Dream Beach on Booking.com
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- Listed price
- US$151 for 2 nights, US$76 a night, about AUD 221 in total, read 13 November 2026
- Example dates
- 10 to 12 March 2027, 2 adults in one room; prices change with the dates you pick
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Dream Beach, Nusa Lembongan: Dream Beach, Sandy Bay or Devil's Tear for your afternoon?
Dream Beach is a sand cove on the south-west coast of Nusa Lembongan, the island beside Nusa Penida in Bali, Indonesia. Devil's Tear lies 0.5 km in a straight line from it, and Sandy Bay 0.2 km in a straight line beyond that. Dream Beach and Sandy Bay are sand coves with stays close by. Devil's Tear is a rock shelf at the island's corner, one of Klungkung Regency's levy-charging attractions, where Basarnas, the search and rescue agency, reported a body found off the cliff in 2023. The US CDC advises swimming only in designated areas. Pick a sand cove to sit, and Devil's Tear to watch the waves.
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The three coves from Sandy Bay to Dream Beach
The plan follows the shore of Lembongan's south-west corner from the coastline and points OpenStreetMap holds. Each cove below it has its straight lines to the other two and to Mushroom Bay, what it is, and the stays Booking.com lists near it. Beside the plan, what the Australian and US governments, Basarnas and the regency state.
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Sandy Bay
A sand cove at the north end, with surf running in onto the shore.
- to Devil's Tear: 0.2 km in a straight line
- to Dream Beach: 0.5 km in a straight line
- to Mushroom Bay: 0.8 km in a straight line
Stays near Sandy Bay on Booking.com
- Sunset Garden Nusa Lembongan US$143 for 2 nights, US$72 a night, about AUD 210 in total
- Pondok Lembongan US$77 for 2 nights, US$39 a night, about AUD 113 in total
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Devil's Tear
A rock shelf over a small cove at the corner of the island, where the waves break against the rocks. No stays are listed on the point itself.
- to Sandy Bay: 0.2 km in a straight line
- to Dream Beach: 0.5 km in a straight line
- to Mushroom Bay: 1.0 km in a straight line
Stays: the nearest are listed under Dream Beach and Sandy Bay.
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Dream Beach
A sand cove with pandanus trees behind it, surf rolling in and a bar on the shore.
- to Devil's Tear: 0.5 km in a straight line
- to Sandy Bay: 0.5 km in a straight line
- to Mushroom Bay: 1.0 km in a straight line
Stays near Dream Beach on Booking.com
- Dream Beach Huts US$151 for 2 nights, US$76 a night, about AUD 221 in total
- Water Blow Huts US$219 for 2 nights, US$110 a night, about AUD 321 in total
- D'byas Dream Beach Club and Villa US$154 for 2 nights, US$77 a night, about AUD 226 in total
Prices as Booking.com listed them for two nights, read 13 November 2026. Each name jumps to its listing further down this page.
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Which cove for which afternoon
Dream Beach
Sand to sit on, pandanus shade behind it and a bar on the shore, with the most stays close by. The cove for a long afternoon near your bed.
Sandy Bay
A sand cove at the north end with fewer listed stays around it, 0.2 km in a straight line from the rock shelf. The cove for a quieter hour before the waves.
Devil's Tear
Rock, not sand: a levy gate run by Klungkung Regency, staff on site, and the waves bursting against the shelf. The place to watch the water, not to swim in it.
The three sit within about half a kilometre of each other in a straight line, so one afternoon can take in all of them. Check the official water advice beside the plan before you go in at either sand cove.
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Dream Beach: the sand cove
Dream Beach is the cove on the east side of the corner, a strip of sand backed by pandanus trees with a bar on the shore. Surf rolls in onto the sand, which is the look in most photos of it and the reason to read the water advice before you go in.
It is the cove with the most beds close by. Three stays on Booking.com sit in the Dream Beach and Devil's Tear area: Dream Beach Huts, Water Blow Huts and D'byas Dream Beach Club and Villa, listed further down with their prices. From the sand, Devil's Tear is 0.5 km in a straight line away on the rocks to the west, and Mushroom Bay, where two Sanur operators state they land, 1.0 km in a straight line.
Come in the afternoon with a towel and something to read, or for a drink at the shore bar at the end of the day. The Mushroom Bay page covers the boats into that bay, and the Nusa Lembongan guide the island as a whole.
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Devil's Tear, Nusa Lembongan: the rock shelf and its gate
Devil's Tear is not a beach to sit on. It is a shelf of rock at the island's corner, over a small cove, where the waves run in and burst against the rocks. It is a place to watch the water from. The regency's own name for the site includes Pantai Batu Belek.
It has a gate. Klungkung Regency's Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists 17 one-gate attractions on Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan that charge an attraction levy, and Devil's Tear is one of them. The same regulation lists the island of Nusa Lembongan and Ceningan as a tourism area of its own (kawasan wisata pulau nusa lembongan-ceningan) subject to the recreation levy, separate from Nusa Penida island; that text sets no amounts for Lembongan. The regency stated in 2023 that 12 prospective staff were briefed for the Devil's Tear destination, to work in levy collection, visitor information and upkeep.
Basarnas Denpasar, the regional search and rescue office, reports that an unidentified body was found floating off the cliff at Devil's Tear on 10 March 2023. What is open and where visitors may stand is the regency's decision; follow its staff at the site. The island-wide picture is on is Nusa Penida safe.
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Surf and the rock pool at Devil's Tear, below the shelf where visitors stand to watch the waves.
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Sandy Bay, Nusa Lembongan: the cove at the north end
Sandy Bay is the cove on the north side of Devil's Tear, 0.2 km in a straight line from the rock shelf, with surf running in onto its shore. Some listings group it with Sunset Beach as one stretch of coast. From Sandy Bay, Dream Beach is 0.5 km in a straight line and Mushroom Bay 0.8 km in a straight line.
Two stays on Booking.com sit in the Sandy Bay area: Sunset Garden Nusa Lembongan and Pondok Lembongan, both on the cheaper side of the stays on this page. Pick Sandy Bay if you want a cove close to Devil's Tear with fewer listed stays around it than Dream Beach.
How this stretch compares with Jungutbatu, Mushroom Bay and Nusa Ceningan as a base is on where to stay in Nusa Lembongan. For waves to ride rather than watch, see surfing on Nusa Lembongan.
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Swimming at Dream Beach and Sandy Bay: what officials state
The Australian Government's Smartraveller advice (updated October 2026) states that many beaches in Indonesia are unpatrolled and can be dangerous due to rough seas and strong currents. The US CDC (page reviewed August 2026) advises travellers in Indonesia to swim only in designated areas and to obey lifeguards and warning flags.
Read together, the two give a plain test for any cove on this coast: look for a lifeguard, flags or a marked swimming area before you go in. Where there are none, the CDC's advice is not to swim there.
For the water with a crew and a boat, the snorkelling page covers the trips around the islands, and the tours below include snorkel stops. On a boat, the CDC's rule is short: life jacket always.
A short walk, a gate and its staff
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0.5 km in a straight line
from Dream Beach to Devil's Tear, the rock shelf next door
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one-gate attractions charging a levy on the three islands, Devil's Tear among them (Regulation No. 4 of 2026)
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prospective staff the regency briefed in 2023 for levy collection, visitor information and upkeep at Devil's Tear
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Dream Beach accommodation and the Sandy Bay stays
Five stays on Booking.com sit in the two areas of this coast, three by Dream Beach and Devil's Tear and two by Sandy Bay. Per night, the listings run from Sunset Garden Nusa Lembongan, US$143 for 2 nights, US$72 a night, about AUD 210 in total, to D'byas Dream Beach Club and Villa, US$154 for 2 nights, US$77 a night, about AUD 226 in total. These are Booking.com's two-night prices for two adults in one room, in US dollars, read 13 November 2026; open the listing for your own dates.
For more choice along the coast, or to compare this corner with the other stretches, see where to stay in Nusa Lembongan. If arriving by boat close to your bed matters more than the coves, look at Mushroom Bay.
Near Dream Beach and Devil's Tear
Dream Beach on Booking.com
Water Blow Huts sponsored
- Listed price
- US$219 for 2 nights, US$110 a night, about AUD 321 in total, read 13 November 2026
- Example dates
- 10 to 12 March 2027, 2 adults in one room; prices change with the dates you pick
Dream Beach on Booking.com
D'byas Dream Beach Club and Villa sponsored
- Listed price
- US$154 for 2 nights, US$77 a night, about AUD 226 in total, read 13 November 2026
- Example dates
- 10 to 12 March 2027, 2 adults in one room; prices change with the dates you pick
Near Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay on Booking.com
Sunset Garden Nusa Lembongan sponsored
- Listed price
- US$143 for 2 nights, US$72 a night, about AUD 210 in total, read 13 November 2026
- Example dates
- 10 to 12 March 2027, 2 adults in one room; prices change with the dates you pick
Sandy Bay on Booking.com
Pondok Lembongan sponsored
- Listed price
- US$77 for 2 nights, US$39 a night, about AUD 113 in total, read 13 November 2026
- Example dates
- 10 to 12 March 2027, 2 adults in one room; prices change with the dates you pick
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Tours that stop at Dream Beach and Devil's Tear
Two island tours name Dream Beach and Devil's Tear among their stops. The Viator tour adds the Yellow Bridge and the Blue Lagoon on Nusa Ceningan; the Klook tour adds a mangrove boat trip and snorkel stops. The Viator listing includes the speed boat from Sanur; the Klook listing is a join-in day trip with optional pick-up on Lembongan. Read each listing for what it includes. The island's other stops are on things to do on Nusa Lembongan and across the bridge on Nusa Ceningan.
Island tour on Viator
Lembongan and Ceningan Island Tour sponsored
- Listed price
- from US$55.38 per person (about AUD 81), read 13 November 2026
- Stops listed
- Blue Lagoon, Mahana Jumping Point, Secret Point Beach, Yellow Bridge, Gala-Gala Underground House, Dream Beach, Devil's Tear, Mangrove
Island tour on Klook
Nusa Lembongan Snorkelling & Mangrove Day Tour sponsored
- Listed price
- AUD 35.25 per person, read 13 November 2026
- Stops listed
- Devil's Tear, Dream Beach, Panorama View, Mangrove boat trip, Three snorkelling spots
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Dream Beach questions
Can you swim at Dream Beach on Nusa Lembongan?
The rules officials publish are general ones for Indonesia. The US CDC advises swimming in Indonesia only in designated areas and obeying lifeguards and warning flags, and Smartraveller states many Indonesian beaches are unpatrolled, with rough seas and strong currents. Look for flags or a lifeguard before you go in; without them, the CDC's advice is not to swim.
Where is Sandy Bay on Nusa Lembongan?
Sandy Bay is the cove on the north side of Devil's Tear, on Lembongan's south-west coast, 0.2 km in a straight line from the rock shelf and 0.8 km in a straight line from Mushroom Bay. Some listings group it with Sunset Beach. Two stays on Booking.com sit in its area.
Is Devil's Tear dangerous?
Devil's Tear is a rock shelf where waves burst against the rocks. Basarnas Denpasar reports an unidentified body found floating off its cliff on 10 March 2023. Klungkung Regency runs it as a levy-charging attraction and briefed staff in 2023 for visitor information and upkeep there. Follow the staff on site.
Do you pay to visit Devil's Tear?
Yes. Klungkung Regency's Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists Devil's Tear among 17 one-gate attractions on Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan that charge an attraction levy. The regulation's text sets no amount for Lembongan, so expect to pay at the gate in rupiah.
Where can you stay near Dream Beach?
Booking.com lists three stays in the Dream Beach and Devil's Tear area, Dream Beach Huts, Water Blow Huts and D'byas Dream Beach Club and Villa, and two by Sandy Bay, Sunset Garden Nusa Lembongan and Pondok Lembongan. The where to stay in Nusa Lembongan page compares this corner with the island's other stretches.
Sources
- Smartraveller states many beaches in Indonesia are unpatrolled and can be dangerous due to rough seas and strong currents. Smartraveller (Australian Government, DFAT), Indonesia travel advice, updated 21 October 2026, 2026-10-21.
- Basarnas Denpasar reports an unidentified body found floating off the cliff at Devil's Tear, Nusa Lembongan, on 10 March 2023. Basarnas, Kantor Pencarian dan Pertolongan Denpasar, SAR report (2023-03-10), 2023-03-10.
- The US CDC advises travellers in Indonesia to swim only in designated areas, obey lifeguards and warning flags, and always wear a life jacket when boating. US CDC Travelers' Health, Indonesia traveler view (page last reviewed 25 August 2026), 2026-08-25.
- Bank Indonesia's JISDOR reference rate for 12 November 2026 is IDR 18,241 per US dollar. Bank Indonesia, JISDOR reference rate table, 2026-11-12.
- Bank Indonesia's transaction rate (kurs transaksi) for the Australian dollar on 13 November 2026 is IDR 12,511.73 selling. Bank Indonesia, Kurs Transaksi BI table, 2026-11-13.
- Bank Indonesia's transaction rate (kurs transaksi) for the Australian dollar on 13 November 2026 is IDR 12,383.60 buying. Bank Indonesia, Kurs Transaksi BI table, 2026-11-13.
- Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists the island of Nusa Lembongan-Ceningan as a tourism area (kawasan wisata) subject to the recreation levy, separate from Nusa Penida island. Klungkung Regency, Perda No. 4 of 2026 amending Perda No. 8 of 2023 on Regional Taxes and Levies (JDIH Klungkung, scanned PDF, OCR), 2026-07-29.
- Klungkung Regency Regulation No. 4 of 2026 lists 17 'one gate one destination' attractions on Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan that charge an attraction levy. Klungkung Regency, Perda No. 4 of 2026 amending Perda No. 8 of 2023 on Regional Taxes and Levies (JDIH Klungkung, scanned PDF, OCR), 2026-07-29.
- OpenStreetMap places Devil's Tear at latitude -8.69076, longitude 115.42929 (WGS84). OpenStreetMap (read via Overpass API).
- OpenStreetMap places Dream Beach at latitude -8.69077, longitude 115.43338 (WGS84). OpenStreetMap (read via Overpass API).
- OpenStreetMap places Sandy Bay at latitude -8.68897, longitude 115.42976 (WGS84). OpenStreetMap (read via Overpass API).
- Klungkung Regency stated in 2023 that 12 prospective staff were briefed for the Devil's Tear destination, to work in levy collection, visitor information and upkeep: 12. Klungkung Regency, news item on 12 Devil's Tears destination staff, 2023-01-19.
- Places and straight-line distances. OpenStreetMap and Wikidata points (© OpenStreetMap contributors); distances are great-circle lines between two points, not routes or travel times
- Partner prices. The partners' own listed prices on the date shown beside each price; US-dollar prices with Australian dollars at Bank Indonesia rates
Photographs
- Dream Beach. Photo: Aurelia Teslaru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dream Beach. Photo: Burmesedays (Wikivoyage) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dream Beach. Photo: Burmesedays (Wikivoyage) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Devil's Tear. Photo: Sgroey / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devil's Tear. Photo: Burmesedays (Wikivoyage) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devil's Tear. Photo: Tomasz Baranowski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
- Sandy Bay. Photo: Sgroey / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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