Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bali Diving Academy Pemuteran
Taman Sari
0361 270252,
scubali.com
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Reef Seen Aquatics turtle hatchery
Daily 8am-5pm • Rp25,000 donation • 0362 93001,
reefseenbali.com
Reef Seen Aquatics runs a
turtle-hatching
project at its dive centre, with young green, Olive
Ridley and hawksbill turtles kept in seawater tanks until they are old enough to be released.
All species have nesting sites in the Pemuteran area, but are endangered and their eggs are
prized. To combat this, Reef Seen purchases eggs from fishermen for a little above market
price and the turtles are hatched and reared before being released off the Pemuteran coast;
seven thousand have been released in the last two years.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: PEMUTERAN
By bemo or bus
All Gilimanuk-Singaraja buses and bemos pass through Pemuteran and will
drop you in front of your hotel; they take about 30min from Labuan Lalang or 1hr 20min
from Lovina. If arriving from Ubud or south-coast resorts, it's fastest to take a tourist shuttle
bus to Lovina then hop on to a bus or bemo.
Destinations
Cekik (50min); Gilimanuk (1hr); Labuan Lalang (for Pulau Menjangan;
30min); Lovina (1hr 15min); Seririt (45min); Singaraja (Banyuasri terminal; 1hr 30min).
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
All Pemuteran accommodation is accessed from the Gilimanuk-Singaraja road; the most at-
tractive places occupy beachfront land. In high season, many places are booked up by divers,
so it's best to reserve. If luxury escapism is your bag,
Santi Sari
, 15km west, trumps anything
in the area. For eating, you're in hotel restaurants, all of which serve fresh seafood plus the
usual Western and Indonesian standards - walk down the beach and take your pick.
Amertha Bali Villas
0362 94831,
amerthabalivillas.com
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Mature spacious grounds give
the this the feel of a mini upmarket resort. It has fourteen older suites and villas in vari-
ous configurat
ions
- some up to five-bed - all with a private plunge pool, as well as a large
seafront pool.
$121
Kubuku
0362 700 5225,
kubukuhotel.com
.
The smartest of three homestays on this
side road, this is arranged around a pool that's open to mountain views. Well-maintained
rooms have verandas and are
hot
el style - the most expensive, with a/c, even have minibar -
but some can be a little dark.
$70
Pondok Sari
0362 94738,
pondoksari.com
.
Deluxe rooms are the pick here for the ro-
mance of staying in their snug traditional-styled two-storey cottages built of antique wood.
Accommodation, all with a/c and garden bathrooms, is in a mature tropical garden that runs
to t
he beac
h. Ha
s a pool and a spa, naturally. Minimum four nights in high season. Doubles
$76
, deluxe
$134
