NUSA
PENIDA OF BALI
Is
small island the south
coast of Bali. It's
contains variety of
sites suitable to the
divers skill and
objectives. The drift
diving is particularly
recommended to see some
of the best marine life
in Bali. One dive starts
in a bat cave then ends
in a fast drift diveSANGEANG
ISLAND
This hilly island
located in the northern
coast of the east
Sumbawa main land, takes
about two and half hour
boating from Bima of
East Sumbawa harbor.
This grassy island looks
very green during the
rainy season and looks
very dry during the
summer or dry season had
so many story and
historical background.
According to our diving
exploration for the
whole year, under the
perfect weather
prediction, dive around
the island is
outstanding. Some of the
dive location is easily
access for all level
both beginner and expert
diver as the reef is
starting from plat
shallow reef and the
wall drop down to 20 -
30 meter deep. Back to
the story in the past,
nowadays those sunken
black lava rock is
covered by variety of
colorful coral reef,
multi color crinoids,
seafan, the amazing
ornate ghost pipe fish,
pigmy seashore, many
different variety of nudibranch
had made this black
sandy bottom become
their home. So much to
see so much to remember.
GILI
BANTA
This island is located
on the northern part
between East Sumbawa and
the North West part of
Komodo island. This is
also favorite dive site.
Drop off in the west
point is some time
challenge as we need to
stick with the tide
chart for the perfect
dive. It is same as what
we could have when we
dive on the east part.
The 6 - 25 meter slope
is very rich with the
underwater life such as
hard coral, soft coral,
anemones, sponges, big
tuna, jack, shark, manta
ray is often found on
this area. Another top
dive site around the
island is GPS point.
This pinnacle is rising
from the deep up to 7
meter under the surface,
will need some device
such as the GPS or an
experienced guide to
find the dive site.
Always begin the dive
from the up current side
where the most
productive spot for the
big fish are everywhere.
During the boat
anchoring by night, the
night diving is also
very beautiful, begin
with the shallow white
sandy bottom with a lot
of amazing critters,
leaf scorpion fish,
ghost pipefish,
devilfish, cuttlefish,
and the weird stargazer
and much more to be seen
here. It is a
photographer choice.
GILI
LAWA
Gili Lawa is located in
the northern coast of
Komodo island. A few
best dive site on this
island will including
the sea mound and the
drop off of the point.
The marine life on this
dive site is very
beautiful. On every part
of the reef is covered
by the best quality of
the marine life both
coral and fish. This
area is well known as
the place where the
pigmy seashore
(hippocampus bargibanti)
were first found. This
is also the great place
for the wide angle
opportunity as the big
fish such as shark,
grouper, octopuses,
schools of bat fish,
mantas and many more is
often swim around the
diver most of the time
from every single dive.
During
the season of October -
November is the
aggregating time (mating
season). Anchoring in
the bay around the white
sandy beach and the very
beautiful scenery of the
island is also great for
the snorkel as the clear
crystal water shallow
reef in the bay is bring
a lot of fun for non
diver. The night dive
around the bay will also
come with an attraction
critters, so many
different species of the
nudi branch, variety of
crabs and shrimps. Be
ready for your macro
lens as the yellow leaf
scorpion fish and the
pigmy sea shore mostly
found. We also could go
out for the much dive of
searching for the
Mandarin fish (synchiropus
splendidous) inside the
bay where it is often
found. It is another
great dive experience.
SOUTH
KOMODO
Top dive site along the
southern coast of Komodo
region will including;
Manta Ale located in the
south west of Komodo
named Toro Langkoy, the
diving in this area is
excellent wide
angle opportunity as the
topography of the island
facing towards the wide
open Indian Ocean. The
three rock between this
deep bay is all covered
by multi color of soft
coral and hard coral
garden, leather coral,
sharks, the number of
large fish. During the
season of October -
November, swim and
diving with Manta.
entitled as the most
active area on Komodo
island. Heading up to
the east, the island
call Rinca and Nusa Kode,
is probably the very
famous dive site in
Komodo call
"CANNIBAL
ROCK" This 3 meter
pinnacle buried in the
deep bay between these
two island is covering
with the weird critters
and coral garden on
every inches of the
area. this will include
frog fish, ornate ghost
pipefish, fly gunard, a
tons of nudibranch,
pigmy seashore, bluering
octopus, zebra crab and
the coleman shrimps
(only living with the
toxic sea urchin),
marble Torpedo ray and
much more to see. The
real home for real
critters. many other
dive site around this
bay which guaranted
could make everyone
addicated.
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