Booking a seaplane in Lombok in 2026 means sending a private charter request to a coordination desk, not buying an online seat, because no scheduled seaplane service links Lombok’s mainland to the Gili Islands yet. Juara Holding Group, an independent broker (est. 2015), collects your dates and details, then returns a licensed-operator quote in 48-72 hours.
That single fact shapes everything below. Every guide on this site is date-stamped for a reason: the seaplane picture on this coastline is moving, and a page that pretends otherwise wastes your time and your operator’s fuel budget.
Why Is There No “Book Now” Button for Lombok Seaplanes?
As of mid-2026, there is no citable, publicly advertised seaplane route connecting Lombok’s airport (BIZAM) or the mainland to Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, Gili Meno, or the Mandalika coastline. Every passenger crossing on this corridor today runs on boats plus land transfers — public ferries, fast boats, or private speedboats.
There is movement behind the scenes. NTB’s provincial government and PT Aman Air signed an MoU, reported 28 February 2026, to prepare a seaplane waterbase at Bendungan Batujai in Central Lombok, intended to serve amphibious flights to five NTB island destinations including Gili Trawangan. The same report notes that take-off and landing permits for Gili Trawangan itself had not been issued, because the island sits inside a conservation area. Separately, NTB tourism news dated 27 December 2025 said flights linking BIZAM to small islands were “being prepared” to start sometime in 2026. None of this is a booking system yet — treat any 2027 network timeline as a projection, not a schedule.
Because there is no scheduled seat sale, “booking” currently means one thing: a private charter request that a broker turns into a feasibility check with a licensed operator.
What Does a Seaplane Charter Request Need?
A usable request is specific, not general. Vague inquiries (“can I fly to Gili next month?”) take longer to quote than requests that already answer the questions an operator will ask anyway.
| Detail | Why the operator needs it |
|---|---|
| Travel date and backup date | Seaplane operations depend on daylight and calm-water windows; a backup date speeds up rescheduling |
| Passenger count and total weight | Determines aircraft type and whether the load fits a single rotation |
| Origin point | Batujai, BIZAM, a resort jetty, or a Bali departure point — each changes positioning cost |
| Destination | Which Gili, which Lombok beach, or Mandalika — landing-site clearance varies by location |
| Resort or hotel name | Needed to coordinate tender transfer or beach pickup at the far end |
| Luggage and special items | Surfboards, dive gear, or oversized bags affect weight and stowage |
What Does the Quote Actually Include?
A genuine charter quote is more than a single number. Because no seaplane fare list exists for the Lombok-Gili corridor — none is published, and this desk will not invent one — every quote is built line by line from the request above. Expect it to itemize:
- Aircraft and operator. Which licensed operator is proposed, and which aircraft type fits the passenger and weight count.
- Positioning cost. The fee to fly or float the aircraft from its base to your origin point, which can be a meaningful share of the total on a one-off charter.
- Landing and water-aerodrome fees. Under Indonesia’s Ministerial Regulation on Water Aerodromes (issued August 2025), seaplanes follow shipping-sector rules while on water, coordinate with coastal radio stations and vessel traffic services, and need an operational coordination agreement with AirNav Indonesia and maritime units. Every certified or registered water aerodrome the route touches carries its own fee.
- Tender or shore transfer. The short boat hop from where the seaplane sits on the water to your actual beach, jetty, or resort dock.
- Fast-boat fallback. Because wet-season squalls and Lombok Strait chop can ground both seaplanes and fast boats on short notice, the quote should name a boat-based backup so your trip is not stranded on a single mode of transport.
How Long Does the Booking Timeline Take?
| Step | What happens | Typical window |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Request submitted | You send date, pax, weights, origin/destination, and resort via WhatsApp or email | Same day |
| 2. Feasibility check | The desk checks aircraft availability, landing-site permits, and weather windows with licensed partners | 24-48 hours |
| 3. Quote issued | Itemized quote returned: aircraft, positioning, fees, tender, fast-boat fallback | 48-72 hours from request |
| 4. Confirmation and payment | You confirm; deposit terms and cancellation terms are set out in writing before final booking | On acceptance |
Two things stretch this window. First, landing-site clearance is not uniform — a request touching Gili Trawangan needs extra lead time given the conservation-area permit status noted above, so build in slack rather than requesting a charter for the next morning. Second, operators typically hold reasonable operating windows of roughly 08:00-11:00 and 13:00-16:00, with no low-light water landings, so early-morning or late-afternoon requests may simply not be flyable on a given date.
What Are the Payment and Weather-Cancellation Terms?
Because this is a broker-arranged private charter and not a fixed-fare seat, payment terms are set per quote, not published as a fixed policy on this page. What you should expect, and what to ask for in writing before you pay anything:
- A deposit structure tied to the specific operator’s terms, confirmed in the written quote — not guessed at in advance.
- A weather-cancellation clause naming what happens to your deposit if the operator grounds the flight for wind, swell, or visibility reasons rather than passenger choice.
- A stated fallback: if the seaplane is scrubbed on the day, does the quote already include a fast-boat or private-speedboat alternative, or is that a separate cost?
- No guaranteed departure time — water aerodrome coordination with AirNav and maritime traffic means a confirmed slot can still shift by an hour either way.
How to Request a Quote
Juara Holding Group is an independent broker and coordination desk, established 2015, arranging seaplane charter feasibility with licensed operators in Indonesia — it does not own or operate aircraft, and it is not affiliated with any named seaplane brand operating in this region. Send your date, passenger count and weights, origin and destination, and resort name to WhatsApp 6281139414563 or bd@juaraholding.com, and the desk will return a written, itemized quote within the 48-72 hour window above. All figures in this guide are current as of September 2026 and subject to change as NTB’s waterbase plans and operator permits develop.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I request a seaplane charter quote for Lombok?
Send your travel date, passenger count with weights, origin and destination points, and resort name to WhatsApp 6281139414563 or bd@juaraholding.com. The desk checks feasibility with licensed operators and returns an itemized quote, typically within 48-72 hours, rather than an instant online price.
Is there a fixed price list for Lombok seaplane bookings?
No. No scheduled seaplane network or published fare table exists for the Lombok-Gili corridor as of September 2026. Every charter is quoted individually based on aircraft type, positioning distance, landing-site fees, and tender transfer, so pricing varies request by request.
What happens if bad weather cancels my seaplane booking?
Weather-cancellation terms are set out in your written quote before you pay. Ask specifically what happens to your deposit if the operator grounds the flight for wind, swell, or visibility, and whether a fast-boat fallback is already included or billed separately.
Can I book a seaplane directly to Gili Trawangan right now?
Not on a confirmed schedule. Reporting from February 2026 on the NTB-Aman Air waterbase plan at Batujai states that take-off and landing permits for Gili Trawangan had not been issued, since the island is a conservation area. A charter request there is checked for feasibility case by case.
How far in advance should I request a Lombok seaplane charter?
Build in more lead time than a same-week request, especially for conservation-area landing sites or early-morning slots. The published timeline runs 48-72 hours for a quote alone; site-specific permit checks and operator availability can extend that further.