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Lombok and
Gili Island
Diving
Lombok a
World Diving Class
The
underwater world around Indonesia is a diver’s paradise.
Nearly a quarter of the world’s reefs are found in here
and there are over 3,500 species living on them. The
clarity of the water combined with the rich marine life
makes this a photographer’s heaven, especially for those
who enjoy taking macro shots. Common destinations to
visit for diving are, amongst others, Bali, Lombok
and Sulawesi.
Lombok offer
scuba diving at all levels of
diver are catered for, from the absolute beginner to the
most adventurous. The main diving area
arround the Gili island lie in the north west coast
of Lombok.
There
are more than 15 dive sites around the islands and
more reefs are being explored all of the time. Most
sites are suitable for beginners, but there are some
that are more challenging for advanced divers. Some
of the dive sites are shore dives, others have to be
reached by boat. Snorkelling is also good around the
three islands.
If you
would like to do Dive in Gili Island or Lombok we
have an
Diving Pacakages
for you for your convenience holiday please feel
free to contact us.
Lombok and Gili Island Diving
Features:
Water
temperature: This depends on your dive location
because there are many cold currents and up
wellings.
However, expect a temperature range of about 23°C (73°F)
to 29°C (84°F)
Suit: 3mm shortie to 5mm wetsuit, dependent on the
region you dive
Visibility: 10 - 40 meters (30 - 120 feet)
Type of diving: Reef slopes, drop offs, plateaus,
caves and wrecks
Marine life: Sharks, dolphins, manta rays, turtles,
morays, cuttlefish, octopus, scorpion
fish, pipefish, leaf
fish, angelfish etc. Over 3,500 species live in Indonesian
waters, compared with 1,500 on the Great Barrier Reef and
600 in the Red Sea
When to go: Avoid December and January because the
heavy rainfall during these months will reduce visibility
Gili ilsand Dive Sites
Shark
Point & Volker’s Golf course
Shark Point east of Gili Trawangan is a popular dive spot
in the mornings. This dive site consists of different levels
(24m, 20m, 18m); it starts with a slope out of hard and soft
corals, the "native country" of green and hawksbill turtles.
The different levels are sandy areas with small coral blocks
– a wide variety of marine life starting with schools of
trivially, napoleon fish over white tip reef sharks and rays
in the sandy areas….
ending up with ribbon eels, leaf fishes and even mantas.
“Volker’s' Golf course” is about 500m east of Shark point
and starts at a depth of about 30m. It looks like the
greens of a golf course and is the best site to see
sharks, schools of mackerels and doctor fishes.
Because of its depth and the sometimes very strong
currents, it is a dive for advanced divers.
Meno
Wall
Meno Wall in the West of Gili Meno goes down to 18m. You
can see a lot of small coral fish like lionfish, soldier
fish, gobies, crabs and a lot of wart slugs and nudi
branches coming out of hiding. It is also called “Turtle
Heaven” because of the many resident hawksbill and green
turtles.
Air Wall
Air Wall in the West of Gili Air is a very beautiful wall
that, due to the soft coral cover, shines yellow-orange
depending on the position of the sun. The highlight of this
wall is a coral block at 22m in which leaf fishes (scorpion
fish) found their "home", surrounded by shrimps, pipefish,
white-banded cleaner shrimps and thousands of glass
fishes... Look out into the deeper parts for white tip reef
sharks.
Coral
Fan
Garden & Basket
Coral
Garden
Also popular for morning dives are the two dive spots in
the North of Gili Trawangan,
Coral Fan
Garden and Basket Coral Garden. The first few meters you
will have the feeling of being in an aquarium - schools of
colored fairy bass lets, fusiliers, banner fishes… and
deeper, around the big coral and stone blocks, groupers,
batfish, trumpet fish, hiding octopus and bearded scorpion
fish. Look out to the blue: sometimes eagle rays, mantas or
reef sharks can be seen.
Frog
Fish Point
One of our favorite dive spots is Frog Fish Point in the
East of Gili Air, famous for small things and rarities. A
huge coral block from 5m-18m welcomes you. There are a lot
of sandy areas, where the garden eels let off steam and
coral is overgrown with anemones and their clownfish. You
can find ghost pipefish, frogfish and a lot of scorpion
fish. Have a manicure there by one of the many cleaner
shrimps.
Manta Point in the rainy season, when the water is rich with
plankton, this dive site in the South of Gili Trawangan
gives you the best chance to see Manta rays. But even
without mantas, you still have a good chance to see reef
sharks and turtles. Malang Reef Underwater canyons create the landscape here with a plateau
starting at 10m and dropping down to 40m. Here you can see
“everything”. Mantas, blue spotted stingrays, scorpion fish,
lionfish, and white tips have been encountered here as well
as spiny lobsters.
South Lombok
Dive Sites
Hammerhead sharks
Dive with us at our recently discovered dive sites in the
South. Schools of barracudas, tunas, mackerels and different
kind of sharks (also hammerheads!), manta rays, eagle rays….
And all the coral is in 100% pristine condition. Real
world-class diving!
The
Magnet
A pinnacle in the open sea, rising up to the surface from a
depth of around 80m. Big, big fish action. Everywhere
schools of mackerel, rainbow runner, tuna and barracuda.
Here you can see white tips, black tips, grey reef sharks
and with a little luck schooling hammerhead sharks. For
advanced divers only.
The
Skull
This pinnacle rises up from a depth of around 40m and is
completely covered with soft corals. Here too, big fish
action. White tips, black tips, and mackerels, grey reef
sharks, many stingrays and schooling tunas.
The
Cathedral
Another pinnacle going down to around 50m. Here many sharks,
tunas, mackerels and barracudas can be found. We have seen a
school of eagle rays here. At around 40m there is a big
cave. For advanced divers only.
Soft
Coral
Garden
A chain of small pinnacles beginning in a depth of
around 25m. All pinnacles are covered completely with soft
coral. It is normally more a spot for small fishes and
coral, but even here we have encountered manta rays.
Boulder City Starting
At a
vertical wall you descend to about 30 meters. There are a
lot of big rocks forming hundreds of swim-troughs. Sharks,
napoleons and many, many sweet lips and angelfishes have
been seen here.
Dive
Sites Around Senggigi
Senggigi Dive is a spectacular slope reaching down to 60m.
Between 10m and 25m, there is an array of wonderful coral.
A lot of different reef fishes and with a bit of luck you
can see turtles and white tip reef sharks. Hidden between
the coral many different kinds of shrimp and crab can be
found.
Nipah
Slope
A
spectacular slope reaching down to 60m. Between 10m and 25m,
there is an array of wonderful corals. A lot of different
reef fishes and with a bit of luck you can see turtles and
white tip reef sharks. Hidden between the corals many
different kinds of shrimp and crab can be found.
Malimbu
Cave
A
slope going down from 10m to 15m with big sandy patches and
rocks covered in corals. Here you can find a lot of sting
rays, a big amount of reef fishes and often turtles. In the
shallower part are caves that can only be dived when
conditions are calm. But be careful, we’ve heard a dragon
lives there…
Malimbu Slope
A long, stretched slope that goes down to 30m. The bottom
is sandy with a lot of little coral reefs. Sharks, blue
spotted rays, eagle rays, barracudas, leaf fish – there’s
just so much to see.
Shark
Point
A big plateau that starts at 10m and goes down to 30m or
40m. Most of the time, you can see sharks, turtles and a big
variety of reef fish. On the north side, big gorgonians and
sponges can be found.
Alang-Alang Wall
A wall
that begins at 16m and reaches down to 35m. Down there,
after a small plateau begins another wall that goes down to
60m. Both of them are over grown with wonderful corals. You
have sharks, turtles and a huge variety of reef fish. It’s a
perfect spot for night dives.
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