Information on Scuba-Diving/Snorkeling in Bali.

General Information for Diving:

To participate in our “Daily Diving Tours’please make sure that all participants are certified divers and have their certification cards with them. If they don't have their certification cards with them, provided that they are holders of a PADI certification we can check their status via computer . We require the divers full name( correct spelling is essential) and full date of birth.
If the participant is not certified with PADI we cannot check their status, then they will need to complete a pool teaching session with one of our Instructors prior to any sea dives and our rates for Introduction Dives and not our Daily Diving Tour Rates will be applicable. We will not deviate from this requirement for anybody.
Also if a certified diver has not carried out a sea dive within the past 8 months,then they will be required to carry out a pool check dive with one of our Instructors prior to any sea dives. Cost for a pool check dive is US$30.00 per person.
Please check prior to any bookings for diving when the guest is flying. Nobody can dive & fly straight away. There must be a minimum of 18 hrs, however we prefer if possible to have around 24 hrs. after diving before any flying is carried out.

Dive Locations

Amed:   Situated on Bali’s East coast line, approx. 2 ½ hrs. in AC transport from the main tourist destinations in Bali. Diving can be off the beach or within 5 mins off the beach in local narrow fishing style boats. The diving is not difficult and usually a good array of fish, corals & sponges can be found. Good for snorkelers as well.

Candi Dasa:   Situated on Bali’s East coast line, approx 1 ½ hrs. in AC transport from the main tourist destinations in Bali. Diving is off boats and currents can be extremely strong here,not for the faint hearted. Divers must be minimum Advanced qualification level and very strong swimmers. Not for snorkelers at all.

Lovina:    Situated on Bali’s Northern coast line, approx 2 ¾ hrs. in AC transport from the main tourist destinations in Bali. Diving is off local fishing style boats and approx 15 mins off the beach. Diving is not difficult and some nice fish, corals & sponges can be found here. Snorkeling is also good here.

Menjangan Island:   Situated on Bali’s North coast line to the extreme West in Bali’s National Park area, approx 3 ½ hrs.from the main tourist destinations in Bali in AC transport plus a 40 min. boat crossing to the island. The diving can be off the beach or boats and some of Bali’s best diving can be found here, ideal for snorkelers as well. Very good array of fish, corals & sponges to be found here, reefs start from approx 1m. Depth.

Nusa-Dua:   Situated on Bali's Southern peninsula. The diving conditions vary here a lot, visibility can be less than 1m. up to a max of 12m. Sometimes no current & sometimes very strong current. Not recommended for snorkeling. The good diving is located outside the breakers and the boat trip takes approx 10 mins. off the beach. Water temp. can be cool.

Padang Bai:   Situated on Bali’s Eastern coast line approx. 1 ¼ hrs. from the main tourist destinations in Bali in AC vehicle. The diving is reasonable quite a few reefs are dead however, water temp. can be cool. However some nice reefs can still be found here with good fish, corals & sponges and nice for snorkeling. Diving & snorkeling is off boats and approx 15 mins. from the beach.

Pemuteran:  Situated on Bali’s North coast line to the West,again in Bali’s National Park Area. There is good reef diving & snorkeling situated approx 10 mins. off the beach by boat. There is also a wonderful opportunity to inspect “The Worlds Largest “ man made reef project. Approx 450m. of reef have been constructed by the local village community and ourselves which is located just off the beach,easy access for snorkeling & diving.

Tulamben:   Situated on Bali’s East coast line and approx 2 ½ hrs. from the main tourist destinations in Bali in AC vehicle. Home to the USS Liberty shipwreck, situated approx 20m. from the shoreline, starting 2m. underwater and bottoming out at 30m. There is also a wall drop off in Tulamben bay and also a nice shallow reef dive, starting at 1m. to a depth of 8m. All diving is off the shore. Very good location for snorkelers as well, very good array of fish, corals & sponges. Tulamben is listed as one of the best dive locations in the world.

Kubu Beach:   Situated approx 10 mins after Tulamben the reefs and marine life here are still very pristine, as not too many dive operators know of this location and there are no proper facilities available, however to dive here is memorable and definitely worth the trip, usually a lot of lionfish are visible and swimming out in the open as opposed to hiding under rocks and bump head parrot fish are usually found here, as well as lots of other fishes. Very good for snorkeling as well as a large proportion of the reefs are shallow and located just off the shore.

Nusa-Lembongan/Nusa Penida:    Situated approx 55mins. by boat, which mostly depart from Tanjang Benoa which is in the Nusa-Dua area with reasonable diving available. Water temperature usually a bit cool and Lembongan/Penida can be susceptible to strong currents, some nice corals, fish & sponges can be located here, and quite a good snorkeling location as well.