I had the pleasure of visiting Finn's Beach Club this month and I fell in love with it. Located at the Semara Resort in Uluwatu, it is absolutely stunning with its white sand and perfectly blue water. The Semara Resort itself is incredible. With its security and privacy, it's the chosen accommodation for celebrities such as Jennifer Hawkins, and I can see why. Their resort is made up of private villas that have cliff side pools and an endless view of the ocean.
To get to Finn's, it's best to get a driver for that day as taxi's are hard to come across in Uluwatu and it means you can stay as long as you like and know you'll have no problem getting back again. The best time of day to go is completely dependant on the tides. At high tide, all you can do is lay on your lounge and enjoy the view because the the water is too rough (even for good swimmers) to go in. It's best to check a couple of days before (a tide chart is available here on their website or call them up to check) and be prepared to either go all day to avoid missing out on lounges or be competing with others for a good spot. The day I went with my family, we arrived not long after it opened (10:00am) and while we loved enjoying the view and just relaxing, because it was high tide, we missed out on things like stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and snorkelling which is all only available to do at low tide.
The entry price for Finn's Beach Club is 250,000 Rupiah (about $25) per person. This includes a towel, a lounge or beanbag (if it's available), use of all the facilities and equipment including kayaking, SUP and snorkelling (dependant on tides), use of the pool at The Semara and 150,000 towards food and drink. To get down to the beach from the resort, you need to go on an inclinator. I've been on a couple of inclinators before in Penang and Hong Kong and I've found them to be incredibly uncomfortable. Luckily the ride down to the beach is a short one with stairs on either end and the view, oh my goodness. It is paradise. The real thing.
Finn's Beach Club is just gorgeous. It's got a beach shack look to it with lots of lounges and beanbags as well as a lovely restaurant area. It's the perfect place to relax. The water, when it's not too rough, is perfect. At low tide, you're able to walk a ways up the beach and find a nice quiet spot to relax and enjoy the sun. The food and drinks are a bit on the expensive side for Bali, but the dish I had (calamari skewers) were really yummy. I'm a bit undecided about whether it was worth $10 though.
Finn's Beach Club is a great way to spend a relaxing day out. Whether you're travelling with young kids, teenagers, your partner or friends, it's a place for everyone. I'd definitely return.
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