Four Hours
Two anchorages. Works well as a Gili transfer with a snorkel stop, a Sekotong morning, or a sunset run. Not enough for the three-island loop, and we will say so rather than sell it.
Four hours, or eight
Full day or half day
The two standard formats, and an honest answer about which one your trip actually needs. A half day covers two stops properly. A full day covers five.
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Hour Formats
Choosing between them
It comes down to how many stops
A half day is four hours and realistically covers two anchorages — enough for one island and one reef, or a transfer with a swim stop attached.
A full day is six to eight hours and lets the captain order five sites around the tide rather than racing between the two that fit. If snorkelling or the three Gilis are the point, take the full day.
- 20–30
- Metres visibility
- May–Oct
- Prime window
- 1,330
- USD from, per day
Side by side
What each one buys
Six To Eight Hours
Four or five stops, with the running order set by tide and current rather than by the clock. The format the three-Gili loop, a snorkelling day and any south-coast trip all need.
When To Come
The dry season, May to October, gives calm seas and twenty to thirty metres of visibility around the Gilis and Sekotong Bay. Outside it, shorter sheltered itineraries still run well.
Formats in practice
Six days worth booking
Three Gili Loop
The classic. Needs the full six to eight hours to do properly.
From USD 1,330 / day
Snorkelling Day
Five sites ordered around the tide, with an in-water guide throughout.
Guide included
Secret Gilis
Nanggu, Sudak and Kedis with lunch ashore between them.
Sekotong
Gili Transfer + Swim
Across to Trawangan with a reef stop on the way. Four hours is plenty.
Per boat
Sunset Cruise
The shortest format that still justifies a private boat.
Evening
South Coast Day
Kuta Lombok, Selong Belanak and Tanjung Aan from the water.
Quiet bays
Half day or full day?
A half day is four hours and realistically covers two anchorages. A full day is six to eight and covers four or five, with the order set by the tide. If the three Gilis or a snorkelling day are the point, take the full day.
When is the best time to charter?
The dry season, roughly May to October, brings calm seas and underwater visibility of twenty to thirty metres around the Gili Islands and Sekotong Bay. It is also the busiest window, so dates go early.
What is included?
The whole boat with crew, snorkelling gear and a tender on every format. Lunch and soft drinks on full days. Hotel pickup from Senggigi, Mataram or Kuta Lombok can be added.
Can we decide the route on the day?
Largely, yes. We agree a shape beforehand so the crew can provision and fuel for it, but the captain re-orders stops on the day around the tide and the sea state, and you can call for longer at any of them.
Reservations
Four hours or eight
Tell us what you want to see and we will tell you honestly which format it needs — including when a half day is genuinely enough.
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