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Sea Rovers (the Pirates who Dive) A ship worth sailing on, that's more space than divers, small groups and personal service. Where safety is taken care of so you can just concentrate on the fun. Remember "Be Happy Dive Pirate!" Garr!... Offering SDI, SSI & PADI courses and certification. We also believe that Snorkelers are people too and are always welcome aboard.
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Laurène S
5 contributions
Aug 2023
All was perfect. Staff is welcoming, we had great long dives. We had lunch in the island, which was really cool. Good organization and good equipment.
Written 16 August 2023
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Ahoy there,
I’m happy to hear that the crew provided you with excellent service. I’ll make sure that they
receive your feedback.
Have a good one
Garr, The Captain.
Written 19 August 2023
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James H
1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Family
My family and I have done extensive traveling and we've snorkeled many places - the Great Barrier Reef, Belize, the Virgin Islands, etc. I can say without hesitation that our experience with Sea Rovers was among the very best. Director Paul Turley made sure that all our needs were met, his staff was wonderful, and our snorkeling trip to Menjangan Island was spectacular.
Written 6 August 2023
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Ahoy there,
It is not every day that we receive feedback as detailed and thoughtful as yours. But trust us when we say that it does not go unnoticed. We sincerely thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It's appreciated.
All the best The Captain,
Written 19 August 2023
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Voyage782474
Boise, ID7 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
I can’t say enough about this dive outfit. It’s relaxed and homey but their crew is excellent and take great care of you. Eddy was a safe, easy going diver who made me feel very comfortable and made sure I was taken care of. Being a solo diver it’s so important to choose a reputable place. I’d go back in a heartbeat. Menjangen island is a treat! Saw octopus, turtles, black tip sharks and an Itty bitty seahorse. The coral is so pristine too. Dive North Bali, so worth it! Don’t forget to tip your guys, they work hard to make your experience a joy.
Written 4 April 2023
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Ahoy there,
It’s lovely to hear your kind words of appreciation for our hard-working crew at Sea Rovers, the Pirates Who Dive . Thank you for choosing us. We hope to see you again soon.
Garr!
Your shipmates at Sea Rovers
Written 19 August 2023
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NoelK2
Melbourne, Australia17 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
Spent a week in Pemuteran and diving with Sea Rovers. Ditta went above & beyond to assist me and the dive guide Edy and boat driver KD were first class. Could not recommend these guys more highly. They’re simply fantastic. BTW, Menjangan Island is a must do dive location, shone on every diver’s bucket list.
Written 12 October 2022
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Ang O
Darwin, Australia17 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
The staff at Sea Rovers go out of their way to provide great service with a smile. I’ve visited several times and each time is a joy! Ditta is particularly organised generous and helpful - all the dive and boat staff are friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended!
Written 10 September 2022
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Vicky J
Toowoomba, Australia64 contributions
Aug 2022
My husband and I learned to dive with Sea Rovers in 2019, and we finally returned to diving at Pemuteran again last month. The service provided by Sea Rovers was fantastic, just as we expected. The team at Sea Rovers are relaxed and friendly. The small group size meant plenty of time to prepare without pressure, and the diving was mainly slow drift dives. No matter the crew, they were ready to assist in making your diving easy and enjoyable.
Written 9 September 2022
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MrT18
Munich42 contributions
Oct 2020
we dived with Sea Rovers in October 2018 and we loved it.
we stayed at Amertha Bali Villas which is just around the corner and I would stay there again (and hopefully will soon)
Paul and the crew are nice, helpful, speak good english and know what they r doing.
Since my wife is snorkling and I'm diving we often found this combination difficult since on many dive-bases snorklers are treated second class (if allowed at all). Not so here. When we went to dive sites that where unsuited for snorkling I only did half-day-trips and we could spend the rest of the day together. On the trip to Menjangan we could go together and snorkling was as good as diving. The bay itself is nice for snorklers as well.
I really loved the night-muck-dive near in "Mucky-Pirate-Bay" with Abdul (thnx!)! There where so many critters you had to be careful moving at all! And I wouldn't have found half of them on my own.
Also on some dive bases it's hard when you are a lone fotographer as you are under constant pressure to get moving so the others don't get bored. Not so here. The guides always found something interesting to show the others while I was busy and I never stayed far behind.
we stayed at Amertha Bali Villas which is just around the corner and I would stay there again (and hopefully will soon)
Paul and the crew are nice, helpful, speak good english and know what they r doing.
Since my wife is snorkling and I'm diving we often found this combination difficult since on many dive-bases snorklers are treated second class (if allowed at all). Not so here. When we went to dive sites that where unsuited for snorkling I only did half-day-trips and we could spend the rest of the day together. On the trip to Menjangan we could go together and snorkling was as good as diving. The bay itself is nice for snorklers as well.
I really loved the night-muck-dive near in "Mucky-Pirate-Bay" with Abdul (thnx!)! There where so many critters you had to be careful moving at all! And I wouldn't have found half of them on my own.
Also on some dive bases it's hard when you are a lone fotographer as you are under constant pressure to get moving so the others don't get bored. Not so here. The guides always found something interesting to show the others while I was busy and I never stayed far behind.
Written 4 May 2021
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JCJ_77
Hong Kong, China16 contributions
Nov 2020
My wife and I dived Menjangan island with Sea Rovers and enjoyed their top quality & friendly service. Equipment and boat were high standard. Staff and owner Paul were super professional. Highly recommend!
Written 27 November 2020
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Pauline J
Launceston, UK96 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Found sea rovers whilst spending some time in Permutaran, and decided to book their snorkelling trip to take us out and around Menjangan Island. We'd heard that it was a great place for snorkelling/diving with plenty of brightly coloured fish and coral.
The price was 600000idr each, including equipment hire, lunch & pick up from the jetty at our hotel (The Menjangan). Our resort offered the trip for 800000idr each, so we went for the competitive price. If we hadn't been staying inside the national park, we would have needed to purchase tickets to gain entry into the park also. I believe this was 200000idr each.
As our trip was booked 2 days ahead, we were able to use their snorkelling equipment at the bay near the resort for a snorkelling warm up the day before, which was really great.
The morning of the snorkel, Christian our leader for the trip messages via WhatsApp to confirm they were on route to collect us (9am), and they turned up shortly after in a speedy boat with pirate flags and we got on board. We were the only people snorkelling that morning so it felt like a private hire which was pretty cool. The boat seemed more modern than the other more traditional boats going out with groups. I actually preferred this as the ride was a little faster.
Eddy & Christian were really nice, knew what they were doing and made the trip really enjoyable (Thank you)!!
We snorkelled in the first spot for about 1 hour, which was great. Stopped on Menjangan Island for "lunch/snack" and saw the deer, before returning for about an hour to another spot. The second spot allowed us to get closer to the fish which was fab.
We were dropped back off at mid day, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip.
Really rate these guys, definitely book a trip with them :)
The price was 600000idr each, including equipment hire, lunch & pick up from the jetty at our hotel (The Menjangan). Our resort offered the trip for 800000idr each, so we went for the competitive price. If we hadn't been staying inside the national park, we would have needed to purchase tickets to gain entry into the park also. I believe this was 200000idr each.
As our trip was booked 2 days ahead, we were able to use their snorkelling equipment at the bay near the resort for a snorkelling warm up the day before, which was really great.
The morning of the snorkel, Christian our leader for the trip messages via WhatsApp to confirm they were on route to collect us (9am), and they turned up shortly after in a speedy boat with pirate flags and we got on board. We were the only people snorkelling that morning so it felt like a private hire which was pretty cool. The boat seemed more modern than the other more traditional boats going out with groups. I actually preferred this as the ride was a little faster.
Eddy & Christian were really nice, knew what they were doing and made the trip really enjoyable (Thank you)!!
We snorkelled in the first spot for about 1 hour, which was great. Stopped on Menjangan Island for "lunch/snack" and saw the deer, before returning for about an hour to another spot. The second spot allowed us to get closer to the fish which was fab.
We were dropped back off at mid day, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip.
Really rate these guys, definitely book a trip with them :)
Written 12 November 2019
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Alastair T
9 contributions
Nov 2019 • Solo
Just completed three days of fantastic diving with Sea Rovers, excellent team with a good focus on safety and marine conservation.
Written 8 November 2019
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Lily
Kincumber, Australia3 contributions
Hi Paul,
I hope you’re travelling better in beautiful Pemuteran than we are in smokey old Australia.
We’re looking at coming to Pemuteran in Mid- February, my partner and I, to do a open dive course, but we’re a bit worried about the weather and sea conditions at this time of year.
We’ve been to Pemuteran twice before in April and May and have loved snorkelling on Menjangan, but we’re worried about rough seas and the rubbish in February. Everything you read sounds desperately dire.
We’re not precious people, were very down to earth, but we’re not real flush either so we want to make sure we’re going to have a good experience before we hand over all our rare coin for our once a year holiday. We also don’t want to tarnish our magic memories of Menjangan if the water is going to be full of plastic. I know that means we’ll be putting our head in the sand a bit, but with our whole country on fire, it’s nice to imagine some parts of the world are still as beautiful as Menjangan was when last we saw it.
Can you please tell us truthfully what the waters are like at this time of year?
Thankyou. Look forward to your hopefully witty reply ;)
Lily.
peterh-perth
Perth, Australia1,755 contributions
The north can experience poor weather at that time of the year but, like all times of the year, it’s unpredictable. One thing I know for sure is the guys at Sea Rovers won’t take you out unless they are sure you’ll get a good dive. I would wait for their response and have confidence in their advice.
Natloca
Lausanne, Switzerland41 contributions
Hi,
We would like to go the Menjangan Island for Snorkeling.
Could you please inform me about the price for 2 people and also if we need to book our tour earlier or by email ?
Thanks in advance.
Best regards,
Nat.
Captain Paul
Whitley Bay, UK4 contributions
Ahoy There Nat!
Menjangan Island--Trips leave from the beach at 08.30 and take about 25mins to get to the island. Because we have our own private speedboats (fast and comfortable), we are free to choose the best locations based on the conditions and presence of other boats (don't want you to be crowded by a bunch of others). You'll usually spend about an hour at one location, take a break (hopefully on the island, sometimes on the boat depending on conditions). Break is approximately 60-90 minutes, with light lunch & soft drinks. You can also snorkel from the beach if we are tied ashore. After that, you move to the next location for another hour before returning to Pemuteran, usually back around 13-14.00. Light lunch, soft drinks, equipment and boat fees are included.
*The National Park (Menjangan Island) requires an additional entrance fee of 200,000Rps per person (300,000Rps on Sunday, National holidays). Kids 5yrs and under are exempt of the entry fee. These additional fees are payable on-site.
Pemuteran Reefs are much closer (only 3-5 minute with our boats). The local trips run at 09.00 and 13.00. We go out for an hour and then come back to the hotel.
Package price for the 2 of you would be
1 day, Menjangan Island 1,100,000Rps + entry fees (includes equipment, lunch, soft drinks and tax)
1 trip, Pemuteran Reefs 400,000Rps (includes equipment, coffee/tea and tax)
So, let me know what you think, best to confirm latest a day before as we need to organise lunchbox etc. Us our contact form on the website or call the number below..
Cheers
Paul
Paul M Turley
(Director, Instructor, Pirate Captain)
PADI,SDI, SSI
PT. Sea Rovers (the Pirates who Dive)
A ship worth sailing on, that's more space than divers, small groups and personal service.
Where safety is taken care of so you can just concentrate on the fun. Remember "Be Happy Dive Pirate!" Garr!...
Pemuteran, Bali - Tel : +62 811 3857118
SSI Dive Resort #741067, SDI Dive Centre #1002574
ChristineBH8
Bournemouth, UK4 contributions
Hi Paul
We are hoping to visit the north of the island this November and then move onto Tulamben. We would be arriving approx Tues 31 October 2017. Staying 9 nights. We are hoping to do 3-4 days diving (We are both Padi Advanced with 500+ dives)...We have seen your pricing. I have a few questions:
1. Are you based at Adi Assri Beach Resort?
2. Is there beach diving in front of the hotel?
3. If diving in front, can we just hire equipment and go in? (we do this all time at Matahari)
4. How large are your boats that go over to the island?
5. How many do they hold?
6. Is it snorkelers and divers mixed together?
7. Is there a toilet on board the boat?
8. What are the hire costs for demand valve and BCD?
9. How much would it cost for a taxi transfer to Matahari in Tulamben?
Sorry about all the questions and look forward to hearing from you.
Regards Chris and Keith
Captain Paul
Whitley Bay, UK4 contributions
Ahoy there Mateys!
No problem to answer your questions.
1: We moved out of the Adi Assri in June last year into our own purpose built office. We are now only 300mtrs down the road next to the Amerta Villa. Easy to find.
We do however still leave from the same beach as always and will pick you up from the beach in the mornings for all activities.
2; Yes. Mucky Pirates Bay is off the beach at the Adi Assri, best side being the jetty from where our boats leave. Be warne, lots of muck, but also critters.
3;Yes you can dive with or without a guide. But because our office is no longer inside, we'd have to coordinate bring the gear down and back.
4; two large boats are 8.5 x 2.4mtrs, purpose built speedboats, there are vids on youtube.
5; Both registered for 11 passengers
6; No descrimination on our vessels, Snorkellers are people too.
7; Nope, boats are fast and open, trips times are short so usually not an issue.
8; Full set of equipment is 200,000Rps per day, discounted for advanced booking/packages.
9; Around here you'd be looking at 650-700,000rps
So hope that is all helpful drop us a line through our website to get the latest package prices and if you have anymore questions.
Cheers
Paul
Paul M Turley
(Director, Instructor, Pirate Captain)
PADI, SDI, SSI
PT. Sea Rovers (the Pirates who Dive)
A ship worth sailing on, that's more space than divers, small groups and personal service.
Where safety is taken care of so you can just concentrate on the fun. Remember "Be Happy Dive Pirate!" Garr!...
Pemuteran, Bali - Tel : +62 811 3857118
SSI Dive Resort #741067, SDI Dive Centre #1002574
Laureins A
2 contributions
Hi. What is the Price for snorkeling? One full Day. Perhaps with more Than one location?
Captain Paul
Whitley Bay, UK4 contributions
Hi
Here are the current for advanced bookings, valid till end of 2017
Menjangan Island, trips leave from the beach, we have our own private speedboats, fast & comfortable. Trip leaves at 08.30 and takes about 25mins to get to the island, because we have our own boats we are free to choose location. You'll usually spend about an hour at one location before moving to the beach for a break of an hour and a half, with light lunch & softdrinks. You can also snorkel from the beach. After that you move to a third location for another hour before returning to Pemuteran, usually back around 14.00. Light lunch, softdrinks, equipment and boat fees are included.
*The National Park (Menjangan Island) is finished reviewing fees. Additional entrance fees is now required of 200,000Rps per person (300,000Rps on Sunday). Children 12yrs and younger are exempt of the entry fee. These additional fees would be payable on-site.
Pemuteran Reefs are yes much closer, 3-5 minute with our boats. We go out for an hour and come back to the hotel, usually the local trips run at 09.00 and 13.00.
Price for snorkeling
1 day, Menjangan Island 550,000Rps +entry fees (includes equipment, lunch, softdrinks and tax)
1 trip, Pemuteran Reefs 200,000Rps (includes equipment, coffee/tea and tax)
please email for more info and packages
Cheers
Paul
Paul M Turley
(Director, Instructor, Pirate Captain)
PADI,SDI, SSI
PT. Sea Rovers (the Pirates who Dive)
A ship worth sailing on, that's more space than divers, small groups and personal service.
Where safety is taken care of so you can just concentrate on the fun. Remember "Be Happy Dive Pirate!" Garr!...
Pemuteran, Bali - Tel : +62 811 3857118
SSI Dive Resort #741067, SDI Dive Centre #1002574
Junior J
80 contributions
Bonjour quel sont les prix de la plongée ?
Captain Paul
Whitley Bay, UK4 contributions
Ahoy There Matey!
Menjangan Island, trips leave from the beach, we have our own private speedboats, fast & comfortable. Trip leaves at 08.30 and takes about 25mins to get to the island, because we have our own boats we are free to choose location. You'll usually spend about an hour diving at one location before moving to the beach for a break of an hour and a half, with light lunch & softdrinks. There is snorkelling from the beach. After that you move to a third location for another dive before returning to Pemuteran, usually back around 14.00. Light lunch, softdrinks, equipment and activity fees are included.
Menjangan Island is well known for its walls and drop offs, often having the chance of seeing turtle and shark, But *The National Park (Menjangan Island) is finished reviewing fees. Additional entrance fees is now required of 200,000Rps per person. These additional fees would be payable on-site.
Pemuteran Reefs are yes much closer, 3-5 minute with our boats. We go out for a dive and come back to the beach, usually the local trips run at 09.00 and 13.00. Since there is only 21km between here and Menjangan Island marine life is similar. Pemuteran has more variety in topography, flats, slopes, small walls to muck and critters. Its also home to the Underwater temple garden, garden of the gods and Biorock reef restoration project.
Package price for the 2 of you would be
1 day, 2 dives, Menjangan Island 2,508,000Rps + 400,000Rps entry fees (includes equipment, lunch, softdrinks and tax)
2 dives, Pemuteran Reefs 1,919,000Rps (includes equipment, coffee/tea and tax)
So, let me know what you think and we can take it from there.
Cheers
Paul
Paul M Turley
(Director, Instructor, Pirate Captain)
PADI,SDI, SSI
PT. Sea Rovers (the Pirates who Dive)
A ship worth sailing on, that's more space than divers, small groups and personal service.
Where safety is taken care of so you can just concentrate on the fun. Remember "Be Happy Dive Pirate!" Garr!...
Pemuteran, Bali - Tel : +62 811 3857118
SSI Dive Resort #741067, SDI Dive Centre #1002574