Padangbai Bali Diving

This dive site is thanks to its unusual shape called Baung Penyu, what in Indonesian means the neck of the turtle. It is ideal for beginners, experienced divers as well as macro photographers.  We will begin the dive at the sandy bottom at little bay in the north. First, we will explore the easy slope starting with a busy coral garden. This diving spot is exceptionally good for macro with chances to see feather star, mantis shrimp, seahorse, pipefish or morays.

Our next stop would be a small yet steep wall with chances to find hunting cuttlefish on the bottom. Once we get into shallower parts of this Bali dive site, we will take a look at the cracks in the wall usually occupied by frogfish. If the conditions allow, we will continue to the deeper part of Blue lagoon which will please the eyes of macro lovers with many little critters and a colony of black corals.

This small bay is only 5 minutes away from our diving resort and is beloved especially by scuba beginners. We will start at the white sand bottom in front of the well-known beach and slowly swim along the slope that is home to cleaner shrimps and other macro wonders. From here we will move onto a very photogenic coral garden full of life and small species. We will finish this dive on a large plateau in the shallower part with a lot of coral formations.

Our macro lovers will fall in love with diving in Jetty. The primary purpose of this site was to use it as a docking station for cruise ships but due to poor engineering, it never happened.  Instead, it turned into a nursery for juvenile fishes and its man-made pillars became covered by beautiful soft corals. Such conditions are making it an ideal place for small hunters like cuttlefish, wasp-fish, leaf scorpionfish, mantis shrimps or sepias searching here for their prey. If you like taking underwater pictures, this is the right spot for you!

Jepun is an excellent option for those who like macro, rare critters and dive with their camera. You can enjoy an easy dive at the white sand slope full of unusual marine species, ready to be photographed. This dive site can be divided into 2 or 3 parts with a slope, small wreck at 17 meters or a secret patch. Chances are that you will meet some rhinopias, crabs, seahorses, shrimps and colorful nudibranchs. Usually there is no current, making this location great for diving newbies, too!

Also known as Tanjung sari or Silayukti point, this Bali dive site is only 5 minutes away from our dive center. Current is making this location very interesting because the underwater inhabitants are different from the ones you see in areas with no drifts. These waters are rich with nutrition making it popular spot for larger fish, huge schools of redtooth triggerfish, juvenile schools of batfish or turtles.

Lava formations such as rocks and cavities in the shallower part create a dramatic topography and good spots for observing the marine life even when the currents are stronger. What’s more, these rocks are often home to moray eels patiently waiting here for their prey. In general, it is a very nice slope reef reaching to 30 meters with large pinnacles which can be a place for finding some whitetip sharks, peacefully resting here during the daytime.