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The Paradise Island of Bali is known as one of the most beautiful and enchanting island in the world. It is also the most popular diving destination in Indonesia. Bali offers excellent scuba diving at many different dive sites to sea adventurers. professional divers and diving enthusiasts. From the clear waters and steep walls in Menjangan and strange critters in Gilimanuk to the famous world war II wreck in Tulamben, and the fierce currents and cold waters in Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida. Dive sites are easily reached, visibility is usually good and the corals and fishlife very diverse. Tourist and visitors find the attraction of good shore-based diving set against a magnificent view of volcanoes and picturesque rice paddy terraces, simply irresistible.

Bali is one of the best and famous wreck diving in the world. The greatest feature of scuba diving in Bali is the rich and varies dites. Dive sites in Bali has deep drop-offs and step banks. It has also beautiful and amazing coral ridges abd bommies. You can see magnificent volcanic outcrops and seagrass beds. Diving sites in Bali is very rich in underwater marine life with lots of exotic fishes to see.

The lombok Strait is located to the ease of the island, the first deep water trench directly to the east of the Asian continental shelf. Through this channel flows the greatest volume of tidal water on earth. This Pacific Ocean water can create some powerful currents and roller coaster rides that characterize some Bali scuba diving sites. There is an excellent visibility because of the strong currents that clean the water. The strong current also is the reason why there are regular visits of large and pelagic fish like the incredible mola mola, or sunfish.

Bali dive sites are rich in underwater marine life. Professional and novice divers will see will see beautiful exotic fishes such as frogfish, cockatoo leaf fish and pygmy seahorses in Secret Bay and Menjangan which is located on the north west tip of the island. In the north and east at Tulamben and Candi Dasa dive sites, you will see bumphead parrotfish and reef sharks.

The island of Bali is truly a paradise island vacation destination. Not only you will be amazed by the wonderful scenic view of the island but also you will be enchanted when you see the magnificent jewels of the underwater sea jewel.

Diving Season in the Island of Bali

In this tropical Island of Bali, you can dive all year round. But the very best months to dive is from April to December. But if you want to see visiting sunfish, sharks and other pelagic fish, You will dive in the months of June to September. Not the best months to dive is from December to March because it is rainy season and visibility is very bad in the north and northwest - Tulamben, Amed, Gili Selang, Pemuteran and Menjangan.

Diving Sites in Bali

Here are the list of the dive spots in bali: Amed, Gili Selang, Candi Dasa - Amuk Bay, Pemuteran, Liberty Wreck, Menjangan, Padang Bay, Lembongan Island - Nusa Penida, Secret Bay, Biaha and Tulamben. But the recommended dive sites are usa Penida, Tulamben, Amuk Bay and Menjangan.

How to Dive Bali

Most non-diving tourists base themselves in the urban south in Kuta and Sanur. Unfortunately there aren’t any good dives nearby and to base yourself here will mean long and uncomfortable daily journeys to the sites by minibus. We recommend you choose a combination of resorts near to the best sites, in the east, the north west and nearby Lembongan Island, to avoid this unnecessary travel. If you must stay in Kuta, you can always do that after your diving break.

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