Pulau Bali is known to have many popular marine tourism destinations, especially beach. Here’s a recommendation Bali’s most challenging watersports for exciting and fun holiday adventures.
Bali is the most famous island in Indonesia with stunning tourist destinations. Many domestic and foreign tourists are fascinated by the beauty of this island of the gods. Tourist destinations in Bali do not only offer beautiful beach views, but also many other tours, such as water sports.
Currently, watersport is a very popular water sports activity. This water game in Bali is carried out on the beach and in the sea. In addition, watersport can also be done on rivers or at sea level. Generally, watersport is a challenging game, thereby stimulating adrenaline.
In addition to challenging activities, you can also enjoy views of the beauty of nature interspersed with playing water sports. There are many watersport activities in Bali. Therefore, here is a list of the best water sports on the island of the gods, Bali.
1. Tubing
Tubing is one of the water sports in Bali. This watersport is located at Labuhan Amuk Beach. This beach is still categorized as quiet and has just been developed, so that the marine life and the beauty of the beach are still maintained. In general tubing involves high speeds, sea level, and is a challenging activity.
The facilities used in this watersport are boats in the form of round tubes that are pulled by speedboat. This boat will load the participants and the participants will hold on to the ropes on the boat so as not to fall. Because there is a strong attraction the boat will be attracted and the boat will jump.
For those of you who can’t swim, don’t worry, because each participant will get a life jacket for safety. There is no unit price for watersport tubing at Labuhan Amuk Beach. Apart from Labuhan Amuk Beach, you can also enjoy tubing at Tanjung Benoa Beach. To enjoy tubing, choose the River Rafting & Tubing package.
2. Snorkeling
You can do this watersport at Sanur Beach, Labuhan Amuk, or Tanjung Benoa. The Bali Sea, which is rich in the beauty of marine life, is an attraction for tourists to snorkel. Snorkeling is done by diving in shallow seas using tools such as frog legs or diving fins and a snorkel (breathing device).
The advantage of snorkeling compared to diving is that everyone can do it without special education and participants do not have to be good at swimming. For safety there will be a briefing before snorkeling. Each participant will wear a life jacket. Snorkeling can also be done by children.
Snorkeling at Tanjung Benoa Beach has easy access to various other watersport activities that are no less interesting. Sanur Beach has clear and calm sea water, making it suitable for snorkeling. Meanwhile, Labuhan Amuk Beach is a beach that is still beautiful so that its beauty is still maintained by many marine biota.
3. Jet Ski
Jet skiing is a watersport activity similar to riding a motorbike. However, riding a jet ski gives a different sensation, because the jet ski is done above the surface of the water. Of course the sensation will be different from riding a motorbike on a hard surface. Jet skis use boats shaped like motorbikes and can fit 1-2 people.
If you do jet skiing at Tanjung Benoa Beach, there are several companies that require an accompanying instructor. This is because this beach is always crowded and there are lots of activities in the waters, so to prevent unwanted things from happening, riders must be accompanied by an instructor.
Apart from Tanjung Benoa beach, you can do jet ski activities at Sanur Beach and Labuhan Amuk. These beaches have less sea traffic activity, so you can more freely play jet ski.
4. Flying Fish
The boat used for this watersport is a rubber boat with the shape of a fish. At the top of the boat there is a connecting rubber, while the sides have wings like fish fins. In one game, participants who can ride it are a maximum of 2 people, plus 1 guide in the middle of the boat, so there are 3 people.
The flying fish boat will be pulled by a speedboat driven by two guides. Speedboat speed is high speed in an upwind direction. You can choose the position of sitting on the boat. You can pose sitting like sleeping on your back, riding a motorbike, or like riding a horse.
When downwind, the boat will fly like a kite. The flight height of the boat is usually only about 2 meters. This watersport game is suitable for teenagers and adults, with a high adventurous spirit.
5. Parasailing
This waterspot is similar to paragliding activities in the highlands. The difference lies in the location where you play, parasailing activities are carried out above sea level. Participants will use a parachute and a speedboat to pull them around the beach. The length of the rope for parasailing is approximately 80 meters.
Before doing parasailing, there will be a briefing from an experienced guide. The instructions will contain the correct position before flying and how to land safely. In addition, an introduction to the tools was also carried out. The tools used are safe and of international standard. For the size of the parachute, it will be adjusted to the participant’s weight.
You can do parasailing at Sanur Beach and Tanjung Benoa Beach. The advantage of parasailing at Tanjung Benoa Beach is that there are 2 parasailing options, namely single or tandem parasailing. Single parasailing can only carry 1 person, while tandem parasailing can carry 2 to 3 participants at a time.
6. Wakeboarding
Watersport this one is very challenging and will really stimulate your adrenaline. So wakeboarding is suitable for those of you who really like challenges. This game activity includes watersport groups on the surface of the water. This watersport comes from a combination of water skiing and surfing.
For those of you who are interested in playing this water sport, you must have a good balance in order to survive. Wakeboarding participants will stand on a surfboard that is firmly attached to their feet. There is a handle connected to the speedboat with a strong rope. This handle is held by the participants when playing wakeboarding.
The size of the wakeboard depends on the participant’s body weight and movement. The average speed of the speedboat is 25 km/hour. Apart from using a speedboat to tow the wakeboard, withdrawals can also be made using a cable system.
7. Glass Bottom Boat to Turtle Island
You can enjoy this watersport with your family, especially children. This watersport, of course, will provide valuable and educational memories. You will be treated to beautiful underwater scenery.
Besides seeing the beautiful panorama at sea, you will also be invited to visit the green turtle breeding island, the green turtle is a protected turtle in Indonesia. You will sail to turtle island by using a specially named boat glass bottom boat.
Glass bottom boat is a boat propelled by an engine. Uniquely the bottom of the boat is glass, so it is transparent. This watersport will invite you to enjoy underwater views and visit a turtle hatchery on Tanjung Benoa Beach.
8. Flyboard
This watersport is the newest ride held on the beach. The most famous and popular flyboard is on Tanjung Benoa Beach. Flyboard is a water rocket that is connected to a tool like a jet ski.
If you want to play this one watersport game, you must use the special shoes provided. Water with strong pressure will come out of the sole of the shoe and cause the participants to appear as if they are flying.
Flyboard participants should have skills in balancing themselves. But you don’t need to worry because this game is not that difficult. In addition, there are buoys and rescue teams on standby to make it safe. Usually the duration of playing flyboard is around 15-20 minutes.
9. Sea Walker
Watersport this one is also named dive walker, ocean walker, and marine walker. If you are interested in doing sea walker activities, you can do them at Tanjung Benoa Beach or at Sanur Beach. Watersport is done on the seabed. Each participant will walk on the seabed using a helmet that is airtight and breathable as usual.
Before entering the seabed, there will be guidance from the instructor first. The minimum age limit for sea walker participants is 13 years. Generally the duration for sea walkers is 45 minutes. You will be treated to a stunning view of marine life. For depth, divers in sea walker activities will be at a depth of 6-8 meters.
To play this one watersport activity, you don’t need swimming or diving skills. Therefore, for those of you who are beginners, but want to see the beauty under the sea, you can visit Bali and choose this water sport. You can do sea walkers at Tanjung Benoa Beach or Sanur Beach.
10. Rafting
In contrast to other watersport located on the beach. This watersport activity is carried out in a river with a fast current. Rafting (rafting) is in demand because of the challenging sensation that stimulates adrenaline. Even though it is challenging, this watersport activity is quite safe to do.
There are 3 rivers in Bali that are used for rafting, namely the Ayung River in Ubud, the Melangit River in Klungkung, and the Telaga Waja River in Karangasem. However, the most favorite river for tourists is the Telaga Waja River, because it has the longest and most challenging route, which is 16 km, so it takes 2.5-3 hours to cross this river.
Unlike Telaga Waja, the Ayung River has a route length of 13 km and along the river there are many beautiful river wall carvings. This carving is the uniqueness of the river. As for the Melangit River, the advantage lies in the natural beauty that is still maintained. Apart from that, on the Melangit River, a rural atmosphere with fresh air is also offered.
Those are the best watersport recommendations on the Island of the Gods, Bali. If you are interested in playing watersport, then visit Bali. On the island of a thousand temples, you will be presented with a variety of challenging water sports activities. You can also visit the turtle hatchery on Turtle Island with your family and friends.
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