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Diving Overview

Temperature Dive Site and
Marine Life
Variable. The coldest (water
temperature) months are from July Highlights
to October with December through
April being the warmest. Dive sites Manta rays and oceanic sunfish (mola)
around the Nusa Islands and Gili at Nusa Penida, an array of nudibranch
Tepekong and Mimpang are subject and macro life around Tulamben,
to cool thermoclines during the cold diverse sites in both Amed and Padang
water months – below 20 degrees is Bai, sharks and seasonal mola at Gili
not unheard of. During the warmer Tepekong, critters and turtles are
months’ temperatures are between frequent sightings at Menjangan and
27 – 29 degrees Celcius. Pemuteran sites. Wreck enthusiasts
should head to Tulamben for the World
Conditions War II USAT Liberty shipwreck and
Kubu wreck. Drift divers and current
The easiest conditions are
found around Pemuteran seekers will be impressed by the diving
and Menjangan, Amed at both Nusa Penida and Tempekong and
and Tulamben. The Nusa Mimpang.
Islands’ dives sites and the
open ocean sites around Gili Those seeking relaxing diving and rural
Tepekong and Mimpang are surroundings will enjoy Menjangan and
subject to current. Currents Pemuteran in the Bali Barat National
increase around the time of Park as well as Bali’s east coast. If you
the full moon and are at their are hoping to sample some of Bali’s most
lowest around new moon. vibrant night life, staying in the south of
Bali gives easy access to Bali’s three best
known diving locations: Nusa Penida,
Snorkeling and Padang Bai and Tulamben. For a tropical
he diving around Bali is as diverse as the island itself. Dive sites vary Island experience and vibrant reefs head
from warm, turquoise water, tranquil bays to dive sites located in front Freediving Highlights over to the island of Nusa Lembongan.
Tof harsh rocky cliff faces with chilling thermoclines, powerful surge Vibrant reefs which are
and ferocious currents. There is something for every level of diver here from teeming with colorful reef
the beginner to the seasoned expert. fish. Nusa Penida offers
snorkelers and freedivers the Areas
The diversity of marine life is exceptional and Bali provides one of the few chance to swim with manta
opportunities for divers to see the mighty mola (oceanic sun fish), manta rays. The world war II Liberty to visit
rays and other large pelagics – but diving in Bali is not only for ‘big fish’ shipwreck in Tulamben is one of only
enthusiasts. Macro divers and photographers have a selection of treats a few wrecks which can be enjoyed by - Tulamben and Amed
awaiting them too – pygmy seahorses, frogfish, ghost pipe fish and a host of snorkelers and free divers. Menjangan and - Padang Bai
cephalopods and crustaceans, to name but a few, can all be found on Bali’s Pemuteran offer clear warm water and - The Nusa Islands (Nusa Lembongan /
fringing coral reefs. In short, Bali simply has it all! easy conditions. Check out Padang Bai for Nusa Penida / Nusa Ceningan)
incredible visibility and colorful corals - Tepekong, Mimpang, Biaha
- Menjangan and Pemuteran

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