Bali — Benoa: boating safety
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Benoa, on Bali's south-east coast near Denpasar, is the island's main harbour for yachts and charter boats. Boats cruise the Badung Strait to Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida and cross the Lombok Strait to Lombok and the Gili islands.
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Weather
Indonesia's meteorological agency BMKG publishes a marine forecast (wind, waves) for the waters south of Bali, updated for today to the day after tomorrow.
BMKG (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika) ▾
Hospital and medical
RSUP Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah (formerly Sanglah Hospital), Jl. Diponegoro, Denpasar, is the national referral hospital for Bali and Nusa Tenggara, with a 24-hour emergency department.
RSUP Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah · Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia ▾
Arriving from abroad
Benoa is one of the designated entry and exit ports where foreign yachts (non-commercial tourist vessels) receive customs, immigration, quarantine and port facilitation under Presidential Regulation 105/2015.
Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia · Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia ▾
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Bali — Benoa?
Call Basarnas (SAR Nasional) on 115. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
Where do I get the marine forecast for Bali — Benoa?
Indonesia's meteorological agency BMKG publishes a marine forecast (wind, waves) for the waters south of Bali, updated for today to the day after tomorrow.
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