By the bridge to Nusa Ceningan
- Boarding
- Boats load from the beach: expect to wade ankle- to knee-deep. Wear shorts and sandals.
- Check-in
- At the operator counter 30–45 min before departure
- Bring
- QR e-ticket and passport
Check-in
Checking in at Yellow Bridge
Departure point for local shuttle boats to Nusa Penida (about 15 minutes). Boarding from the shore in shallow water.
Operator counters
| Operator | Where | Check in |
|---|---|---|
| Lembongan Ocean Trip | Lembongan Ocean Trip counter, Yellow Bridge | 30 min before |
Fees
Fees paid locally
These are not part of your boat ticket.
Bali tourist levy (Love Bali)
IDR 150,000
Paid once per entry to Bali by every foreign visitor, online at lovebali.baliprov.go.id (beware of lookalike sites). Not part of your boat ticket.
Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource
Nusa Penida / Lembongan / Ceningan tourism-area fee
IDR 25,000 · child IDR 15,000
Foreign visitors, cashless only (card or QR) since Aug 2025. Collected on arrival or prepaid online.
Paid locally, not to usCheck locally, amounts can changeSource
Live timetable
Boats leaving Yellow Bridge
Today and tomorrow, with seats left. Boats too close to departure to book online are not listed.
No boat from Yellow Bridge can be booked online today or tomorrow. The next ones you can book:
Times and fares are sample data until the operator confirms them. We show the live price before you pay.
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Questions about check-in
Will my feet get wet when boarding at Sanur?
Probably. Sanur's new harbour (opened 2022) has a jetty, but many Penida and Lembongan boats still load from the beach depending on the operator and the tide. Expect to wade ankle- to knee-deep: wear shorts and sandals and keep your phone in a dry bag. Jungut Batu (Lembongan) and Gili Air are beach landings too. Serangan uses a jetty.
What time should I check in?
Be at your operator's counter 30–45 minutes before departure with your QR e-ticket and passport. If you added hotel pickup, we send the exact pickup time on WhatsApp the evening before.
How long is the fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Penida?
About 40 minutes (30–45 depending on the operator and the sea). Sanur to Nusa Lembongan is about 35 minutes. Padang Bai to Gili Trawangan takes about 1.5 hours, and Sanur or Serangan to the Gilis 2¼–3½ hours with stops.
Which areas can I be picked up from?
You can add hotel pickup to Sanur, Serangan or Padang Bai harbour from Sanur, Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Jimbaran, Canggu, Nusa Dua, Uluwatu and Ubud. The price is per car (up to 4 people) and shown before you pay. A few fares already include pickup for central south Bali — the card says so.
Which harbour on Nusa Penida will I arrive at?
Most Sanur boats arrive at Banjar Nyuh on the north-west coast — closest to Kelingking, Broken Beach, Angel's Billabong and Crystal Bay. Some arrive at Buyuk on the north-east coast, better for Diamond Beach and Atuh. Every result shows the arrival harbour. Penida roads are slow: allow 1–1.5 hours to the far side.
Nusa Lembongan
Other harbours on Nusa Lembongan
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Sanur or Serangan: which harbour should you leave from?
Sanur has the most boats to Nusa Penida and Lembongan, often with a wet beach boarding. Serangan is quieter, boards from a jetty and is faster to the Gilis. Here is how to choose.
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Fees & taxes
Nusa Penida fees in 2026: island fee, attraction fees and the Bali levy
Your boat ticket does not cover local fees. In 2026 a day on Nusa Penida costs a foreign adult about IDR 125,000 in levies, plus the Bali tourist levy. Here is what to pay, where and how.
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