Gili Cat Fast Boat, Bali, Indonesia
3.5 (220 reviews) Spent Ranking #12 in Denpasar Ferries
Good Service
We decided to pay a little more money and go with Gili Cat fast boat after reading reviews of other fast boats. Staff on board the boat (captain and two assistants) were friendly and fresh bottled water was handed out to all passengers on board. Gili Cat arranged transfers which was included in our ticket price from our hotel in Legian and then on the way back from Gili Air to Ubud. We were picked up and dropped off on time. If you are going to Gili Air, the boat ride is approx 2 hours from Padang Bai Harbour. We made the mistake of sitting at the back of the boat with all the boat fuel fumes and felt quite dizzy by the time we arrived at Gili Air. My advice is to sit at the front or the middle to help avoid the fumes.
Address
Jalan Danau Tamblingan 51 Gili Meno Lombok Mataram NTB.Indonesia, Sanur, Denpasar 80122 Indonesia
Mobile
Website
http://www.gilicat.com/
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 1:34
User Ratings
3.5 based on (220 reviews)
Reviews
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3Suhail S 5:00 PM Sep 14, 2016
Good service and good boat
We chose the Gili Cat boat for our trip from Gili Trawangan to Padang Bai, though we had travelled in using a different operator. Gili Cat provided a faster service to Padang Bai (1.5 hours with no stops) compared to 3 hours by the other operator. I was quite satisfied with the service provided. The boat seemed to be in GOOD condition and seemed to maneuver the waves much smoother compared to the service we took coming in. The crew also spent the first few minutes explaining all safety procedures and demonstrating how to use the life jackets, which is something that was not done on the service we took there. The seats were quite uncomfortable though, as they were made from some hard foam material which is like sitting on a wooden bench, and can get quite agitating when you have to sit like that for 90 minutes. Moreover, the seats had no head rest so you cannot lean back and snooze for a while. Apart from these observations, everything else was pretty standard with nothing really to commend or complain about. About 10 days ago, I was on the VERY SAME BOAT that had an engine explosion this morning, killing 2 people and injuring 13. I can't speak for the people who were on the boat today, but my experience was fairly reasonable. I guess it's a different story each day and sometimes you have to be lucky to escape something like this. We can't yet say if there was any willful negligence on the part of the crew or management that caused this incident, so I will not comment any more on it. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased and injured.
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3MW_Sweden 5:00 PM Aug 5, 2014
Fast but expensive
We booked the fastboat trip directly from the the fast boat office. Afterwards we learned that it is usually cheaper to book from one the tour services that are everywhere. The boat trip is as fast as they say, when we went the weather was wonderful with no waves at all. The trip takes longer than advertised if the weather is bad.
