Tanjung Benoa : Water Sport Heaven

For last ten years, Tanjung Benoa has totally changed from a dry place full of bushes and rock. Those changes makes Tanjung Benoa become an equal Tourism site such as Sanur, Kuta, Nusa Dua or Ubud. Even now, Tanjung Benoa is very famous to the world with it's identity as the first and biggest Sport Water place in Bali, and Indonesia.
Tanjung Benoa is located in Tanjung Benua district for about 8 kilometres north of BTDC (Bali Tourism Development Center) Nusa Dua. 15 minutes by car from the Ngurah Rai airport and 20 minutes from Kuta, Bali.

Water Sport in Tanjung Benoa

Long ago native peoples in Tanjung Benoa is a fisherman and seaweed finder. But now everything has changed to the tourism industry, especially Water Sport facilities. This Sea activity is very interesting. As example parasailing, banana boat, Jet Ski, Flying Fish, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Glass Bottom Boat + Turtle Island and other water sports can be enjoyed here.

All this sea sport activities can be done by tourist safely and comfort because it's guided by a proffesional instructor with many years experiences. Especially in the school holidays for domestic tourist and the summer holidays for international tourist, Tanjung Benoa will be full of tourist up to 2000 visitors.

* PARASAILING, is a game where you will use a parachute and pulled by a speed boat go around Tanjung Benoa beach. So just like real skydiving. The duration for one round is about 4 minutes in the air. Height of the rope connecting the parachute to a speed boat is approximately 80 meters. So it sure is pretty high.

* JETSKI, the game uses a vehicle on the beach like a motorcycle. For safety you can not ride your own jetski, you must be accompanied by an instructor, because there will be lots of ship and other watersport activities and you sure don't want to get any accident in your vacation. But it is to early to feel disappointed, because the instructor will only drive from the beach toward the sea, in the sea is up to you on driving the jetski. The duration of this activity is about 15 minutes. If you want exciting ride, try hitting the big waves there... then you will feel the real sensation of driving jetski.

* BANANA BOAT, using a single raft that has shape of a banana, you will be pulled by speed boat around the coast within 15 minutes. Banana boat can load up to 4 persons plus 1 instructor as a companion. Banana boat is a very exciting activity but make sure you got all wet when do this, because the real pleasure of water sport is... water and get wet of course!!!

* FLYING FISH, latest water activity in Bali. 3 pieces of banana boat rolled into one with an additional rubber boat across the front and has a wing in each side. Flying Fish is played by up to 3 persons, 2 people in the left and right side and 1 instructor in the middle. You can try riding position just like in motorcycle or just lay down on your back. Flying Fish will be pulled by speed boat going against the wind. Thus, will make the flying fish fly over the water for about 2 meters or more depending on wind speeds. Just like a kite. For those who love a challenge, never miss this game.

* SNORKELING, is swimming in shallow deep underwater to enjoy the beautiful view of the sea. The main requirements you should be able to swim. By using only swimming googles and fin, you chan enjoy lot of beautiful fish and coral underwater.

* SCUBA DIVING. Instead of snorkeling, diving is better. You will be given complete diving equipment, ranging from clothing, oxygen tanks etc... One participant will be accompanied by an instructor in the water, so do not worry. Before start diving, you'll be briefed about how to dive correctly. The depth for beginners is ranging between 3 feet - 7 feet in water for 40 minutes. The instructor will give you some food to feed the fish, so the fish will atracted to come near you, you'll see the beautiful underwater view filled with beautiful coral reefs and colorful fish.

* GLASS BOTTOM BOAT & TURTLE ISLAND, is the most suitable tour if you bring your little child along. With the boat that have clear glass in the bottom part, you will be invited to see the undersea view on the beach of Tanjung Benoa. As you threw the bread out of the boat, fishes will rise and they will eat the food you threw. There are hundreds of colorful fish. Similarly, with beautiful views of the ocean reefs. Once satisfied to see the view, the boat would slide into Turtle Island to see the turtle breeding locations, who are quite rare animal existence. Here you will see a turtle eggs dikeram, little turtles, middle aged to adult turtles who are ready to be parents. There are several kinds of turtles in this place. other than turtle, there are also other animals such as birds, bats, snakes, etc.. which is already tamed, so that you can hold them for a pciture. This activity takes about 1 hour.

Interested? Why not invite your family to enjoy your favorite water sports in Beautiful Tanjung Benoa.