A 2027 Bali seaplane budget has to account for one government charge before charter costs enter the picture at all: the Bali tourism levy, roughly IDR 150,000 per person as of 2026, paid once per visit regardless of how many islands or transfers you take. Entry-side visa costs are tracked separately on this desk’s dedicated visa and entry guide — this page covers the levy, how it interacts with a charter day, and what to have ready before requesting a route quote.
What Does the Bali Tourism Levy Actually Cover in 2027?
The levy, formally a foreign tourist contribution (Pungutan Wisatawan Asing), applies once per visit to Bali no matter how many islands, boats or aircraft you use once you have landed. As of 2026 it sits at roughly IDR 150,000 per person and can be paid two ways: online before arrival through the official portal, or in person at counters set up at Ngurah Rai International Airport and major sea ports.
The levy does not fund or relate to any specific transport mode. It is not an “airport tax” or a “seaplane fee” — it is a standalone contribution collected once, separate from any transfer, charter or accommodation booking arranged afterward. A seaplane charter quote from this desk never includes or substitutes for the levy; it is a traveler-side payment made directly to the provincial government’s system.
How Do You Pay It, and Does One Receipt Cover a Multi-Stop Trip?
Most travelers pay the levy through the LOVEBALI online portal within a few days of arrival, or at a counter on landing. The receipt is a QR code, valid for the length of the visit and for every island reached from Bali during that trip — Lembongan, Menjangan, Gili waters and beyond — because the charge is tied to entering Bali province, not to any single leg of travel.
| Item | Amount (as of 2026) | Where paid | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali tourism levy | ~IDR 150,000 per person | LOVEBALI portal, or counters at NGR airport/sea ports | Entire visit, all islands reached from Bali |
| Entry visa (e-VOA or visa-free) | Separate cost, varies by nationality | Airport or online, before arrival | Covered in the visa and entry requirements guide |
| Seaplane/charter cost | Quote on request | Direct with the coordination desk | No published per-seat fares exist as of 2026 |
Entry visa costs, extension rules and the nationality list are deliberately not repeated here in detail — that mechanics lives on this desk’s separate visa and entry requirements page, since it changes on its own schedule and deserves a single, current source rather than being copied across every route article.
What Should You Line Up Before a Lembongan Seaplane Charter?
Nusa Lembongan sits in Klungkung regency, and a water landing there — like most point-to-point seaplane routes from Bali — is not yet a standing, published service. As of September 2026, no operator has posted a live route page or fixed schedule for a seaplane charter to Lembongan; this desk treats these routes as feasibility-on-request, confirmed against aircraft availability, weather, tide and sea-state on the dates proposed, not against a published timetable.
Before requesting that quote, four items should already be sorted:
- Tourism levy receipt — paid and saved as a screenshot or printout, since checkpoints on smaller islands are inconsistent
- Entry visa or valid document — confirmed against your actual arrival paperwork, not just booked (see the visa and entry guide for current rules)
- All Indonesia app registration — completed pre-arrival, since the One Person One Visa biometric rule applies from mid-2026
- Resort levy check — a direct question to your Lembongan property about any additional Klungkung-regency charges, since these are set locally and change without national notice
None of these four are set or verified by a seaplane coordination desk. They are traveler-side prerequisites, and a gap in any one of them can hold up a transfer on the day regardless of how well the flight itself is arranged.
Who Pays What in a Private Seaplane Charter Itinerary?
Cost responsibility on a charter day usually splits into three buckets, and travelers new to seaplane transfers often assume the charter fee absorbs items that are actually billed or collected separately.
| Cost category | Who typically handles it | When |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism levy | Traveler, before or at arrival | Pre-trip, once per visit |
| Entry visa | Traveler, before or at arrival | Pre-trip, per current visa rules |
| Resort/local levies (Klungkung etc.) | Traveler, direct with property | Check-in or pre-arrival |
| Aircraft charter, positioning legs, landing/handling fees | Arranged via coordination desk with licensed operator | Quoted per request, no published fares |
| Weather-repositioning costs | Case by case, disclosed in the quote | If a route is moved or delayed |
Because no verified IDR or USD seaplane fares exist publicly as of 2026, a 2027 budget for the charter leg itself should be built around a quote-on-request placeholder rather than a fixed number pulled from a blog post or forum thread. A realistic quote accounts for whether the aircraft flies empty to position for pickup, whether a stop is required, and what landing and handling fees apply at the departure and arrival water aerodromes.
What About Resort Levies in Klungkung Regency?
Some Lembongan and Ceningan properties apply their own local retribusi on top of the national tourism levy — a practice that is common across Bali’s regencies but not centrally listed anywhere travelers can check in one place. These charges, where they exist, are set by the resort or the regency, not by any transport or charter provider, and they are subject to change without appearing in national levy announcements.
The only reliable step is asking the property directly, ideally in writing, at the time of booking — not assuming the tourism levy already covers it, and not assuming a seaplane operator’s quote will include it.
How Should You Budget for 2027 Given These Costs Can Change?
Every figure above is dated to 2026 policy and is explicitly subject to change before 2027 travel dates. The tourism levy amount and payment channel have already shifted once since introduction, and seaplane route availability from Bali is still pre-commercial in most directions. A workable approach: hold the levy at its current 2026 rate as a planning figure, request a firm charter quote no earlier than 60–90 days before travel, and reconfirm resort-level charges directly with the property once dates are fixed. For anything touching entry visa cost or eligibility, treat the dedicated visa and entry requirements guide as the current source rather than this page.
This route desk arranges seaplane charters with licensed Indonesian amphibious operators; it does not set government levies, does not issue visas, and does not guarantee resort-level charges. Questions about a specific 2027 itinerary can go to the coordination desk on WhatsApp at 6281139414563 or bd@juaraholding.com.