Island hopping between two popular destinations of Bali and Lombok just got a lot easier with a new boat from Marina Srikandi the route in less than an hour covers.
Srikandi 8, which was launched last week, can accommodate up to 138 passengers and travels at a speed of 50 knots, which means Padang Bai to Senggigi in Lombok in 50 minutes.
Before the advent of the new boat, the route covered by fast boats can carry up to 70 passengers with an average speed of 40 knots.
Srikandi 8 runs twice a day with a single pass costs Rp.250, 000 (U.S. $ 26). The program starts at 08:45 with the boat on the way to Senggigi, while the last ship will be back at 4:00 pm The company plans to increase to four trips per day in January 2013. Frequency
Going from Padang Bai to Lembar port in Lombok by public ferry takes up to five hours at a much cheaper price of Rp.36, 000 (U.S. $ 4).
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