Bali Trip Day 3-Tanjung Benoa,Pandawa Beach, Jimbaran Beach Seafood dinner
Water Sport Activities in Tanjung Benoa
Tanjung Benoa is the place for water sport activities. Visitor have to purchase water sport activities from the local agencies. One of the agent (friend of driver) who proficient in 4 languages,chinese,english,melayu and Indonesia approached us and quoted us on the package. Well, I am shock with the quote offered, the cost is pretty good for next trip to Thailand! After negotiated with the agent,the price still pricey for us, we only choose the sea walking. They offered us 200k rupiah per person for 20 minutes.
This place is like the black market of water sports. You have to negotiate for a decent price or they will take you for everything you go. We ended up agreeing to pay 200k per person for 20 minutes sea walking. After filling in safety insurance form then we put on our wet suit and ready to go.
After a short boat ride,we reached the marine park. The dive guide gave us a short briefing about the safety ,instruction, assist us to put on "sea helmet" and pull us down straight into the sea, 7 metres below. Gosh!! My ears were so painful that was cause by the pressure force. They should have let us went down into the water slowly instead. The water was clear and we still can saw few variety of fishes and corals (not much). Whole activity just took around 10 minutes, time went on pretty fast much shorter than what was agreed upon, totally a scam. I strongly ban this place! Trust me, aquarium view will be more splendid if compare to Tanjung Benoe sea view! It's look man made!
Tips : Book your water activities ticket via internet instead of purchase on the sport. The price will be 20-40% cheaper!
Pandawa Beach
Pandawa Beach, a newly opened (2012) beach which located on Bali’s southern Bukit Peninsula. There was a entrance fee around 20k rupiah upon entering to the Pandawa Beach. Limestone cliffs created the superb views to the Pandawa Beach. There are several huge statues (Hindu legend of Five Knights: Yudhistira, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva) on our way to the beach. The beach “Pandawa” was named by the local government, as a memorial of their legendary story, and belief. The Pandawa Beach is clean, wavy, it is a great place to swim during clear days with mild winds. There are other water sport activities such as surfing and canoeing available for you to try. The equipment are available for rent. One surfing board, it cost around 50k rupiah. The beach chair is not cater for FREE, you have to rent it for 30k rupiah per chair.
Jimbaran is famous for seafood candle dinner at beach. This is a great place for couple to dinner as the ambient is very romantic. Everything here is great except the price. The price here is expensive as expected, so we decided to survey for the cheaper restaurants nearby with walking distant. Thus, we told the waiter that we wanted to survey for other restaurants. Guess what? The waiter hold us back by gave us another version of food menu (price is far cheaper,I guess this menu is for the local visitor). At the end, we ate our seafood dinner here.
Tanjung Benoa is the place for water sport activities. Visitor have to purchase water sport activities from the local agencies. One of the agent (friend of driver) who proficient in 4 languages,chinese,english,melayu and Indonesia approached us and quoted us on the package. Well, I am shock with the quote offered, the cost is pretty good for next trip to Thailand! After negotiated with the agent,the price still pricey for us, we only choose the sea walking. They offered us 200k rupiah per person for 20 minutes.
This place is like the black market of water sports. You have to negotiate for a decent price or they will take you for everything you go. We ended up agreeing to pay 200k per person for 20 minutes sea walking. After filling in safety insurance form then we put on our wet suit and ready to go.
After a short boat ride,we reached the marine park. The dive guide gave us a short briefing about the safety ,instruction, assist us to put on "sea helmet" and pull us down straight into the sea, 7 metres below. Gosh!! My ears were so painful that was cause by the pressure force. They should have let us went down into the water slowly instead. The water was clear and we still can saw few variety of fishes and corals (not much). Whole activity just took around 10 minutes, time went on pretty fast much shorter than what was agreed upon, totally a scam. I strongly ban this place! Trust me, aquarium view will be more splendid if compare to Tanjung Benoe sea view! It's look man made!
Tips : Book your water activities ticket via internet instead of purchase on the sport. The price will be 20-40% cheaper!
Pandawa Beach
Dinner at Jimbaran Beach Seafood
Jimbaran is famous for seafood candle dinner at beach. This is a great place for couple to dinner as the ambient is very romantic. Everything here is great except the price. The price here is expensive as expected, so we decided to survey for the cheaper restaurants nearby with walking distant. Thus, we told the waiter that we wanted to survey for other restaurants. Guess what? The waiter hold us back by gave us another version of food menu (price is far cheaper,I guess this menu is for the local visitor). At the end, we ate our seafood dinner here.
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There are few bands playing live music in front of you at your request. One of the entertainment here is Traditional Balinese Dancers. |
Seafood dinner
Tips: You may request for discount.
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