So 10/04/09 went to Bali. Unfortunately, the choice of hotels was limited to only one. For our tour operators could not confirm anything else. (Looking ahead, it is worth noting that, in principle, there were places in all other hotels in Sanur) Sanur was chosen because of the closest approach to the main dive sites in Bali. (Amed, Tulamben, and Lembongan was also quite easy to get to) That is, when planning a trip, I had to combine two conditions, diving for me, and rest for my wife. Sanur was chosen as a compromise. So flight - direct Transaero. What can I say - the service, as always, is not intrusive. Pleased with only one thing, during the flight there, they looked through their fingers at the trunk with diving equipment, which I took on board. 13 kg backpack was weighed but nothing was said. On the way back, there was an overweight of 10 kg, I had to pay 220 bucks, although the backpack with equipment was not weighed at all))) Well, the flight itself, I can say one thing,
If not for the unwillingness of his wife to make a transplant, then he would fly either by Qatar or Singapore lines. Upon arrival, Denpasar airport greeted us with heat, stuffiness in the room and a wild queue at customs... 4 flights arrived at the same time, from Russia, Japan, China, and from somewhere else. 40 bucks for two solved the problem. A young Balinese with some kind of badge offered to solve the problem of standing in line for $100. We agreed on 40))) I took the passports, passed them through customs, left, returned 5 minutes later with visas and stamped passports. The luggage was already waiting, bags in the mouth, meeting with the meeting party, and now we are rolling in the car to the hotel. Accommodation is instant at the hotel, 100 dollars deposit, for some reason not a single credit card was rolled, I had to leave cash, I must say that for all the time it was never possible to pay with credit cards, apparently the country is on the list of risky ones and payment by bank transfer is blocked ,
ATM cards were served without problems. Cash can be removed. So when traveling, check with banks whether your credit cards will work there or not.
Accommodation and room. Fine. Room 117 in the center of the hotel on the first floor. Clean, everything works, the room is not dead, instead of a balcony - a courtyard surrounded by tropical vegetation - excellent. Cleaning in the room, no complaints, at 15-30 was cleaned every day. By the way, there is the option of cleaning the room in the morning. Upon arrival, we were asked when it would be more convenient for you to clean up. Slippers bathrobes, tea, coffee, refrigerator, safe in the room, everything works, everything is monitored. The territory of the hotel. Not big, green, though we went around all of it only on the last day. And so they cruised from the room to the dining room and the pool, the beach, and the lobby) The pool on the beach is the norm, in my opinion very warm water. The second pool in the garden is bigger and deeper, they swam there only on the last day. Hotel beach and sea. The beach is good, all sun loungers under palm trees, no umbrellas.
But they are not needed. Ebb and flow, as elsewhere in Bali full moon and new moon maximum, see the schedule. The water in the sea is not that dirty, but you can’t call it clean either. At low tide it is clear when the tide is high, not a fountain. The beaches are cleaned every day, but don't expect a Seychelles beach to be clean. Very nice beach on Nusa Lembongan (an island near Bali 45 minutes by speedboat on ocean waves))). White sand, crystal water, but if you live there, do absolutely nothing there. However, I did not fly here for the beach, and, accordingly, some inconveniences did not cause any negative reactions from me or my wife) When the sea receded, you could either drink cocktails in the bar or swim in the pool. I must say we were VERY lucky with the time of the visit, there were NO people in the hotel In general... yes, and we were the only Russians there))) But the day before departure, the hotel was already full, over the past two days, people have increased, as well as compatriots...
So there were no problems with places on the beach, near the pool. Tours. In principle, there is nothing special to see... Lake Bartran, the Palace in Tirtaganga, the Temple of Tanah Lot, waterfalls, rafting deserve attention. From the tour operator you can take a survey, the rest by yourself. The car provided by the tour operator for 9 hours costs 75 dollars. You can negotiate cheaper with the locals, but keep in mind that firstly, it’s not a fact that he will have rights, that he will take you where you need to go, and that he will not push you souvenirs. Please note that such a driver, upon arrival at some point of interest, will notify all merchants that you are his client, and, accordingly, the price tag will jump for you, because merchants will have to roll back this driver. So choose. The driver from the travel agency has another advantage, he NORMALLY understands English))) And is also a kind of guarantee that they will not try to cheat you)) They have normal. ) Car or bike for rent,
According to the local guide, this is the first time he observes this here. Didn't take the money. Organized an excursion instead of diving. A sort of compensation for wasted time. Diversified the next day, in the same place, everything was OK. The rest of the dive on the main sites, Yu on the 4th. 4-ka for the fact that on the Manta Point site the local guide got lost a little and led the group in the wrong direction, plus it took a long time to disembark from the boat. As a result, the floor of the group floundered on the surf for 20 minutes. In general, at that time, manta rays were not seen, unlike others. Which once again confirmed that diving there is better with ours. For calm diving I recommend Crystal Beach. Easy drift at a depth of 17-12 meters, for 50 minutes, at the exit of almost 100 bars, those who go in for diving will understand how easy this site is, complete relaxation) There, on the other hand, there is another safari site on it. depth 24-30 meters 40 - 45 minutes. During one dive we met three manta rays, a mola-mola, a nurse shark, turtles. . . Cool.
At the entrance there is a strong downward current. up to 23 meters, then a calm drift along the wall. Another not wealth is diving with local clubs. They gather a group anyhow, i. e. you can dive by the time of the dive already 10-15 times, and someone makes the first dive in Bali and did not dive, as a result, the dive may be stopped due to a beginner. already at 30 - 35 minutes. It's a shame to climb with a balloon clogged more than half. Dear divers, the same would not be bad to think about colleagues.
Here is such a rest. Liked it, satisfied. Mass of impressions. Will I go again, I don't know. There is still Komodo in the area. Maybe I’ll visit Bali again, but I just won’t go, there are still plenty of places where it’s worth soaking the fins.
There will be questions - write. I will answer everyone
If not for the unwillingness of his wife to make a transplant, then he would fly either by Qatar or Singapore lines. Upon arrival, Denpasar airport greeted us with heat, stuffiness in the room and a wild queue at customs... 4 flights arrived at the same time, from Russia, Japan, China, and from somewhere else. 40 bucks for two solved the problem. A young Balinese with some kind of badge offered to solve the problem of standing in line for $100. We agreed on 40))) I took the passports, passed them through customs, left, returned 5 minutes later with visas and stamped passports. The luggage was already waiting, bags in the mouth, meeting with the meeting party, and now we are rolling in the car to the hotel. Accommodation is instant at the hotel, 100 dollars deposit, for some reason not a single credit card was rolled, I had to leave cash, I must say that for all the time it was never possible to pay with credit cards, apparently the country is on the list of risky ones and payment by bank transfer is blocked ,
ATM cards were served without problems. Cash can be removed. So when traveling, check with banks whether your credit cards will work there or not.
Accommodation and room. Fine. Room 117 in the center of the hotel on the first floor. Clean, everything works, the room is not dead, instead of a balcony - a courtyard surrounded by tropical vegetation - excellent. Cleaning in the room, no complaints, at 15-30 was cleaned every day. By the way, there is the option of cleaning the room in the morning. Upon arrival, we were asked when it would be more convenient for you to clean up. Slippers bathrobes, tea, coffee, refrigerator, safe in the room, everything works, everything is monitored. The territory of the hotel. Not big, green, though we went around all of it only on the last day. And so they cruised from the room to the dining room and the pool, the beach, and the lobby) The pool on the beach is the norm, in my opinion very warm water. The second pool in the garden is bigger and deeper, they swam there only on the last day. Hotel beach and sea. The beach is good, all sun loungers under palm trees, no umbrellas.
But they are not needed. Ebb and flow, as elsewhere in Bali full moon and new moon maximum, see the schedule. The water in the sea is not that dirty, but you can’t call it clean either. At low tide it is clear when the tide is high, not a fountain. The beaches are cleaned every day, but don't expect a Seychelles beach to be clean. Very nice beach on Nusa Lembongan (an island near Bali 45 minutes by speedboat on ocean waves))). White sand, crystal water, but if you live there, do absolutely nothing there. However, I did not fly here for the beach, and, accordingly, some inconveniences did not cause any negative reactions from me or my wife) When the sea receded, you could either drink cocktails in the bar or swim in the pool. I must say we were VERY lucky with the time of the visit, there were NO people in the hotel In general... yes, and we were the only Russians there))) But the day before departure, the hotel was already full, over the past two days, people have increased, as well as compatriots...
So there were no problems with places on the beach, near the pool. Tours. In principle, there is nothing special to see... Lake Bartran, the Palace in Tirtaganga, the Temple of Tanah Lot, waterfalls, rafting deserve attention. From the tour operator you can take a survey, the rest by yourself. The car provided by the tour operator for 9 hours costs 75 dollars. You can negotiate cheaper with the locals, but keep in mind that firstly, it’s not a fact that he will have rights, that he will take you where you need to go, and that he will not push you souvenirs. Please note that such a driver, upon arrival at some point of interest, will notify all merchants that you are his client, and, accordingly, the price tag will jump for you, because merchants will have to roll back this driver. So choose. The driver from the travel agency has another advantage, he NORMALLY understands English))) And is also a kind of guarantee that they will not try to cheat you)) They have normal. ) Car or bike for rent,
According to the local guide, this is the first time he observes this here. Didn't take the money. Organized an excursion instead of diving. A sort of compensation for wasted time. Diversified the next day, in the same place, everything was OK. The rest of the dive on the main sites, Yu on the 4th. 4-ka for the fact that on the Manta Point site the local guide got lost a little and led the group in the wrong direction, plus it took a long time to disembark from the boat. As a result, the floor of the group floundered on the surf for 20 minutes. In general, at that time, manta rays were not seen, unlike others. Which once again confirmed that diving there is better with ours. For calm diving I recommend Crystal Beach. Easy drift at a depth of 17-12 meters, for 50 minutes, at the exit of almost 100 bars, those who go in for diving will understand how easy this site is, complete relaxation) There, on the other hand, there is another safari site on it. depth 24-30 meters 40 - 45 minutes. During one dive we met three manta rays, a mola-mola, a nurse shark, turtles. . . Cool.
At the entrance there is a strong downward current. up to 23 meters, then a calm drift along the wall. Another not wealth is diving with local clubs. They gather a group anyhow, i. e. you can dive by the time of the dive already 10-15 times, and someone makes the first dive in Bali and did not dive, as a result, the dive may be stopped due to a beginner. already at 30 - 35 minutes. It's a shame to climb with a balloon clogged more than half. Dear divers, the same would not be bad to think about colleagues.
Here is such a rest. Liked it, satisfied. Mass of impressions. Will I go again, I don't know. There is still Komodo in the area. Maybe I’ll visit Bali again, but I just won’t go, there are still plenty of places where it’s worth soaking the fins.
There will be questions - write. I will answer everyone
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