The journal
Writing about jumping in Bali
Longer pieces that did not fit on a guide page — conditions, comparisons, and the questions that keep coming back to the desk.
25 pieces
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30 Jul 2026 2 min read
Go Bungy at Tukad Bangkung, and the Permit Question
The second operating venue, up in the Badung highlands. A longer drive, a more single-purpose trip, and one piece of public record worth knowing before you book.
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25 Jul 2026 2 min read
Why We Will Not Book Nusa Penida
The highest jump in the region is also the one under a shutdown order. Reports say it has been running anyway. That is the reason we decline it, not a reason to reconsider.
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21 Jul 2026 2 min read
There Is No Bungee Jump in Seminyak
AJ Hackett left Bali in 2011 and its successor at the same site has closed too. The tower people keep booking flights for has not existed for years.
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16 Jul 2026 2 min read
Sanur Is a Harbour, Not a Jump Site
The ocean tower with the water touch and the recovery boat was invented, and we helped spread it. What Sanur actually is, for a jumper, is the pier you leave from.
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11 Jul 2026 2 min read
What Happens Between Arriving and Jumping
The jump takes seconds. Everything before it takes a couple of hours, and most of that time is the part that decides whether you go at all.
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7 Jul 2026 2 min read
Why We Do Not Publish a Price
Every page on this site says "ask for price" and none of them shows a number. That is a deliberate policy, and it is worth explaining rather than leaving it to look evasive.
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2 Jul 2026 2 min read
Who Decides Whether You Can Jump
Not us. Age, weight and health limits are set by the operator and by the specific rig, which is why you will not find a single set of numbers anywhere on this site.
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27 Jun 2026 2 min read
Four Questions Worth Asking Any Bungee Operator
Most safety pages are adjectives. These four questions produce documents instead, and you can ask them yourself in about a minute.
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22 Jun 2026 2 min read
Wind, Rain and the Stand-Down Call
Rain rarely stops a jump. Wind does. Why the drier months are the safer booking, and why you should keep a spare day either way.
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17 Jun 2026 2 min read
What to Wear, and What to Leave in the Locker
A short list, because it is a short subject. The main rule is that anything not attached to you is going to leave you at speed.
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12 Jun 2026 2 min read
What a Booking Agent Does, and What It Cannot Do
We hold slots, quote in writing and pass on the operator's terms. We do not own a tower, employ jump masters, or get to speak for anybody's safety record.
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6 Jun 2026 2 min read
What We Removed From This Site, and Why
A public list of the claims that came off this website, kept so that nobody reinstates one from an old draft or a cached page.
Something you want covered?
Questions that come up more than once end up either here or in the FAQ. Either way they get dated and the figures get checked.