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Pale pink sand, and the reef a swim away
Updated 4 November 2026
Pink Beach by phinisi: the sand is pale pink from fragments of red coral, and the reef starts close to the shore, so a snorkel needs no long swim. Neptune's routes from 2D1N to 5D4N call here, or at Long Beach on the longer ones. The pink is pale, never bright.
Why the sand turns pink
The colour comes from the reef. Fragments of red coral wash ashore and mix into the pale sand, and the mixture reads as pink. The tint is soft, not bright, and it shifts with the light and the tide.
Morning gives the best view. The sun is low and warm, the water is calmer, and the sand shows its colour. At midday the same beach looks cream, and on an overcast morning it can look plain.
Pink Beach sits on Neptune's routes from 2D1N to 5D4N, after Padar on the longer plans and before Komodo. The beach is a place to stand, swim and look, and the snorkelling is the reason most guests come ashore.
Landing from the boat, and when the beach thins out
The boat anchors off the beach and you go ashore by tender. The landing is on sand, so wet feet are all it asks. Keep your snorkelling kit in a dry bag and your shoes in the tender.
The beach is busiest in July and August, when several boats can share it. Early landings thin the crowd, and the captain picks the hour with that in mind. In the quieter months, from November to March, the beach is much emptier.
Shade is thin, so a hat and a shirt are useful, and there is no shop ashore. The tender goes back and forth between the sand and the boat, so you can return to Neptune to rest and go back out whenever you like.
Children can paddle at the edge while others swim out. Keep a hand near anyone who is new to the water.
Real photo from a KEXI trip · 12 photos
Snorkelling over the shore coral
The reef lies close to the shore, and the snorkelling needs no long swim. Depth runs from 1 to 8 m, the current is mild and the stop suits every level. Plan 45 to 90 minutes in the water, and the captain sets the hour for the whole group.
Snorkelling gear is on board, and Neptune's crew helps you to fit it. Wear a rash vest or a thin shirt if you burn easily, and use mineral sunscreen, which is kinder to the coral.
The park asks for care. Do not stand on the reef, chase or handle marine animals, or take sand or shells from the beach. Float flat, kick softly, and the coral will be there for the next boat.
No manta or turtle is promised at Pink Beach, and none is the reason for the stop. Reef fish and coral are.
Pink Beach or Long Beach: the day decides
The stop is called Pink Beach or Long Beach, and the captain picks the one that suits the sea, the light and the number of boats on the day. Both names describe the same kind of stop: a beach with a reef a few strokes from the sand.
Pink Beach carries the colour and the photographs. If the sea or the crowd makes the pink stretch a poor choice on the day, the captain can use Long Beach instead, and the snorkel is not lost.
The captain chooses on the day. We tell you which beach the boat has chosen as soon as the captain does.
On the 2D1N, Pink Beach opens day two before Komodo Island. On the 3D2N it follows the Padar climb. On the 4D3N and 5D4N it sits in the middle of the second or third day.
FAQ
Is Pink Beach safe for children and weak swimmers?
The stop is easy. The water is 1 to 8 m deep, the current is mild, and the reef is close to the shore. Neptune carries 40 life jackets, and children can paddle at the edge while others swim out. Keep an adult within reach of anyone new to the water.
Will the sand look bright pink in my photographs?
No. The sand is pale pink, tinted by fragments of red coral, and the shade depends on the light and the tide. Morning light shows it best. At midday the beach looks cream, so plan the photographs for the hour the captain lands you, not for the colour in the pictures you have seen.
How long do we stay at Pink Beach?
Plan 45 to 90 minutes. The captain sets the time with the tide, the weather and the day's other stops, and a shorter visit leaves room for Komodo Island on the same route. Tell us if the snorkel is the point of your trip, and we ask for the longer slot.
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