Amed Sailing Jukung Sunset Cruise: 1.5 Hours on a Fishing Boat with Mount Agung Behind You

AMED SAILING

Jukung Sunset Cruise in Amed Bali with Mount Agung Backdrop

★ 4.6 (12) · from $25

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Prices and timetables checked 2026-10-17. This page contains an affiliate link, explained in the booking section.

The Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise is the cheapest boat sunset I track in Bali: a private wooden jukung, a local captain and about an hour and a half on calm water with Mount Agung on the skyline.

The detail that most changes the decision is the meeting point. There is no pier: you find Warung Ketut on the road to Lipah Beach and contact the operator on WhatsApp, and one reviewer's driver could not find it.

Arrive early and save the number. For other sunsets see the sunset cruises in Bali, the Bali boat tours hub or the home page.

What is the Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise and what do you see?

It is a short private sail on a working fishing boat, built around the light on Mount Agung at sunset and Mount Rinjani at sunrise.

• Mount Agung: Bali's highest volcano stands behind the sunset view from the water.
• Mount Rinjani: on the Lombok side, it appears on the horizon on the sunrise option.
• The jukung: a narrow wooden outrigger boat used by Amed fishermen, with a captain and a guide who talks about coastal life.
• Calm water: average daily maximum waves off Amed run 0.8 to 1.4 m through the year, in a marine model.

Mount Agung is an active volcano, and on the day I checked the agency listed it at Level I (Normal), the lowest level.

Where does the Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise leave from?

It leaves from the beach, and your meeting landmark is Warung Ketut, a small restaurant halfway down the road to Lipah Beach.

The listing asks you to message the operator on WhatsApp when you arrive and wait at that spot. Lipah Beach itself is the only itinerary stop, at Lipah Beach on Google Maps. The easiest option is to stay in Amed and walk or ride a scooter.

What does the cruise look like, step by step?

The cruise follows four steps in about 90 minutes, from the meeting point to the return.

1. Present your voucher at the landmark and meet the local guide.
2. Walk to the beach and board the jukung with the captain.
3. Sail out for the sunset or sunrise, with the guide talking about local life.
4. Return to Lipah Beach; one reviewer says the boat motored back in after sailing out.

No timings are given for each step, so the 90 minutes are a total, not a schedule.

How long is the cruise and when does it sail?

The cruise lasts 1.5 hours, and the listing offers two time windows: 5:30 to 7:30 AM for sunrise and 5:30 to 7:30 PM for sunset.

Both windows cover the sun all year. Sunset at Amed runs from 18:06 in May to 18:44 in January, and sunrise from 05:45 in November to 06:31 in July, so a 5:30 PM start leaves 36 to 74 minutes before the sun sets, and sunrise comes 15 to 61 minutes after a 5:30 AM start.

What is included and what costs extra?

The price covers the boat, the captain and drinking water, and leaves out food, towels and sun protection.

Weapons, sharp objects, alcohol, drugs and explosives are not allowed on board.

How does the Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise compare with other sunset trips?

It is the cheapest sunset boat I track in Bali, and the quietest.

The Lovina trip is cheaper but longer and aimed at snorkelers, while this one is the only option that puts a volcano behind the sun.

Is the Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise worth it versus a big boat?

It is worth it if you are already in east Bali and want a quiet, local sunset, and not worth a day trip from the south just for 90 minutes.

• Book it if: you are staying in Amed, you want a private boat for two, and you care more about light and silence than food or music.
• Skip it if: you need a toilet, a bar or a fixed pier; the jukung has none of these in the listing.
• Value check: $16.40 per hour is above the $11.50 median, but you get a private boat and not a shared deck.

For two people in Amed, I'd book the sunset and add the sunrise on another day, because Agung and Rinjani frame different ends of the sky.

When is the best time to go?

August, September and October have the fewest rainy days in Amed in the 2025 data, at 14 to 16 days a month.

Wave heights come from a global marine model, so they show typical exposure and not the sea on your date. Check the volcano level yourself on the day, because it can change.

Level I (Normal) was the activity level the volcano agency listed for Mount Agung when I checked on 17 October 2026.

Bali also charges international visitors a one-time levy of IDR 150,000, paid on the Love Bali site of the provincial government and separate from this ticket.

What do passengers say?

9 of the 11 reviews I could read score 5 out of 5, one scores 4 and one scores 2.

• Captain and guide - praised by name for friendliness and local stories.
• Atmosphere - several call the sunset peaceful and say it felt private, with just two guests and the crew.
• Finding the spot - the 2/5 review says the taxi driver did not know the drop-off.
• Language - the same review says the local crew member spoke no English.

The sample is small, 11 of 14 reviews, so a single bad pickup moves the picture.

Who should skip the Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise?

Skip it if you want food, a toilet, a fixed departure pier or an English-speaking guide with certainty.

• Dinner seekers: look at the Bali Hai sunset dinner cruise instead.
• Day-trippers from the south: the drive is 70 to 80 minutes each way in free-flow routing.
• Travellers who hate small boats: the jukung is narrow and open.

How do you book the Amed Sailing jukung sunset cruise?

Pick sunrise or sunset when you choose the date, then save the operator's WhatsApp from the voucher before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: GetYourGuide listing (product 1158669); MAGMA Indonesia, Badan Geologi (PVMBG); Love Bali, Bali Provincial Government; Open-Meteo Marine and historical weather APIs; OSRM routing; sunrise-sunset.org.