Tulamben drop off
Tulambens drop-off is a very popular Bali dive site. The main wall is formed by hard and soft corals on top of lava spars from the Volcano. Rich in reef fish, invertebrates and pelagics. There is also a very large gorgonian to see at 30 meters.
Tulamben coral garden
The coral garden dive site is located just between the wreck and the drop off. It is a new small reef (approx. 20 years old), very rich and colorful in only 3 -12 meters. A great spot for photographs and naturalists.
Amed reef
Colorful wall and deep slopes which are extremely rich with big gorgonians, fans and sponges. The area is notorious for shark's, rays and reef fish. Jemeluk is an easy drift dive with visibility ranging from 10 - 25 meters and has a depth of 5 - 40 meters.
The Gilis islands
Amuk Baie
This Bay is located near Candidasa and offers some of the best dive's in Bali . There are 3 small islands: Mimpang, Gili Tepekong and Gili Biaha. The fauna and flora are exceptionally rich with large pelagic: sharks, mola-mola (sunfish) and beautiful underwater landscapes (canyons).
Gili Tepekong
This is the most famous island for Canyons - here you find big grouper, sharks and occasionally mola-mola. The water temperature can go as low as 20° but is crystal clear. The north wall is colorful with nudebranch it also has soft & hard corals. The current & swell can produce a strong down current called "the washing machine". Depth 15 - 40 meters.
Mimpang
Most times you will come across black & white tip sharks and occasionally Creywhalers. You will find a combination of wall and sloping reefs, boulders, hard and soft corals, big gorgonians and some very unusual reef fish, big Murray eels. The current here can also be tricky.
Gili Biaha
This is the most remote island and also the most beautiful. Its accessible by local fishing boat. We dive first the very steep black wall covered with gorgonians and other fish life, and there one drifts onto the shark cave. Between these two dives we will enjoy a lunch on white sandy beach. Depth 10 - 40 meters. The current can form a whirlpool under certain conditions.
Tanjung Sari
This dive site is also known as "Blue Lagoon" and is located close to Padang Bay. It also offers a great night dive opportunity. This is a place to see reef nurse sharks and cat sharks. It has a sandy bottom with soft colorful coral and an acropora table. You may even have some luck and spot large octopus, stonefish, eels, nudibrunch and big reef rays. Depth 20 meters.
Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembogan
The Bali Nusa Penida /Nusa Lembongan island has everything a diver could want to see, including Sharks, sea turtles, mola-mola (Sunfish), Rays, Grouper, hard & soft corals some up to 5 meters long and healthy reef fish. It is fortunately an excellent dive site all year round with great visibility. The current here can be wild and almost all dives here turn into a drift, currents can reach a speed of up to 3 knots. Access here is by Outriggers scuba dive boat with a sundeck. The trip to this Bali dive site take around 50 mins. from Padang Bay.
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