We were lied to from the first minute we spoke with them: promising us a fast boat to Gili on a Wednesday when they knew these fastboats were cancelled until at least the next Saturday. They were overcharging us as well and quite extensively: a fast boat (one way ticket from Gili back to Bali) for 500.000 roepies when a... More

Our 5 star hotel booked us a ticket on Eka Jaya. They said they usually booked their guests on it. I looked it up on here and was SCARED because of all the bad reviews. Unfortunately we couldn't book another boat because everything was booked so we took a chance. We were picked up at our hotel by a nice... More

We have travelled a lot and always try to be philosophical about poor experiences; we are also aware that, for many reasons, travel in certain parts of the world comes with risk and inconvenience. This, however, was beyond the pale! Basics: We booked a single journey from Gili Air to Bali (Padang Bai) and paid 450,000 for an adult ticket... More

I travelled in EKA JAYA Express from bali to gill and return on 26-28 Dec 2012. I made the mistake of not doing any research and buying the ticket directly from their office. The price IDR 1,200,000 + credit card charge seemed right based on the other fast boat companies posting similar number. however after booking I was told EKA... More

My trip was not as bad as most of the reviewers. May be its my lucky day. I boarded the boat at Gili T. Ride was not particularly smooth. I can see the guy across the aisle holding on to the vertical post tightly and his eye brow all knitted. Then again, another lady was reading and sleeping through the... More

We took the Eka Jaya Express from Padang Bai to Gili Air following recommendation from a guide we'd had who had a 'friend' there... this should have set some alarm bells ringing! We were persuaded to book a return fare, which 'includes a taxi from Padang Bai to any of 5 destinations', because the boat is 'often full'. Both of... More

This company picked us up in a (rickety) minibus to the port and then in a fast boat.They carried our luggage for us, were courteous and the office on Gili T were helpful when we had queries about our return ticket. They also offered us complimentary water and the boat seemed quite new and in good condition.

I booked a two-way ticket from a tourist-information office in Kuta. Paid 450 000 rupees for the tirp, including transfer from the hotel to Padang Bai, and return. They seem to have at least two boats, I went with their bigger boat to Gili T, and with a smaller one on the way back. The boat to Gili T was... More

The boat stank of fuel throughout the entire journey. The sea was extremely choppy & it felt like the boat was going to flip, they should not have gone out that day as you could tell even the crew were not comfortable. Cramped uncomfortable seats at the back and leaking windows letting in sea water. You wait a very long... More