In Reply to: GILI ISLANDS posted by OCKENDEN on Monday, 16. April 2007 at 12:36 Bali Time:
Hello
Ther ferry to Lombok takes 4-5 hours. It leaves from Padang bai (a couple of hour's drive from South Bali) and then to get to Gili T is is another hour's drive or so to Bangsal, then a half hour boat ride acorss to Gili T. It took about 12 hours to get from Kuta to Gili T when I did it last.
There are a couple of other options if you don't want to fly - the new speed boat the Blue Water Safari are running (2 hours direct from Bali to Gili T, 690,000rp o/w pp) or the new Perama boat starting in June from Padang Bai (4 hours direct to Gili T, 200,000rp o/w pp).
Tir Na Nog, the Irish Bar, have some reasonably priced nice clean bungalows with hot water and air con. They are at the southern end of the central strip and are about 200,000rp - 250,000rp a night.
Hope this helps!