Dive trip Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air
Diving holidays and stays in Indonesia, on the islands Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air
Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air are located northwest of the island of Lombok and east of Bali, Indonesia, in what is known as the Golden Triangle. Despite its small size, Gili Trawangan is the largest of the 3 islands. Divers will discover very high biodiversity rich in 3500 species of fish, soft and hard corals. About thirty dive sites, accessible to all levels of divers, are listed with fauna and flora quite characteristic from one dive site to another. Gili Trawangan is at the epicenter of scuba diving. Initially, it was an island welcoming backpackers. Now it attracts a wide range of visitors who enjoy diving, snorkeling, lazing in the sun. It offers superb white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and beautiful reefs.
The best dive sites in Gili Islands are Shark Point, Manta Point, Coral Fan Garden, Deep Sponge, and Bio Rock. Scuba diving vacations in Gili Trawangan is the assurance of an authentic environment and great tranquility as there are no motorized vehicles, only bicycles rented by locals to tourists and the "cidomo" a small horse-drawn carriage. These carriages are used as taxis on the island. To travel between the islands, one embarks on speedboats.
Gili Trawangan has a wide range of hotels, from homestays to very high standard hotels on the east coast. Life is more lively there than on the other two islands, with restaurants and bars. Holidays in Gili Trawangan are adapted to couples, families, and small groups of friends. The ideal season is during the dry season, from April to October. The rainy season is from November to March. The visibility varies between 30 and 40 meters, and the water temperature ranges between 27°C and 31°C all year round.
Marine species in the area
Dive sites
Gili Meno is in the middle of the three Gilis. The locals live from tourism, coconut plantation, and fishing and have settled in the middle of the island. On the west side, there is a small shallow lake that produces salt during the dry season. Smaller and less touristy, the island is home to a turtle sanctuary and offers a postcard setting with beautiful secluded beaches bordered by crystal clear water.
The most beautiful dive sites on Gili Meno are Meno Wall and the wreck of the Bounty. Gili Air is the most populated island and the closest to Lombok. There are many hotels along its coasts. Most of Gili Air's dive sites are located off its east coast, with two excellent spots: Air Wall and FrogFish. It is also possible to dive and swim with turtles.
Others Activities
Gili Trawangan is the only island to have a bathing area without reef and with bright sand. Don't miss the turtle nursery, Gili Trawangan Turtle Hatchery. Indonesian cooking classes are available at the Gili Cooking Classes. Water sports such as Stand Up, Paddleboarding, Kitesurfing, Snorkeling are available all over Gili Trawangan. How do I get to the Gili Islands? From Bali, it is easy to reach Gili Trawangan by Fast Boat. Depending on where you are staying in Bali, you board the ferry from Amed or Padangbai.
Transportation to and from your hotel to Padangbai port is included in the Speed Boat ticket of Wahana, Sindex and Ekajaya companies for the following cities: Ubud, Sanur, Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Jimbaran Bay, and Candidasa. It is also possible to depart from Padangbai to Gili and return via Amed by Freebird and Kuda Hitam companies. On the way back from the Gili Islands, some companies can drop off their clients at the airport; other companies do not drop off divers at the hotel but in the city center. We advise you to arrive at least 15 minutes early to buy tickets.
Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air : Dive shops
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Scuba Froggy
Indonesia
- Senggigi
   
Scuba Froggy is located on Lombok Island in Senggigi, a small town on the west coast of Lombok 10 kilometers north of the town of Mataram. The other 2 dive centers are located in Kuta, on the south coast of Lombok (in the Novotel hotel and in the center of the village). The activity of these dive centers covers the area from Gili, Kuta, Lombok to Belongas.
Scuba Froggy's qualified instructors and guides offer day trips, whether snorkeling or diving, with training or excursions, with a schedule to suit your needs. The stay is truly unforgettable, as these instructors are also passionate about their work.
Their objective is to train you and make you more competent so that you can have confidence in yourself! Courses are given in French, English, Italian, Polish, and Indonesian. In the morning, the minibus drivers go round the hotels to pick up the divers and bring them back.
You board traditional Indonesian boats, perfectly adapted to the local sea conditions. During the trips and at the sites, you enjoy the view of the coast and the sun on the sundeck. All equipment is included in all rates except for the computer, which you have to rent at an additional cost. The equipment is suitable for children. Please note that there is no nitrox available.
This is the ideal place to enjoy quality service, to stay a little off the beaten track and away from the crowds of other divers during the tourist season, to train yourself to Western standards. The personalized service on board the boats, the small number of students in the diving and in the classroom, and the constant attention of the instructors are the advantages you will get at Scuba Froggy. [+]
- Located close to the dive sites
- Functional boat
- Accomodations
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Dolphin Dive School
Indonesia
- Senggigi
   
Dolphin Dive School is located in Senggigi, the tourist heart of Lombok Island, Indonesia. Rental of recent equipment. Multilingual local guides and instructors. Dolphin Dive School offers a wide range of PADI diving courses, from beginners to dive instructors, as well as daily dive trips and night dives. Excursion for snorkeling on the best sites of Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno Islands as well as in Senggigi on Lombok. Possibility to have the photo of your underwater performance. Here, prices are not too expensive. Dolphin Dive School helps guests who wish to organize their stay in Lombok and Gili, from low-rates to luxury hotels. Almost all of them are in great locations with beautiful landscapes with steep cliffs, coves and protected bays on the edge of sparkling blue lagoons. You can stay in villas set in lush tropical gardens, surrounded by coconut plantations. Book in advance, in high season, from June to August and at the end of the year until January 15th, whether for accommodation and dives. As diving in the Gili Islands and Lombok is for those whose deserve it !
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- Diving around Islands
- Popular dive sites
- Functional boat
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DSM Dive Lombok
Indonesia
- Sengiggi
   
Based on the island of Lombok, a 30-minute flight from Bali and served by daily ferry shuttles,
DSM Dive is located in Gili Trawangan, a small island between Bali and Lombok, well known to backpackers, in a young and relaxed atmosphere. DSM Dive is also present in Lombok, an island east of Bali, connected by a daily shuttle service. Lombok is Bali of 10 years ago, still little touched by mass tourism, with beautiful landscapes and a very calm and peaceful atmosphere.
This French-speaking PADI and FFESSM centre allows you to dive around Gili Trawangan Gili Meno, Gili Air with about fifteen drift, deep or coral reef dive sites.
In Lombok, the centre's driver will pick you up at the hotel between 8:20 and 8:45 am, in an air-conditioned van to take you north to Teluk Kodek harbour. You board a boat to Gili Trawangan. You will be back at the hotel around 16:00 to 17:00 depending on where the hotel is located.
You can also stay on Gili Trawangan. The centre is located on the waterfront 200m north of the harbour, heading north on the main road. Here you can take your courses from Open Water to Divemaster level either in class or in the pool behind the centre. The first dive departs at 10am, however certified divers have to meet at the centre at 9.25am for the pre-dive briefing. There may also be a dive scheduled at 11.30am with an appointment at 11am. In the afternoon there is a sea departure at 2pm, with an appointment at the centre at 1.25pm. At your request a night dive can take place at 6pm. [+]
- Popular dive sites
- Accomodations
- PADI Dive Centre *****
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Oceans 5 IDC Dive Resort
Indonesia
- Gili Air
Oceans 5 IDC Dive Resort is located in Gili Air, near the island of Bali, Indonesia. This is an ideal place to learn to dive or improve your skills, whether you want to do Discover Scuba Diving or Divemaster training. As the centre is a PADI 5 Star Career Development Center (CDC), experienced and multilingual diving instructors teach here in accordance with PADI standards, in small groups of 4 people and 4 course directors supervise the student instructors. You have the choice to study the theory in E. learning at home before coming, to do only the dives on site.
You benefit from exceptional learning conditions thanks to 2 large pools for exercises. Embark on 1 of the 4 dive boats moored just in front of the premises You have about 20 different dive sites around the Gili Islands with a House reef in front of the dive shop. Three exploration dives are organised per day for experienced divers. You enjoy comfortable bungalows with sea view. One of them, in front of a private swimming pool, is family type and accommodates up to 6 people.
Other divers have standard, air-conditioned rooms with hot water and a beautiful view of the garden and the mountains of Lombok. Breakfast is included in all packages. Water, coffee and tea are complimentary. The Coffee & Thyme restaurant is just across the street. Disabled guests can use the ramps to access the premises and the swimming pool. Oceans 5 IDC Dive Resort is in partnership with Gili Shark Conservation for the conservation of sharks and the sea around Gili Islands to raise awareness among the local population and divers. It is also a member of the Ocean CleanUp project, cleaning the beach, harbour and reef on a weekly basis with the help of everyone. [+]
- PADI 5 star IDC Dive Resort
- Accomodations and diving
- Eco responsable
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