Monday, July 7, 2008

Diving In Lombok

Lombok's offshore islands (Gilis) are ringed with beautiful coral reefs, home to a wide variety of sub-aquatic wildlife, with sharks and plentiful turles livening up the already vibrant display of tropical reef fishes. The Gili sites are excellent for less experienced divers; most dives were in very calm water, no deeper than 18 meters. Gili Trawangan and Gili Air have quite good reefs. The best time to dive the Gilis is from late April to late August. Visibility averaged 15 meters. You can find luxury accomodations in Senggigi beach on the mainland, this is an hour ride from the islands.

Reef Type : Coral slopes and sandy bottom, some wall
Access : 15 min by boat
Coral : Good variety and fair amount
Fish : Fair to good variety and numbers
Highlights : Reef whitetip sharks and giant trevally at Takat Malang

Gili Air : White sandy beaches, palm trees and a relaxed atmospher create the ambience of this quiet and small island.
Gili Trawangan : The biggest of the three islands, known as "the party island". After diving, you can have fun every evening at one of the parties, or just relax.
Gili Meno : Surrounded by white sandy beach, is located in the middle of the Gili Islands.
You can find luxury accomodations in Senggigi beach on the mainland, this is an hour ride from the islands. There is 5-star dive resort in Senggigi and Gili Air and 5-star International Diving Center on Gili Trawangan

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