Bali, the heart of Indonesia

 

Diving sites

In eastern Bali, about one hour away from Sanur (Denpasar), Padang Bai is a small but lively seaside village. This is also the departure point of many ferries to Lombok, Amuk, or Gilis islands. 

After 20mn of navigation, you arrive on Gili Tepekong and Gili Mimpang, two islands often exposed to north currents, which make of thoses sites unique places to see pelagics. Lucky ones will be able to meet black and white-tip sharks, barracudas, rays, and even sometimes the Mola Mola.

Thanks to the currents, the spot offers you a good visibility and the coral reef is particulary in good health. However, diving conditions can change very fast: we will wait for favourable conditions to go there. You can trust Atlantis instructors and guides who perfectly know those spots. 

Gili Biaha

Gili Biaha is an impressive site where large marine creatures can be found. Known as Ikuan, Gili Biaha Bali diving is a rocky outcrop of Tanjung Biasputih. This bali dive site however can create problems, generating currents across and down the slope to the north has visibility 5-25m. Having deep channel and the tidal current sets strongly through it, Gili Biaha Bali diving also has 6-40m (20-130feet) depth. Rich of fascinating cuttlefish, octopus, interesting nudibranches, and the rich soft corals, gorgonians, and black corals makes your diving experience in Biaha very special. Its current brings in many fish and its slope offering a large variety of fish life making this an advanced diving site. It is also a Bali dive site for experts due to its unpredictable gusts of current. The terrain slopes gradually beyond 37m and the swell is heavy. In this Bali diving spot, there is a cave at 12 meters with white and black tip shark, lobster inside and sometimes geart sting ray and Mola Mola. Atlantis International crew suggests to always be careful and conservative.

Accessibility

25 minutes by boat, north of Padang Bai on the east coast.

Fauna

Good number. Moray eels, napoleons, tuna, barracuda, turtles, octopus, cuttlefish. Strong chance to see sharks (white tip reef sharks).

Flora

Very good coverage of hard and soft corals.

Depth

25m + (best June-October).

Dive type

Small island, reef slope, deep walls and cave shark.

Moderate to strong normally strong thrust in the afternoon.

Remarks

Maybe a difficult site around the full moon and the new one (down current). Near or inside the cave, divers constantly need to equalize due to the effect of the swell!

hightlight:

White peaks in the shark cave to 12 meters. Point of view of darkness inside the cave in crystal clear blue water full of outdoor swirling fish is an image you will never forget.