You probably read the title and thought why is she using NW? Well, that’s because there isn’t just one Pink Beach in Indonesia. In fact, some islands in Indonesia have multiple pink beaches on them. I learned this quite quickly after going to three different pink beaches in three days. I’m telling you this because if you simply tell your guide you want to see “Pink Beach” it may not be clear to them where you want to go!
I knew these beaches would be beautiful because, duh, it’s a Pink Beach. But no matter how much research you do, seeing it for the first time is unexplainable.
The reason I loved this particular Pink Beach the most, was because we were the only ones here for four hours. We didn’t even see another boat cruise by and that made snorkeling even better.
Snorkeling here was unbelievable. I saw some of my favorite coral I have ever seen and my first Nemo in the wild! Multiple ones! 
Aside from snorkeling you can try and perfect your photography skills and get a cool picture of the pink sand! Keep in mind all pictures aren’t going to look super pink. Most of the ones you see on Instagram are highly edited. It all depends on the lighting when photographing these beautiful beaches.
After that, the best thing to do here is relax. Take advantage of having a Pink Beach to yourself. Read a book, drink and Bintang(local beer) and take in the gorgeous scenery around you.
Please keep in mind this is one of the five islands Komodo Dragons are found, so exploring is not advised. Stay on the beach but even then, keep your eye out for them.
How did you get there?
If you read my previous post you know I am on Day 2, of a 3 Day tour with a local guide (Read more about that HERE.) If you don’t have three days to spare, you can take a tour and visit Pink Beach and Komodo National Park in the same day. Just keep in mind it might be a different Pink Beach! You can see below I was on a very old basic boat but there are many options.
You can book through travel agents in Bali or Labuan Bajo, Flores or online, it is a very popular day trip. Most people choose this option, because there are pros and cons to using a less reputable company. Cons include having to go down to the docks and look for a guide or getting ready to leave and realizing there was an issue with the boat…
Captain Aldira working his ass off to fix it…
In my opinion I would always pick the local guide in a run down boat, it makes for a better experience! I didn’t mind the delay because we had more time on the beach. But do keep this in mind if you have a strict schedule. 
After a couple of hours of boat maintenance we were off to visit the island I was most excited about, Padar! Check back to read about the journey on Day 3!
Want to hear more about this 3 day journey? Read about Day 1 when visiting Komodo National Park HERE!
