A tourist has warned Australians to be cautious when travelling to Indonesia after sharing footage of travellers vomiting and fainting during a wild boat ride.
Laura Jaye, 21, could barely hold her head up during the two-hour boat ride from Lombok to Nusia Penida near Bali earlier this month.
Ms Jaye uploaded a video to TikTok on August 9 showing people vomiting during the dangerous journey.
The clip showed a tourist sitting at the back of the ship being served by a crew member.
The traveler sat next to several passengers who were soaked by the huge waves as the boat tried to navigate the choppy sea.
Ms Jaye wrote that some people fainted while others cried.
Just twenty minutes into the $40 boat ride, passengers were given dog poop bags and seasickness tablets.
Ms Jaye said the journey was terrifying and described the horrific moment when she feared for her life.
“It felt like the boat was capsizing, the waves were crashing over the boat and everyone on the roof was completely soaked,” she told Yahoo.
“There were girls at the front crying and people trying to call their families. It was really quite traumatic.”
Ms Jaye uploaded a video to Tiktok on August 9 showing the dangerous boat journey between the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Nusia Penida (pictured).
Ms Jaye said one passenger even suffered a panic attack and had to be moved to another area of the boat where his movement was restricted.
She claimed that crew members did not communicate sufficiently with passengers to explain to them that they should expect changing conditions during the voyage.
“Everyone was very nervous, to say the least,” she said.
Fast boat trips between the two island destinations are a popular way to explore the region’s landscapes.
The area is often subject to heavy rain and strong winds, making boating dangerous.
The rainy season in Indonesia usually lasts between October and March, but wild weather can still occur after the rainy season ends.
Ms Jaye urged tourists to reconsider taking a scheduled speedboat ride or to book the boat ride early in the morning if possible.
Ms. Jaye urged tourists to reconsider participating in a planned speedboat ride or to book the boat trip as early in the morning as possible (symbolic image).
She explained that the route crosses two opposing ocean currents and the waves get stronger later in the day.
Last year, dozens of tourists, including several from Australia, were left in the water when a boat capsized near Nusa Penida.
The Kebo Iwa Express was 25 minutes from the island to Sanur when part of the ship began to leak before it sank.
The boat, which was also hit by large waves, was carrying 34 passengers, all of whom were rescued by fishermen and rescue workers.
