Serangan - Docking
Anchoring and Mooring in Serangan
Serangan lies one km north of Benoa Harbour and is accessed through a separate channel through the reef. Multiple masts are visible from the Lombok Channel and the channel into Serangan anchorage is marked by red-and-green buoys. The entrance is quite narrow and is marked by small unlit buoys, passing through the breaking reef. Entrance by night should be avoided.
This location is the most popular place to anchor or moor for visiting yachts. Several businesses offer moorings. The Royal Bali Yacht Club, on the Sanur side of the harbor, has a floating pontoon and pier predominantly for super yachts and vessels 24m LOA and above.
Once inside the buoys, you have two well-protected anchorages with about 30 or 40 moorings that cater to a mix of cruisers and local boats. Even if these fill up, there is still plenty of room for anchoring. This harbor is well protected from the NW monsoon, but more open to the SE.
The price of all moorings here includes a Village Fee, which is supposed to go to the people of Serangan.
Moorings can be booked via Isle Marine Services, Serangan Yacht Services or Mande Yacht Service.
There is plenty of room behind the reef to anchor in 7m mud. In fact, with the SE monsoon, there is less of a fetch here than at the moorings, but it’s less convenient for getting ashore. Swell protection is good everywhere at Serangan. However, it is not advisable to anchor inside of where the moorings start as the area dries at low tide.
Security does not appear to be a problem here, but it is advisable to observe sensible precautions if leaving the vessel for any length of time.
Drinking water is available from the shops in the village, there is a supermarket not too far away and a fuel station on the main road out of Serangan. A local market operates from about 06:00 to 10:00 daily on the ground floor of the large tsunami shelter, about five minutes walk from the dinghy dock. Fresh vegetables and fruit are available.
No toilets or showers on shore but you may be able to book into a nearby hotel for a night and use their shower and toilet facilities if need be.
Unfortunately the harbor is very dirty and suffers from a great deal of rubbish in the waters. It is also adjacent to Bali’s rubbish mountain and the anchorage can be unpleasant when the wind is blowing from the south.
Dinghy Docks:
A dinghy dock is available for yachts anchored/moored in Serangan Harbor. A fee is payable for the use of this facility.
Last updated: April 2025
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