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Bali is considered to be one of the most beautiful and diverse islands in Asia. Bali is relatively small. It stretches
140 km
from East to West and 80 km from North to South.
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NORTH EAST BALI
Tulamben
Famous for Liberty shipwreck.
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SOUTH EAST BALI
Amed
Very beautiful surroundings, remote, some very good fish and coral variety.
Candi Dasa
No natural beach, some good dive sites off the cost, strong currents. Many tourist
resorts. Gili Tepekong is among the best dive sites.
Padang Bai
Some good dive and snorkel sites nearby.
Nusa
Penida
Islands to be known for very good diving, there may be
strong currents.
Pulau
Serangan
can be difficult to reach due to shallow waters at low
tide.
Sanur
Big tourist area, some diving and snorkeling sites. Many dive operators
are located there. Sanur
or Benoa Beach: These are good places to start diving.
Many
of their dive centres do offer PADI approval. However check their
insurance, and medical facilities. There are dive centres that have 5 star
PADI Approval Rating.
Decompression Chambers: Sanglah Public Hospital.
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NORTH WEST BALI
Menjangan Island
Compared to other places difficult to reach, very good fish variety, coral destroyed at some places,
slowly recovering. Very nice surroundings, worth the effort of getting there.
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NORTH BALI - LOVINA
Lovina
Long standing tourist area. Several dive operators are based
there.
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EAST
BALI
Gili Tepekong, Gili Biaha, Gili Mimpang: these
islands are however only for experienced divers.
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| BALI's
DIVE SCHOOLS
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| Location |
Name of Dive
School |
PADI |
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| Kuta |
AquaMarine Diving -
Bali |
Resort |
| Sanur |
Aquapro
- Bali |
5
Star Gold
Palm Instructor Develoment Center |
| Sanur |
Bali
International Diving Professionals |
Dive Center |
| Sanur |
Dive
& Dive's Co., Ltd. |
5
Star Dive Center |
| Sanur |
Ena
Dive Center & Water Sports |
Gold
Palm Resort / Dive Center |
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Bali
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| GETTING
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By Air:
International:
Bali is served by many international and domestic carriers.
There are regular direct flights from Europe, the US as well as
other Asian countries.
From Singapore: Singapore Airlines operates several
flights a day.
Flying time approximately 2,0 hrs.
Domestic:
From Jakarta:
Garuda Indonesia: Flying time around 1,5 hrs.
From Lombok:
Merpati: several fights a day.
Mark Air (new private airline): several flights a day.
Flight time is less than half an hour.
By Boat:
From Lombok: Several operators offer ferries to and from Lombok.
Mabua Express: from Pandangbai Bali (near Candi Dasa) to Lembar
Lombok.
Bounty cruises: from Benoa harbour to the Gili islands.
Transport time: around 2,5 hrs.
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