A beach landing, not a terminal
Boats pull up to the beach or the modest jetty. Your skipper meets you at an agreed landing point.
No terminal — the boat comes to the beach
Hire the whole boat from Meno
A speedboat, glass-bottom boat or catamaran on your schedule, from Meno's beach or jetty to the turtle grounds, the statues and the reefs off Air and Trawangan.
Gili Meno private boat hire means you book the whole vessel, not a seat — and on the quietest of the three Gilis, that control matters more than most visitors expect.
- On a shared trip you follow a fixed loop with strangers. Hire privately and the itinerary belongs to your group.
- There is no busy harbour terminal on Meno the way there is on Trawangan.
- Meno sits closest to the underwater statue circle of anywhere in the trio.
- Rates are per boat, operator-set, and quoted before you commit.
Why hire from here
What Meno gives you that the others do not
Meno is the small, undeveloped middle island — arguably the best beaches of the trio and by far the quietest. A private hire is built around that reality.
Closest to the statues
The sculpture circle lies in the channel toward Trawangan — you are nearer it here than anywhere.
The turtle grounds
A standard, well-known stop just off Meno's coast. Wild sightings, never guaranteed.
Quiet, genuinely
The least developed of the three. Traffic is a cidomo and the odd electric scooter.
The skipper waits
He waits while you settle in, and leaves when your group is ready — not when the hull is full.
Better value in a group
Priced per boat, so six people often pay far less each than six shared seats.
Four hulls, four shapes of day
Which boat, and how long
Rates move with boat size, fuel, group numbers and season, which is why a live quote beats any published number.
Glass-bottom, half day
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- 3–4 hours
- Turtle and statue viewing without deep water
- Best for families
Speedboat, half day
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- 3–4 hours
- Faster hopping to Air and Trawangan reefs
- Best for covering ground
Small catamaran, sunset
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- 2–3 hours
- Private sunset over the Lombok Strait
- Best for couples
Full-day private charter
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- 6–8 hours
- All three islands, multiple snorkel stops
- Lunch stop included in the route
All within a half day
The sites within reach
A private boat from Meno can chain several sites in one half-day because you are not waiting on a shared timetable. All reef- and current-dependent, and no operator can promise wildlife.
Meno turtle point
Just off the coast. Green and hawksbill turtles over seagrass. Sightings never guaranteed.
The underwater statues
In the channel toward Trawangan. Best in calm, clear water.
Meno wall and giant clams
Nearshore reef. Giant clams, coral and reef fish. Shallow, and good for beginners.
Gili Air reefs
A short hop east. A thriving reef and a relaxed drift snorkel — pair it with a beach-bar stop.
When to hire
The clearest water and calmest seas fall in the May–September dry season.
June and July are busy — book ahead. September stays warm with the odd shower and is better value.
October to April is not recommended: regular rain cuts visibility and disrupts boat schedules.
Because Meno has no central harbour, confirm the exact beach or jetty landing point over WhatsApp when you book, so your skipper meets you without a scramble.
Four steps
How a Meno hire is booked
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Send your details
Date, group size, preferred boat type and a rough itinerary — turtles, statues, sunset or the full loop.
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Get your per-boat quote
An operator-set rate for the whole vessel, valid for your date, with inclusions and duration spelled out.
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Confirm the pickup point
Meno is vehicle-free and has no central harbour, so we agree an exact beach or jetty landing spot and time.
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Cruise on your schedule
Extra time at the statues, an early turn for lunch, a late sunset leg — no shared timetable to chase.
Straight answers
Meno hire questions
Hire the whole boat
Send your date, group size and the stops you want. You get a clear per-boat price — no per-person maths, no shared timetable, and no guesswork about where the boat meets you.