Dive Sites
The waters of Bali offers some of the most spectacular diving in the world, whether its your first ever dive or your an experienced diver, we have something to offer you.
Sanur / Nusa Dua
:: Tulamben
:: Amed
:: Padang Bai
:: Tepekong
:: Nusa Penida
:: Lembongan
Manta Point ::
Menjangan Island
Sanur / Nusa Dua
This site is very ideal for the people who would like to visit another part of different world which never been seeing before. With diving the different will come true - great variety of marine life living in their habitats, and variety of reef corals life.
Please note it is good for dive courses and general introduction to Bali underwater world.
| Reef Type | : Coral reef, white sandy bottom |
| Access | : 10 minutes by boat |
| Visibility | : 8 meters ( Can be reach 20 meters on occasion) |
| Current | : Usually gentle but can be strong |
| Coral | : Limited coverage, few species |
| Fish | : Surprising good variety |
| Highlights | : Schooling of bath fish, sweet lips, parrot fish |
| Others | : Feeding frenzy on fresh spawn |
Tulamben
Tulamben is a fun dive for all types of divers. The wreck is a USS Liberty, cargo ship that shank during World War II. Now it has an abundance of Coral, Sponges, Gorgonia, schools of big eye Travelly fish and a wide array of tame and friendly fish.
| Reef Type | : USS Liberty wreck, slopes |
| Access | : Beach, ship is 20 meters offshore |
| Visibility | : Fair to good, 15-25 meters |
| Current | : None or moderate |
| Coral | : Good growth of encrusting animals on wreck |
| Fish | : Super variety, excellent numbers |
| Highlights | : Full moon night dive on wreck |
| Others | : Fish on wreck are regularly fed and quite tame |
Amed
From the beach, Amed offers an
excellent site for training dives. It has a flat bottom lagoon for
instruction and a coral reef only 5 minutes swim away. This location is
highly recommended for introductory dives. By boat, Amed has a nice wall
dive just a few minutes away. It is fun, easy dive for everyone
This rich and varied dive site host a wide range of fish and coral species. You dive from shore towards the eastern point of the bay or you can get the local outrigger. The fish life is vivid, with large schools of fishes, Dogtooth Tuna and Napoleon Wrasses are among the many big species.
| Reef Type | : Coastal reef, flats, slope and wall |
| Access | : Beach entry, 10 min. by small boat |
| Visibility | : Fair to good, 15-25 meters |
| Current | : Mild |
| Coral | : Excellent, best hard coral variety |
| Fish | : Superb variety, excellent numbers |
| Highlights | : Density of fish on the deep wall |
Padang Bai
This picturesque bay, surrounded by majestic cliffs and hills, offers excellent diving with a great variety of marine life. White sandy bottom and exceptionally clear cool water and there are over many species of hard corals, plus numerous species of soft corals, colourful reef.
| Reef Type | : Flat-bottomed mixed reef and sandy bottom, some wall |
| Access | : Beach Entry, 10-15 minutes by boat |
| Visibility | : Variable; poor to good, 6-15 meters |
| Current | : Usually gentle but up to 3 knots |
| Coral | : Scattered outcrops, fair variety |
| Fish | : Large feeding Titan trigger fish blue spotted stingrays |
| Highlights | : Full moon night dive on the wall. |
Tepekong
Just offshore from Candidasa is tiny Tepekong, a little outcrop that
offers some spectacular diving. The coral wall is steep, the water is cold,
and the current can be strong. Drifting through The Canyon offers on
unforgettable underwater experience.
This picturesque bay is surrounded by majestic cliff and hills ideal for dives at 3 - 20 metres deep. The waters are strewn with a full growth of corals, and fishes which will surely guarantee an impressive underwater adventure.
Please note: Experienced divers only recommended as the currents can be unpredictable.
| Reef Type | : Steep corals walls, underwater canyon |
| Access | : 30 - 40 minutes by small outboard |
| Visibility | : Variable, poor to very good,6-20 metres |
| Current | : Can be extremely strong, + 5 knots. |
| Coral | : Excellent coverage and variety |
| Fish | : Literally teeming with fish |
| Highlights | : Sharks |
| Others | : Very trick currents, strong surge, sometimes cold. |
Nusa Penida
Is small island the south coast of Bali. It's contains variety of sites suitable to the divers skill and objectives. The drift diving is particularly recommended to see some of the best marine life in Bali. One dive starts in a bat cave then ends in a fast drift dive.
Provides a wide assortment of diving, surrounded by an impressive marine life, with dramatic underwater terrain highlighted by steep drop-off. School of many large pelagic including; Tuna, Manta rays, Sharks at relatively shallow water, Jack fish, Barracuda even Sun fish, and Manta rays can be seen. Current are unpredictable and often fierce.
Another favourite location for certified diver is the "dream cave", a pinnacle dive where the divers can visit amazing bat cave from underwater world - all with good corals, also a good place to catch large pelagic activity including sharks in relatively shallow water, Jack fish, Barracuda, even Sun fish, and Manta rays.
| Reef Type | : Coral garden, slopes, Steep drop-off |
| Access | : 40 minutes by boat (From Sanur Beach ) |
| Visibility | : Good, 15 - 25 meters |
| Current | : Moderate to very strong |
| Coral | : Good variety of hard corals, Excellent stand of soft corals |
| Fish | : Excellent variety, large pelagic |
| Highlights | : Napoleon wrasse, schooling sweet lips, surgeon fish, manta, eagle ray, sharks and sunfish |
Lembongan
There is incredible diving to be had throughout Nusa Lembongan. Drop-offs and steep slopes bustle with hard corals - there is an impressive diversity of marine life including many of the more exciting, larger pelagic, especially Sun fish (mola-mola), Napoleon Wrasses, Manta and Eagle rays.
Lembongan offers more challenging diving, strong current and promises good visibility with lot's of marine life especially it is the home of sweet lips with dramatic underwater corals and terrain highlighted by teaming reefs and abundant soft corals, including many of the more exiting ones.
| Reef Type | : Coral Garden, slopes |
| Access | : 40 minutes by boat ( From Sanur Beach) |
| Visibility | : Good, 15-35 meters |
| Current | : Moderate to very strong |
| Coral | : Hard corals. Excellent stand of soft corals |
| Fish | : Excellent variety, many pelagic |
| Highlights | : Large School of sweet lips, Napoleon wrasses turtle, dozen of surgeon fish, manta, eagle ray, sunfish |
| Others | : The drift diving is particularly recommended |
Manta Point
Manta Point is an exciting dive with the good chance of seeing Manta, Tiger Mackerel, Tuna, and other pelagic. There is no real current here, just swell, but if it can be heavy at times, but it is all worth the trip just to see the Mantas
| Reef Type | : Mainly limestone rock |
| Access | : 40 minutes by boat ( From Sanur Beach) |
| Visibility | : Good, 15-35 meters |
| Current | : Moderate to very strong |
| Coral | : Little coral in this area |
| Fish | : Excellent variety, many pelagic |
| Highlights | : Manta, Tiger Mackerel, Tuna, and other pelagic |
| Others | : The Mantas alone make this dive worth every minute! |
Menjangan Island
Menjangan is a small island of the
coast of Bali on the northwest side that is reserved as a National Park.
This island has many different points to dive from depending on the divers
skill and objectives. One site includes a bed of sea snakes and resident
sharks.
The tiny adjoining island 120 km north west of Denpasar accessible by boat, only 30 minutes from the mainland. This area is suitable for all season diving where magnificent underwater vistas will surprise even the most seasoned diver. It is rich with all kinds of sponges, sea plants, corals and fishes which stretches for mile on end. This area is considered the diver's Paradise in Bali
| Reef Type | : Walls, particularly rugged, wreck |
| Access | : 30 minutes from main island by boat |
| Visibility | : Excellent to superb, 25-45 meters |
| Current | : Very slight |
| Coral | : Very good numbers and variety, Abundant soft corals |
| Fish | : Good number, only average variety |
| Highlights | : "Anker" wreck |
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