A seven-day Lombok sailing holiday package combines several days on the water with nights either on board or ashore, moving through the Gili islands, the southwestern bays and, on longer routes, east towards Sumbawa, with transfers, boats and accommodation arranged as one itinerary. Lombok Sailing Journeys builds these week-long packages around your dates and your tolerance for movement, rather than selling a fixed route that every group has to fit into.
What does a week-long sailing package actually involve?
Seven days is the point at which a sailing holiday stops being a series of day trips and becomes a route, because you can finally afford to spend two nights in one place without losing the rest of the itinerary. That single fact shapes everything: a week lets you reach anchorages a day trip cannot touch, sit out a bad-weather morning without wrecking the plan, and give guests a rest day in the middle rather than a fourth consecutive boat departure.
A package covers the boats for each sailing day, the crew, fuel, snorkeling equipment, meals on board, land transfers between harbours and hotels, accommodation where the night is spent ashore, and the planning that holds it together.
Which islands does a Lombok island hopping route cover?
Lombok sits between Bali and Sumbawa, and its cruising grounds fan out in three directions from the west coast, each with a distinct character. A week is enough to cover two of them properly, or all three at a brisker pace.
| Area | Character | Typical days |
|---|---|---|
| Gili Trawangan, Meno and Air | Best-known reefs, turtles, easy island facilities | Two to three |
| Southwest gilis and Sekotong bays | Quiet anchorages, few boats, calm water | Two |
| South and east coast | Bigger swell, dramatic headlands, surf bays | One to two, weather permitting |
| Towards Sumbawa | Longer crossings, remote anchorages, fewer facilities | Two or more |
Groups wanting to end the week further east should look at the lombok to flores private charter instead, which is a point-to-point route rather than a loop returning to Lombok.
Should you sleep on the boat or in hotels?
This is the decision that changes the price and the feel of the whole week more than any other, and there is no universally right answer. Sleeping on board keeps you at the anchorage for sunrise, removes daily packing, and puts you in the water within seconds of waking. Sleeping ashore gives you air conditioning, more space, a proper shower and a change of scene each evening, at the cost of a transfer at both ends of every sailing day.
- Liveaboard nights: best for remote anchorages and early starts, limited cabin space
- Hotel nights: best for families, hot climates and anyone sleeping badly at anchor
- Mixed: the most common choice, with two or three nights aboard and the rest ashore
Most seven-day packages we build are mixed, because the remote part of the route genuinely needs the boat and the rest of the week does not.
How much sailing is too much in one week?
Four to five sailing days out of seven is the ceiling for most groups. Long crossings are pleasant for two days and tiring by the fourth, particularly with children or older travellers aboard, and Lombok’s afternoon breeze makes the second half of each day bumpier than the first. One full rest day plus one short day protects the trip against both fatigue and weather, since a lost morning is then absorbed rather than cascading through the itinerary.
What is included in the package price?
Because a week-long itinerary is assembled from several components, the written quote separates them line by line rather than presenting a single figure. You see the boat days, the crew, fuel, meals on board, land transfers, accommodation where applicable, and anything optional you have asked for. Excluded items are listed with equal clarity: flights, alcohol, land activities booked directly with third parties, locally collected island contributions, personal insurance and anything added mid-trip.
We are an independent travel service, not the owner of the hotels or the shore facilities used along the route, so we book those on your behalf and do not quote their internal policies or rates as our own. Where a property or a dive centre has its own rules on check-in, deposits or cancellation, we pass those to you in writing before you commit.
When should a seven-day trip be scheduled?
The drier months from roughly May to October generally bring steadier wind and better visibility, and they are also the months when boats and hotel rooms are committed earliest. The wetter window from November to March brings more variable conditions and afternoon squalls, but also greater availability and softer pricing, and many weeks in that period sail perfectly well with a flexible route. For a multi-day itinerary the weather matters more than it does for a day trip, because a single bad morning has to be absorbed somewhere.
Families planning a week with children often compare this page with the family sailing package lombok, while guests wanting the highest specification for the whole week look at the vip luxury yacht tour lombok.
How the planning process works
Week-long itineraries are planned backwards from your fixed points: arrival flight, departure flight, and anything already booked. Send those, along with guest numbers and ages, your appetite for nights on board, and any must-see stops. We return a day-by-day draft with the sailing hours marked so you can see where the effort sits, revise it with you, and only then price it. Boats and rooms are held once the itinerary is agreed, and the final document lists every transfer, contact and timing.
Frequently asked questions
Is seven days enough to see the best of Lombok by boat?
Yes, comfortably, provided the route is not overloaded. A week allows two or three days around the Gili islands, two in the quieter southwest bays, a rest day and a buffer for weather, which covers the strongest snorkeling and the best anchorages within easy reach of Lombok. Adding Sumbawa or Flores to the same week turns a relaxed itinerary into a delivery run.
Can we combine boat nights and hotel nights?
Yes, and most seven-day packages do exactly that. A typical mix is two or three nights aboard for the remote section of the route and the rest ashore, which keeps you near the best anchorages without asking everyone to sleep on a boat all week. Tell us at the planning stage how many nights on board your group is genuinely comfortable with, and the route is built around that number.
What happens if bad weather cancels a sailing day?
The itinerary is built with a buffer so a lost morning can be absorbed rather than cancelling the trip. The usual response is to swap that day’s route for a sheltered alternative, move the planned crossing to the following morning, or use the rest day early. Decisions are made by the skipper on the day based on wind and swell, and you are told what is changing and why before the boat leaves.
Do you arrange airport transfers and hotels as part of the package?
Yes, both are included when you want them. Transfers from Lombok International Airport in Praya to the west coast harbours take roughly two hours by road depending on traffic, so they are scheduled into the first and last days rather than treated as an afterthought. Hotels are booked on your behalf with the property, and their own check-in and cancellation terms are passed to you in writing.
Plan your seven-day sailing holiday
Send us your arrival and departure dates, guest numbers and how many nights you would consider sleeping on board, and we will draft a day-by-day itinerary before quoting it. Message the team on WhatsApp at https://wa.me/6281139414563 or email bd@juaraholding.com.