Everyone pictures the Gilis as one loud, packed island.
Gili Air is proof that's not the whole story 🌴
July gets busy across the Gilis, but Gili Air stays easy to enjoy. Reefs close enough to swim to from the beach, warungs serving good food without the wait, and none of the rush you'd expect during peak season.
It's the stop people choose when they've already done Gili T and want something slower, or the one they book first because they knew exactly what they wanted.
We run daily boats from Bali to Gili Air, along with Gili T and Lombok.
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📍 Gili Air, Indonesia
BlueWater Express
BlueWater Express: Premium Service from South Bali and Padang Bai to Penida, Gili Islands, & Lombok
The British owned and managed BlueWater Express is the longest running, most popular fast boat service between Bali and the Gili Island and Lombok, offering speed, comfort, safety and reliability. It’s also the quickest and easiest way of traveling from Bali to Gili Islands and Lombok
A little farther north in Lombok, you will find two waterfalls that make the whole trip feel complete.
Sendang Gile is the lower waterfall, located at the entrance to the trail in Senaru village at the foot of Mount Rinjani. You walk down stone steps through the dense jungle, with the sound of the water getting louder before you can see it.
And Tiu Kelep, the most dramatic waterfall, is further in. It requires crossing a river on the way, so your shoes will get wet, but it is worth it anyway. Have you ever visited this place?
One last look at Lombok. 🥰
Let your journey be filled with good experiences with BlueWater Express.
01/07/2026
Lombok has been ‘the next Bali’ for about 15 years running. Every travel piece, every hidden-gem listicle, every creator who needed a fresh backdrop. Lombok is not the next Bali.
It’s shaped by a different culture entirely, the majority Sasak population with its own traditions, its own Islam, its own relationship with the land that has nothing to do with what’s happening in Seminyak or Canggu.
The beaches are different. The food is different. The pace is different. It deserves to be found on its own terms, not as the understudy for somewhere else.
Europe's heating up, but Indonesia's got the breeze you need 🌬️
July & August might not be "cold," but trade that heatwave for sunshine, calm winds, and a beach you can actually enjoy.
29/06/2026
🇳🇱 vs 🇲🇦
Catch the match on board BlueWater Express this morning.
Who's your pick to win? 👀
Don't miss a single goal on your holiday trip with BlueWater Express.
June is not Bali's peak season, so the boats to Nusa Penida are not packed, and the beaches have room to breathe. The cliffs at Kelingking still hit the same way. The mantas at Manta Point are still very much there. Two hours from Sanur. Come see what the fuss is about before everyone else figures out that June is actually perfect.
17/06/2026
After most runs, the crew finds something left behind. A water bottle, a bag, sunglasses, a pen, and more. Yeah, we keep them safe. Most things find their way back to their owner.
15/06/2026
Half a billion dollars. That is how much our P&I insurance covers. USD 500,000,000, renewed this year. P&I stands for Protection and Indemnity. It is marine liability cover specifically for commercial passenger vessels.
What that means for you is that if something goes wrong on the water, from a minor injury to a serious medical emergency, every passenger on our boat is covered under one of the largest protection limits you will find on this route. We do not bring this up to show off.
We bring it up because most people booking a fast boat in Bali have no idea what their operator actually covers, or if they cover anything at all. Now you know ours.
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