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A DIVER'S PARADISE
Throughout thousand of years the thriving marine life around
Bali has remained virtually untouched. This underwater world
now offers a rich array of fish and coral found nowhere else
in the world. With diving we can explore this new underwater
world of the sea. We are sure you'll experience unforgettable
memories at all our dive sites in Bali.
Bali's Dive Sites :
Padang Bay
| Reef
type |
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Flat-bottomed mixed reef and bottom, some wall |
| Access |
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10
- 15 minutes by boat |
| Visibility |
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Variable
; poor to good, 6 - 15 meters |
| Current |
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Usually gentle
but up to 3 knots |
| Coral |
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Scattered
outcrops, fair variety |
| Fish |
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Good
variety and numbers
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| Highlights |
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Large
feeding titan trigger fish blue spotted stingrays |
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Gili Tepekong (shark point)
| Reef
type |
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- |
| Access |
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30
- 40 minutes by small outboard |
| Visibility |
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Variable;
poor to very good; 6 - 20 meters |
| Current |
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Can
be extremely strong, more than 5 knots |
| Coral
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Excellent
coverage and variety |
| Fish |
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Literally
teeming with fish |
| Highlights |
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Tepekong's
canyon, good chance to see pelagics |
| Other |
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Very
tricky currents, strong surge; uncomfortably cold |
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Just offshore from Candi Dasa is tiny Tepekong, a little
outcrop that offers some spectacular diving. The corals
wall is steep, the water is cold, and the current can
be strong. Drifting through the canyon offers an unforgettable
underwater experience. Please note; experience divers
only recommended. Due the currents can be unpredictable.
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Amed
| Reef
type |
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Coastal
reef; flats, slope and wall |
| Access |
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Beach
entry ; 10 minutes by small boat |
| Visibility |
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Fair
to very good, 15 - 20 meters |
| Current |
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Mild
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| Coral
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Excellent;
best hard coral variety in Bali |
| Fish |
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Superb variety, excellent numbers |
| Highlights |
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Density
of fish on the deep wall; coral species just off the
beach |
| Other |
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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 a fun, easy dive for everyone.
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Tulamben ( shipwrecks )
| Reef
type |
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Liberty's
wreck; wall |
| Access |
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Beach;
ship is 20 meters offshore |
| Visibility |
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Fair
to good, 15 - 20 meters |
| Current |
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None
or moderate, 1 knot |
| Coral
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Good
growth of encrusting animals on wreck, fine coral on
wall |
| Fish |
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Superb
variety,excellent numbers |
| Highlights |
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Full
moon night dive on wreck |
| Other |
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Fish
on wreck are regularly fed and quite tame |
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Tulamben
is a a fun dive for all types of divers. The wreck is
the U.S Liberty, a cargo ship that sunk during World
War II. Now it has an abundance of coral, sponges, gorgonia
and a wide array tame and friendly fish. |
Menjangan
| Reef
type |
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Walls,
particularly rugged; wreck |
| Access |
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30
minutes from main island |
| Visibility |
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Excellent
to superb, 25-45 meters |
| Current |
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Very
slight |
| Coral
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Very
good numbers and variety; abundant soft corals |
| Fish |
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Good
number, only average variety |
| Highlights |
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"Anker"
wreck |
| Other |
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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. |
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