Gili Trawangan to Bali - Fast Boat

Two days before our departure date we could book onto the boat we'd like to get with Eka Jaya. We picked the earliest boat leaving at 11am and were told to turn up at 10am.

To be honest we didn't need to turn up that early, 20 minutes before departure would of been fine. We checked in and received our departure cards. Just before 11am around 5 different boat companies docked up on the shore so make sure you get on the right one! Our boat was the same as the previous one coming and we waited for everyone to depart before boarding. 

Leaving Gili Trawangan 

This boat was much more full than the one going however everyone still had a seat and the aircon was working. This boat went directly to Padang Bai, Bali and took about 1 and half hours. We enjoyed watching most of the new Tarzan film on the boat. 

Fun for people getting on a different boat!

We departed the boat, got our luggage and headed to the free shuttle services they provide. This part is where they let themselves down.

We were heading to Seminyak and they clearly didn't know how many people were going there. We were two seats short so we squeezed up to fit one more in but nobody else seemed to offer so the other must of got another bus. Being over 6ft 4in it was quite an uncomfortable journey for me and the person infront of me. Unfortunately my legs were cramped for the two hour journey. It also took a while for the minibus to cool down.

Our driver was always looking to race other traffic and we stopped once for fuel. I knew beforehand it was unlikely they would drop us off at our hotels as they advertise but that wasn't a problem. The only annoying thing is, he had no problem in taking the Indonesian couple to their hotel first, they look after each other but not tourists who pay the ridiculous prices!

Oh well, we got dropped off near Seminyak Square, grabbed some food and got a Bluebird meter taxi to our hotel.

Overall I would recommend Eka Jaya to anyone who wants to take a cheaper option! Compared to other boats we saw, they were much bigger and I only encountered an issue at the end due to my height!

Eka Jaya 4 out of 5