Bali Dive Sites
Bali has numerous dive sites around the island.
Though, most of Bali's dive sites are at Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan, which is our primary dive location, for some of the best diving that you will ever experience ...
If you like drift diving, then you have come to the right place - Diving in Bali. There are numerous dive sites available at Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan, and Nusa Penida that are not shown on the map. In all, over 30 dive sites are available, with varying topography, marine life, coral formations, and diving conditions for the novice to the die hard of divers. Including sites that we have discovered, and are known only to Serangan Dive Bali / Serangan Marine Service. In general, we attempt to visit sites that are not in use by other dive operations, and seek out new dive sites that would be of interest to the most discriminating of guests. Therefore providing our clientele with a relaxed, and seemingly remote experience. As our dive shop and marina is in close proximity to Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, we offer more dive sites to our guests.
All of our dives are kept well within the No Decompression Limits, and we ensure that all of our divers stay within the maximum depth as prescribed by PADI and the other scuba certifying agencies.
| July to September | - it is recommended to wear a 5mm - 7mm suit. |
| October to May | - it is recommended to wear a 3mm suit, though some may consider a 1mm suit to be adequate. |
From the marina to the dive sites, the travel time by boat, can be anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, to some of the best dive sites that you have ever experienced.
Dive Sites (small sampling of the more than 30 available Bali dive sites):
| Batu Abah |
| This site is for experienced divers due to the strong currents. Here is where you will see the big fish of the sea, sharks, barracuda, tuna, manta, and in season the Mola Mola (Giant Ocean Sunfish). Being exposed as this site is, only when conditions are ideal, do we dive here. |
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| This site is for experienced divers due to the strong currents, though during the right time of year this is one of the many dive locations around Nusa Penida for viewing the Mola Mola (Giant Ocean Sunfish). Generally this site is full of fish, with the occasional visiting shark, big Napoleon Wrasse, and Eagle Rays. |
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| Crystal Bay |
| This area is known for its crystal clear visibility, and flourishing reef. If diving in the bay, you are sheltered from the current. From here you access the Bat Cave where the cave system begins at around 10 meters. And if you are here at the right time of year, an ideal location to view the Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish). |
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| Gamat |
| This is one of the few dive sites in the area that is not always a drift dive, consisting of colorful soft and hard coral below the crystal clear water. Another nice site for macro photography. |
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| Manta Point |
| This is the most popular dive site at Penida. As the name implies, the main attraction are the mantas and the hoards of dive boats and divers at the site. Outside of the mantas, you may see nudibranches, blue spotted stingrays, the occasional dog shark, and other marine life, if you take a tour of the area. Visibility is fair and the coral is not as good as at the other sites. Our preference is to dive other locations at Penida that are frequented on a regular basis by Mantas, and no other dive boats or divers, other than our group would be in the water. Visibility is fair. |
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| Manta Point II |
| As the name implies, this is another excellent site to dive and view the mantas. |
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| Malibu Point |
| Is the best location to view sharks, though due to being on the east coast, this dive site can be frequented only when conditions are ideal. Here you may also see other large pelagics in schools: jacks, dog tooth tuna, trevally, rainbow runners, mantas and schools of marine life. |
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| PED |
| This site is suitable for divers of all levels, where you will see nudibranch, angle fish, file fish, anemone fish, turtles, and a varied assortment of hard corals. |
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| Sakenan |
| Is a suitable site for divers of all levels of experience providing a nice long drift dive, with a mild current. If fortunate you may see a school of trumpet fish and the occasional shark. And patience will reward you with ribbon eels and garden eels. |
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| SD Point |
| Is a site with a gentle current taking you along past some of the nicest colorful soft and hard coral formations that you have ever seen. In season you may see the Mola Mola (Giant Ocean Sunfish), turtles and the occasional shark. |
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| Toyapakeh |
| Being partially protected from the current; here is where you will see staghorn coral, large sponges, lobster underneath the coral, triggerfish, and schools of fish swimming by. And in season you may encounter the Mola Mola (Giant Sunfish). |
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| Tugu |
| Is another suitable site for divers of all levels of experience with a steady current. If fortunate you may come across mantis shrimp, white shrimp, spider crabs, nudibranches of varying types and many other small critters. This is one location where you have to keep your eyes open and look into the nooks and crannies of the coral formations. |
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