Sanur / Nusa
Dua:
Dives off Nusa Dua will probably not offer such
a show very often, but are still worth making
for the variety of fish here. The reef to the
north, off the Sanur coast, is similar-wide
tidal flats behind the reef front, and access is
also impossible at the lowest tide. The variety
of fishes is quite good in Sanur, but there is
even less coral cover than at Nusa Dua. If you
are a serious diver, either of these dives will
just whet your appetite for more challenging
locations.
Candi
Dasa: Just offshore from Candi
Dasa is tiny Tepekong, a little outcrop that
offers some spectacular diving. The coral walls
are steep, the water is cold, and the current
can be strong. But for an experienced diver,
drifting with a 3 knot current through The
Canyon offers an unforgettable underwater
experience.
Tulamben: At first sight, the little village
of Tulamben is rather uninviting. Its beach is a
spread of black sand covered by smooth,
fist-size rocks, the waterworn remains of rubble
cast here by Gunung Agung's 1963 eruption. In
the dry season, the Countryside assumes a
nondescript shade of brown. Like all the north
coast villages, there are no lush rice fields
here - Gunung Agung and the other mountains
steal the rain, which comes from moisture-laden
air that blows in from the south. Thus South
Bali is the island's rice bowl. What brings
people to Tulamben is not visible from above
water, however. People wake upearly, fight the
snarled traffic from the tourist centers of the
south and emerge from their bemos,
groggy and cross, for only one reason: to dive
the wreck of the Liberty at
Tulamben.
Padang Bai:
There are two main dive spots at Padang Bai:
Pura Jepun and Tanjung Bungsil. We rate these
sites as slightly better than those off Nusa Dua
or Sanur, but a damn sight colder. Bring a
wet suit if you're going to dive this area. A
good, deep chill can take the
pleasure out of any dive. The ride to Padang Bai
from the Kuta-Nusa Dua-Sanur triangle is a long,
traffic-clogged 60 kms. Padang Bai is the port
for the five-times-a-day Lombok ferry run,
and things can always get a bit congested near
the dock area. It's far more convenient to
dive this spot from Candi Dasa, just 15 minutes
away.
Pemuteran: It's a long drive from the
Nusa Dua/Sanur/Kuta area to Menjangan, which
adds up to a lot of time on the road for just a
couple of dives. But there is an excellent
alternative: stay at the Pondok Sari Beach
Bungalows in Pemuteran, which has a
professionally-run dive operation, Reef Seen
Aquatics, which offers very good diving.
Pemuteran is located just a few Milometers east
of Meniangan on the north coast, on a little
bay. Reef Seen runs its own boat to Menjangan,
but divers often prefer the closer locations.
The latter are all just a few minutes away.
There are five main dive spots, well explored by
the operator, each worth several
dives.
Menjangan
Island: Menjangan Island-the name
means "deer"-hangs just offshore of the
mountainous point in far northwestern Bali.
Because the island is in a protected position,
currents and wind-generate waves are rarely a
bother, and the reefs here offer fine diving,
particularly for beginning and intermediate
divers. Occasionally, the water can be crystal
clear-a snorkeler, distinct, 50 meters above
you-and the rest of the time visibility seldom
drops to less than 25 meters. The island is part
of Bali Barat National Park, a protected reserve
area that encompasses much of Bali's
little-populated western end. The drive from the
resort areas of the south is at least three
hours, the first hour through the thick traffic
that envelops Denpasar like a
fog.
Nusa
Penida, across the Badung Strait from
Bali's southern tip, offers some of the best
diving to be found anywhere. But conditions
around Penida and its two small sister
islands-Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan-can
sometimes be difficult, with unpredictable
currents reaching four or more knots. This is
not a place for beginning divers, inexperienced
boatmen, or engines in less than perfect
condition. Also, Upwellings from the deep water
south of Bali, which keep visibility here clear,
can also make the water uncomfortably cold. Even
if you are an expert diver, contract with one of
Bali's well-organized diving services to dive
Nusa Penida, and make sure that You get a
reliable boat and a guide with plenty of
experience.
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