A north-Bali shoreline pause
Lovina Beach
A selected Lovina shore area.
Total needs confirmation1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min at the stopsAdd getting there, back and time to spare.
- Check both port connections
- Confirm entry and optional purchases
Indonesia Port of call
Celukan Bawang (Bali)
Lovina shore, a Buddhist monastery, or Banjar’s garden setting.
Lovina shore, a Buddhist monastery, or Banjar’s garden setting. Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port.
Celukan Bawang (Bali) at a glance
Option 1
Explore on your own
Choose a plan for the stops, food, walking and extra costs. Suggested plans are flexible; use your ship’s all-aboard time to set your return.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Your lovina beach plan
A little structure, room to explore.
- At the stops
- 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min
- Getting there and back
- Confirm locally
- Time to spare
- 1 hr
- Confirm entry and the outward and return connection from your assigned passenger exit.
- Ask the driver to use the agreed Lovina access point, choose a small shore section and an open café if desired.
- Return directly to the cruise pickup; a dolphin boat, swimming or another beach needs separate arrangements.
Local tip
Dolphin boats are a different outing. Indonesia’s tourism board describes Lovina’s black sand and marine setting. Our suggestion: keep this visit ashore rather than assuming a morning boat can be added after cruise arrival.
- Time to allow
- Not timed yet: some connections still need confirming.
- Time at the stops
- 1 hr 30 min–2 hr 30 min. A selected Lovina shore area. Transport, queues and boarding are separate.
- Transport and waiting
- Not yet included in a total. Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port. Confirm both journeys for this activity.
- Return reserve
- Keep 1 hr spare before all-aboard, or before the last tender if that is earlier. Our suggestion, not a cruise-line rule; allow more if your ship asks.
- If you get ashore late
- Keep to the selected area and leave an optional purchase or extra stop for another visit.
- Walking and access
- Check sand, public access and current water conditions; this plan does not establish swimming suitability.
- Opening and entry
- Confirm the specific shore entrance and operating café before setting out.
- Extra costs
- Check the dated entry product, both transport charges and any optional food, purchases or activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Lovina Beach: visitor informationA respectful monastery visit
Brahmavihara-Arama
Selected public monastery areas.
Total needs confirmation1 hr–2 hr at the stopsAdd getting there, back and time to spare.
- Check both port connections
- Confirm entry and optional purchases
Stops, in order
Your brahmavihara-arama plan
A little structure, room to explore.
- At the stops
- 1 hr–2 hr
- Getting there and back
- Confirm locally
- Time to spare
- 1 hr
- Confirm entry and the outward and return connection from your assigned passenger exit.
- Confirm visitor permission, wear appropriate clothing and visit only the open monastery areas without interrupting worship.
- Finish the visit and use the agreed road return. Hot springs and other temples are separate activities.
Local tip
Dress for the monastery. Indonesia’s Celukan Bawang guide specifically asks visitors to wear appropriate attire at Brahma Vihara Arama. Our suggestion: carry a suitable cover-up rather than arriving in beachwear.
- Time to allow
- Not timed yet: some connections still need confirming.
- Time at the stops
- 1 hr–2 hr. Selected public monastery areas. Transport, queues and boarding are separate.
- Transport and waiting
- Not yet included in a total. Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port. Confirm both journeys for this activity.
- Return reserve
- Keep 1 hr spare before all-aboard, or before the last tender if that is earlier. Our suggestion, not a cruise-line rule; allow more if your ship asks.
- If you get ashore late
- Keep to the selected area and leave an optional purchase or extra stop for another visit.
- Walking and access
- Check steps, gradients and visitor routes before entering.
- Opening and entry
- Confirm the day’s public areas and worship restrictions directly.
- Extra costs
- Check the dated entry product, both transport charges and any optional food, purchases or activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Brahmavihara-Arama: visitor information
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Gardens and a shaded pause
Banjar Hot Spring
Selected garden and visitor areas at Banjar Hot Spring.
Total needs confirmation1 hr–2 hr at the stopsAdd getting there, back and time to spare.
- Check both port connections
- Confirm entry and optional purchases
Stops, in order
Your banjar hot spring plan
A little structure, room to explore.
- At the stops
- 1 hr–2 hr
- Getting there and back
- Confirm locally
- Time to spare
- 1 hr
- Confirm entry and the outward and return connection from your assigned passenger exit.
- Confirm the entry product and garden access, then choose a shaded visitor area and look at the setting around the pools.
- Return to the port as arranged. Bathing, spa treatment and private pools require separate terms and preparation.
Local tip
General and private pools differ. The operator lists main pools and private VIP pools separately. Our suggestion: confirm the actual ticket rather than assuming every area is covered.
- Time to allow
- Not timed yet: some connections still need confirming.
- Time at the stops
- 1 hr–2 hr. Selected garden and visitor areas at Banjar Hot Spring. Transport, queues and boarding are separate.
- Transport and waiting
- Not yet included in a total. Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port. Confirm both journeys for this activity.
- Return reserve
- Keep 1 hr spare before all-aboard, or before the last tender if that is earlier. Our suggestion, not a cruise-line rule; allow more if your ship asks.
- If you get ashore late
- Keep to the selected area and leave an optional purchase or extra stop for another visit.
- Walking and access
- Check steps, wet surfaces and suitable garden paths with the operator.
- Opening and entry
- The operator’s page has differing daily and footer schedules; confirm your actual date and garden entry.
- Extra costs
- Check the dated entry product, both transport charges and any optional food, purchases or activities.
Set a return reminder
Your phone uses its own clock; if it differs from ship time, set the reminder by ship time.
Hours and prices checked Oct 5, 2026.
Banjar Hot Spring: visitor informationStart with the time you actually have
Count from when you can get off the ship, or ashore by tender, to the all-aboard time, using ship time. Times on these plans are our estimates, with time to spare; they cannot promise a plan fits your sailing.
Short plans need up to 4 hours in total, medium up to 6, long more than 6. A plan with a connection still to confirm has no total.
Put your day on the map
Select a terminal or place to see its location and open directions.
Open Lovina Beach in Google Maps
Choose a place for its location, then open Google Maps for directions. Confirm the terminal on your cruise documents; a map result does not establish your ship’s berth or an accessible route.
Getting around
Local connections
Arrange an authorised driver or booked transfer from the confirmed passenger pickup. Lovina, Brahmavihara-Arama and Banjar Hot Spring are separate destinations; settle the full return journey.
Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrivalMake room for lunch
Food near your chosen activity
Our suggestion: choose an open Lovina café or Banjar stall near your chosen visit and ask about ingredients and payment before ordering.
What costs extra?
Published information checked Oct 5, 2026. Confirm current prices before paying.
Transport
Confirm the complete return
Check the outward and return charge, pickup point, waiting and any shuttle or ferry. Admission does not establish a port transfer.
Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrivalAt the stops
Check the actual entry product
Confirm admission, included areas and optional food, drinks, purchases or equipment before paying.
Port details
Can I walk from the ship?
Use the authorised port connection. Arrange an authorised driver or booked transfer from the confirmed passenger pickup. Lovina, Brahmavihara-Arama and Banjar Hot Spring are separate destinations; settle the full return journey.
Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrivalOther outings: Plan separately. South Bali, Ubud, Bedugul and sunrise dolphin boats need substantial separate planning. No dolphin sighting or whole-island circuit is promised in these plans.
Use your actual terminal. Any quoted walk starts at the location named, not automatically at the gangway. Allow for port access, weather and your walking pace.
First steps ashore
Use your assigned passenger landing
Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port.
Your ship confirms the arrival pier and any tender arrangements for your sailing.
| Location | Area | Passenger detail |
|---|---|---|
| Celukan Bawang passenger exit | Celukan Bawang passenger exit | Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port.Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrival |
Before you go ashore
How long is the ship in port, and when is all-aboard?
Port hours vary by ship and date in Celukan Bawang (Bali). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
Can I explore independently?
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
What should I take ashore?
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Sources checked Oct 5, 2026
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningBank Indonesia: rupiah as legal tenderHow do I get off and back on the ship?
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningWhat should I know about safety around the port?
A walkable location is not a safety assessment. We have not completed a route-specific security review around Celukan Bawang (Bali)’s terminals. Before leaving, check current local or government advice and the ship’s port briefing; ask about your intended route and use recognized transport for unfamiliar areas.
Sources checked Sep 24, 2026
U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningCurrency and payments
Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Currency checked Oct 5, 2026
Bank Indonesia: rupiah as legal tenderMore details for Celukan Bawang (Bali)
Other ways to spend the day
A separate outing
South Bali, Ubud, Bedugul and sunrise dolphin boats need substantial separate planning. No dolphin sighting or whole-island circuit is promised in these plans.
Lovina Beach
What this visit covers
Ask the driver to use the agreed Lovina access point, choose a small shore section and an open café if desired.
Lovina Beach: visitor informationBrahmavihara-Arama
What this visit covers
Confirm visitor permission, wear appropriate clothing and visit only the open monastery areas without interrupting worship.
Brahmavihara-Arama: visitor informationBanjar Hot Spring
What this visit covers
Confirm the entry product and garden access, then choose a shaded visitor area and look at the setting around the pools.
Banjar Hot Spring: visitor informationAround Celukan Bawang (Bali)
The port, beaches and places to explore
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Celukan Bawang (Bali) cruise port FAQs
Can I walk from the cruise port into Celukan Bawang (Bali)?
Use the authorised port connection. Arrange an authorised driver or booked transfer from the confirmed passenger pickup. Lovina, Brahmavihara-Arama and Banjar Hot Spring are separate destinations; settle the full return journey.
Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
Do cruise ships dock or tender in Celukan Bawang (Bali)?
Celukan Bawang is a cargo and cruise port in northern Bali near Buleleng. It is distinct from Benoa in the south. Confirm your ship’s berth and authorised passenger route through the working port. Check the terminal comparison above for the different arrival areas.
Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
What is a beach or sightseeing option from Celukan Bawang (Bali) cruise port?
Other outings: Plan separately. South Bali, Ubud, Bedugul and sunrise dolphin boats need substantial separate planning. No dolphin sighting or whole-island circuit is promised in these plans.
Can I explore Celukan Bawang (Bali) without a ship excursion?
Our suggestion: choose one of the three activities below, confirm current entry and both connections, and use your ship’s actual all-aboard or last-tender deadline.
How do I get around during a Celukan Bawang (Bali) port stop?
Local connections. Arrange an authorised driver or booked transfer from the confirmed passenger pickup. Lovina, Brahmavihara-Arama and Banjar Hot Spring are separate destinations; settle the full return journey.
Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrivalSources checked Oct 5, 2026
What should I bring ashore in Celukan Bawang (Bali)?
Take your ship card or wearable, the identification specified in the ship’s port briefing, any tour ticket and a way to pay. Save your terminal name, return deadline and ship’s emergency contact offline. Ask whether your original passport is required for this visit; do not assume a phone photo replaces required identification. Indonesian rupiah (IDR). Confirm the quoted currency, entry and both transport charges before paying. Optional purchases are separate.
Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planningCarnival: identification when reboardingU.S. Department of State: cruise travel planningBank Indonesia: rupiah as legal tenderSources checked Oct 5, 2026
What is the all-aboard time in Celukan Bawang (Bali)?
Port hours vary by ship and date in Celukan Bawang (Bali). Check your sailing itinerary for scheduled arrival and departure, then the onboard app or daily notice for all-aboard, ship time and any last-tender deadline. Subtract clearance, both transfers and a return buffer before choosing an outing. Scheduled arrival is not your guaranteed time ashore.
How do I get back aboard after visiting Celukan Bawang (Bali)?
Wait for the ship’s announcement that passengers may go ashore. Follow its gangway, shuttle or tender instructions and any ticketing order. Keep your ship identification ready when leaving and returning. Allow for terminal access checks, queues and security screening before reboarding; tender passengers also need to meet the last return boat.
Carnival: identification when reboardingRoyal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screeningSources checked Sep 24, 2026
Sources and updates
Local guide checked Oct 5, 2026. New practical guidance carries its own source dates. Published prices, hours and terminal use can change. Our outing suggestions are editorial advice, not cruise-line schedules or return guarantees. Cruise-line links illustrate their own policies; your line’s instructions govern your sailing.
- Celukan Bawang (Bali): passenger arrival · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Bank Indonesia: rupiah as legal tender · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Lovina Beach: visitor information · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Brahmavihara-Arama: visitor information · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Banjar Hot Spring: visitor information · checked Oct 5, 2026
- U.S. Department of State: cruise travel planning · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Royal Caribbean: shore-excursion documents and planning · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Carnival: identification when reboarding · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Royal Caribbean Group: boarding and port-call screening · checked Sep 24, 2026