The Magic of Bali Diving
I am sure, almost all of us who ever dive we will never forget our first dive experience. Usually, before we dive in the sea, we must learn first dive in the swimming pool, a diving course provides. But in Bali Diving, we don’t need to take a dive course. If you take cruising tours, they will offer us as some Water sports such as parasaillng, banana boat, snorkel or Dive. For you who have never dived, it is a good opportunity to try it out, this experience will not be forgotten. Do not worry, they have some of the expert field instructor, they will provide technical training on a short dive, and only in the short time you can enjoy the natural bottom of the sea is beautiful. They also will always guide you and accompany you during a dive.
For those who are expert diving, you can also enjoy the beauty of underwater and the placenta. Because Bali has a natural beauty that’s hard to find elsewhere. The sea coral are very beautiful, as well as fish that vary widely. You will not regret it.
Below are Bali Dive Centers :
Tulamben
This place have quality coral wall with many species of fish. Some sites also have a great diversity of coral. The Tulamben shipwreck is the area highlight, offering unlimited photo opportunities at shallow depths. There is very slight current here. The beach entry over rock at the wreck dive site can be difficult if the surf is high.
Reef Type: Coastal reef, slope, wall and wreck. Access: Beach entry. Visibility: Moderate to good, 15 – 30 meters.
Current: Mild. Coral: Excellent, best hard coral in Bali. Highlight: USAT Liberty ship wreck. Other: The best site for U/W photographer
Amed
Amed is also one of the best of Bali Diving spot. This rich and varied dive hosts a wide range of fish and coral species. You can start your dive from shore towards the eastern point of bay. Or you can get the local outrigger. The fish life is vivid, with large schools of fishes, grouper and other kind of big fishes.
Reef Type: Drop off and coral reef slope. Access: Beach entry or 10 minutes. Visibility: Moderate to excellent.
Current: Slight. Coral: Variety of soft and hard coral.
Fish: Variety species. Highlight: Wall. Other: Good for wide abgle photography.
Menjangan Island, North West Bali
Menjangan Island Bali is very popular for divers in Bali. Menjangan is an amazing dive with outstanding walls and very clear water-up to 50 meters visibility. There is also wreck at 30 meters, and excellent coral gardens in just 4 – 7 meters. It’s a small island about 120 km in the north-west of Denpasar, It is very close, you can go there by boat only in 15 minutes from Bali. This island is really suitable for scuba diving where wonderful underwater will please you even for experienced divers. This place is very rich with many kind of of sea plants, sponge, coral and beautiful fish which stretches for miles and miles on end. Menjangan is considered as the paradise for divers in Bali, I just can’t explain it in the beauty of it.
Reef Type: Wall, particularly rugged, wreck. Access: 15 minutes by boat from Labuan lalang. Visibility: Excellent to superb 25 – 50 meters.
Current: Slight. Coral: Excellent, abundant soft coral.
Fish: Fantastic. Highlight: Deep wall, garden ells. Other: Reef shark are common seen here.
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Gili Tepekong and Gili Biaha
The coastal sites in Amuk bay are shallow and under manding with only occasional, nuld currents and visibility can be quite poor. The islands in front of Candidasa – Tepekong, Gili Mimpang and Gili Likuan offer excellent diving with a great variety of fish life, including many larger species. Temperature are usually low, and a 3 mm wet suit is almost essential. Currents can be strong and unpredictable, including downstream and surge.
Reef Type: Flat-bottomed, missed reef and some. Access: 10-15 minutes by small boat from Candidasa. Visibility: Variable, poor to good, 6-20 meters.
Current: Usually gentle but up to 3 knots. Coral: Scattered outcrops, fair variety.
Fish: Good variety and numbers. Highlight: Titan tringgerfish, White tip reef sharks, stingray. Other: Reef sharks can be found here.
Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan Island
The dive site of Nusa Penida Island , Nusa Ceningan Island and Nusa Lembongan Island require the longest boat and strong currents and surge make conditions tricky, although a good guide can usually find an alternative site. Lembongan Island also known for Bali Snorkeling. These are drop off dives, and the fish and coral variety is excellent. The water can be quite cold because of upwelling.
Reef Type: Drop off, step slope. Access: 45 minutes to 1.5 hours by boat from Padang bay. Visibility: Excellence, crystal clear water.
Current: Moderate to very strong (4+ knots).
Coral: Very good variety of hand corals and soft corals.
Fish: Excellent variety, many plagics Highlight: Large school of sweerlips, hawksbill turtle. Other: Can be very cold, current are unpredictable.
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