If you've been googling "speedboat to Nusa Penida" or "fast boat to Gili", you've seen the deal: cheap seats, fixed timetables, a crowded deck and a crossing that slams through the chop. We don't sell any of that — no speedboat seats, no speedboat charters. We run four private crewed motor yachts from Serangan harbour, and for many travellers the yacht is what they were actually looking for: the same islands, reached calmly, with snorkel stops on the way and the boat staying with you all day.
Shared Speedboat Ticket vs Private Yacht — the Honest Comparison
Both get you across. They are different products, and the shared fast boat genuinely wins on one thing: the price of a single seat.
| Shared speedboat ticket | Private yacht with us | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Cheapest per seat — unbeatable if you're travelling solo on a budget | Whole boat: Nusa Penida 8 h from $950 — about $119 per person with 8 aboard ($950 ÷ 8) |
| The crossing | Fast and hard — a light hull slamming the chop, spray and engine noise | Calmer — a heavier hull that rides the swell, pace set to the sea, morning departures |
| Timetable | Fixed departures; miss it and you wait | You set the start time; the yacht leaves when your group is ready |
| Stops on the way | Port to port only | Snorkel and manta stops en route — the trip is the day, not just the transfer |
| At the island | You're dropped at the harbour with the crowd | The yacht and crew stay with you all day, then bring you home |
| Who's aboard | Whoever bought the other seats | Only your group — up to 8, 12 or 17 guests by yacht |
Our prices are for the whole boat with skipper and crew, never per seat. If a cheap one-way seat is all you need, a shared fast-boat ticket is honestly the right buy — we'd rather say so than sell you the wrong trip.
If the private option sounds like your day, send the route, date and number of guests — we reply with a fixed whole-boat price the same day.
Compare a yacht for my dateWhat We Actually Run: Four Private Crewed Motor Yachts
| Trip | Yacht | Guests | Whole boat (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nusa Penida — 8 h day | Accura 39 | up to 8 | $950 |
| Nusa Penida — 8 h day | Accura 49 / Accura 48 | up to 12 | $1,550 / $1,850 |
| Nusa Penida — 8 h day | Accura 55 — flagship | up to 17 | $2,750 |
| Gili Islands — 10 h day | Accura 49 / Accura 48 | up to 12 | $3,600 / $3,800 |
| Gili Islands — 10 h day | Accura 55 — flagship | up to 17 | $5,000 |
Every charter includes crew, fuel, welcome fruits, soft drinks, snorkel gear and safety equipment. All rates are on the charter prices page.
The Nusa Penida day is our most popular trip — mantas, cliffs and snorkel stops, detailed on the island hopping and day charter pages. Minimum charter is 4 hours; a coastal cruise starts at $750.
The Gilis Without the Fast-Boat Marathon
The usual route to the Gili Islands is a drive to the east coast, a queue, a long, hard crossing of the Lombok Strait and a beach landing with your bags. Our version is one boat, door to door on the water: a 10-hour private charter from Serangan on the Accura 48, 49 or flagship 55, with turtle and reef stops built in — from $3,600 for the whole yacht.
Want more than a day? Keep the yacht for a second day at 50% off and spend the night at the Gilis — two days from $5,400 on the Gili overnight charter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you sell speedboat tickets or speedboat charters?
How does the price compare with a shared speedboat ticket?
Is a yacht crossing really calmer than a fast boat?
Can we stop and snorkel on the way?
How long do the trips take and what do they cost?
Where do you depart from?
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Skip the Ticket Queue — Book a Private Yacht
Send your route (Nusa Penida or the Gilis), date and group size on WhatsApp. We reply the same day with the right yacht and a fixed whole-boat price.
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