Rated the No. 2 water park in the world and the No. 1 in Asia, Waterbom has to be a must for anyone planning a trip to Bali.
Wow, what a place. I don’t want to sound like I’m being paid to endorse Waterbom but it has every box ticked. This will be one of the best water parks you ever go to!
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Let’s get straight to the crux of it and talk about how much you’ll spend.
How Much Do Waterbom Tickets Cost?
As of July 2022, entry per person at the gate is 535,000 Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) which is roughly $35/£30.
You can buy tickets directly on the Waterbom website. However, these are non-refundable. If you want the flexibility of being able to cancel up to 24 hours before you go, book through GetYourGuide or Viator. The tickets are still directly issued by Waterbom, but if your plans change you’ll be able to get your money back. Win win!
When we visited, 2 rides were closed in the morning when we arrived so they discounted 15% of our entry, even though the rides eventually opened at midday and we lost no time on them. I thought this was a nice touch by Waterbom staff.
Photos are quite expensive, but they are a great way to keep memories of your day! Packages start from 175,000IDR ($12/£9).
If you want to buy anything in the park then you have to use one of the provided bar code bands. Before you go in you deposit a certain amount on the band and use this as your cash for the day. This is enough money for one person to buy drinks, ice cream, lunch and other miscellaneous snacks.
Top tip, the bakery goods all go to half-price at 4.30pm to clear the stock, so eat your weight in brownies and cookies then.
The Waterpark
The whole of Waterbom is seamlessly designed to incorporate all of the rides, paths, bridges, bathing areas and pools, into the incredible landscape gardening they have achieved. Wherever you walk you feel as if you’re in the middle of a jungle.
I believe they have done this, not only for the beauty but to cover large areas of the park in shade. This was fantastic, for me especially, as sunburn in waterparks is usually a serious issue, but not here. This picture of the lazy river illustrates the point.
Waterbom is first and foremost spotless. There is not a speck of dirt or rubbish to be found. And, judging by the amount of staff, this is something they pride themselves on.
There is a very large and broad range of slides to choose from. Tame to extremely EXTREME. Some slides you might stop moving half way down, and others begin with you standing upright on a trap door which disappears beneath your feet to a vertical drop.
Unfortunately, only a selection of slides allow you to use an action camera due to safety reasons but take a look at some of the footage we got throughout this post.
Waterbom Facilities
Toilets are located throughout the park. They are extremely well maintained and there are flush toilets.
A prayer room is located at the site, in a quiet and secluded side area.
Private wooden booths are available to purchase throughout the park for a minimum of Rp200,000 for a two person booth. These have electronic waiter buttons and menus so you literally don’t have to move., although who goes to a waterpark to sleep?!
The central pool has a permanent large volleyball area with ball and a swim to bar.
You can do artificial surfing, however this does cost extra.
As you go round you will have people taking photos of you, every time they do this they will scan a special photo band you have. At the end you can purchase these pictures.
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General Advice
Arrive when Waterbom opens. You will not get bored and in the first 2 hours you won’t have to queue (low season only, we were not there in high season).
Take in your action camera from the start; if you arrive at a slide that does not allow it then they have special temporary numbered boxes for you to store it in at the entry to every slide.
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Packing List Essentials
Have you been to Waterbom and had a different or similar experience? Do you have any questions that I haven’t answered? Let me know in the comments section below!
Comments
Okay it might be pricey but it looks completely worth it! I feel like my kids would have just as much fun here than at Disneyland. So it’s the more affordable option really haha. Thanks for sharing!
Haha, if this is the more affordable option I don’t want to even imagine the cost of Disney! But yes the park is so child friendly as well as family friendly. We highly recommend it to anyone.
Looks like you had a great time!
Yer it was amazing! Best waterpark we have ever been to by some margin.
This Waterbom in Bali – Asia’s ultimate waterpark definitely seems to be a fun place for all those who love water games/activities. We for one love it and we will definitely make it a point to visit when we go to Bali. Hope you had a great time!
I hope you guys have a good time when you go! I have a feeling you will.
Love this! Looks so fun!!
It was! If you are ever planning a trip to Bali then definetely have a visit.
I haven’t been to Asia yet, so haven’t gotten a chance to visit it yet, but I looove waterparks, so I’ll definitely add it to my list for whenever we are around Bali!
If you Looove waterparks then you are in for a treat! Literally so much fun.
I love a waterpark! Your faces are hilarious going down the rides I would be the same – what enormous fun!
You say OUR faces are hilarious, I feel like Kev might have definetely been worse haha!
That’s quite expensive, but looks like it is worth every penny spent!
Expensive is not the word. I was shocked when I first arrived and to be honest was not in the best of moods. Obviously I knew the entry fee but the amount that was recommended to put on the band was a shock. However it did not take long for me to completely decide that it’s worth it!
Seeing all the expressions in your pictures, its evident that you had a blast 🙂 Will recommend this to family friends who are going next month. I’m sure they will enjoy it.
I’m glad you liked the pics! Some were a little embarrasing haha! I’m sure they will love it if they manage to go.
The pictures are awesome!!! Looks like loads of fun, we’re heading to Bali soon so might take a look. If we can afford it!
It’s a weird one because you travel all that way and then spend a large chunk of the budget on a waterpark when you could be using it to see more of Bali. Plus Bali is absolutely beautiful so you wouldnt be wrong to decide to spend the budget elsewehere. All I can say is that we did not regret it.
Wow! That looks like a blast. There were no other people? I love a good water park, so I will be putting this on my list for sure.
It definetely was a blast! It got much busier throughout the day however in low season, when we went, it was the perfect amount of people.
Nice! Love the videos. We will be in Bali in December 2017, so we will make sure it on our thrill bucket list. We try to plan a least one adrenaline rush per month and that one could be it!
If you want adrenaline rush this is the place, there are some slides you cannot take action cameras on… You sit in a pod and the floor gives way to a verticle drop! Have fun!!
Wow I wish I knew about this on my last trip! I’ll have to check it out next time. Rather pricey though, hey! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Hell yeah it’s pricey. I still think it’s worth it but it’s gunna knock you back a bit.