The Gili Islands are renowned for their exceptional dive sites, each offering unique underwater experiences. There are more than 20 spots. At he question: Which is the best dive site at the Gili islands? There isn’t a simple answer. Here are some of our favorites dive sites around the Gili […]
Dive sites Gili islands – Lombok
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Last update June 2026Update 2023 and 2024 After 5 years of living and working on Gili Trawangan, we decided move and settle in Lombok by the Pantai Sire (or Sire Beach) near the Gili islands.Now, our PADI 5 star dive center is at 10 minutes away by boat from Gili […]
Front of our dive center, there is a nice coral reef with many hard corals alive and some pink seafans. The reef is not deep, 10-15 meters maximum. The coral is on the side of the bay. Deeper and in the middle of the bay, there is a mud bottom […]
Diving around the 3 Gili Islands, it is common to see sharks. Two species are usual: The white tip reef sharks are the most easier shark to spot. Some particular dive sites offer higher chance to meet them White tip and Black tip reef sharks are easier to come across […]
There are two wrecks in the Gili Islands dive sites : The Glenn Nusa I is the subject of this article (with also a movie at the end of this post). The ship wreck is very recent, it is a new dive site and the dives are very interesting. Purchase […]
The Gili Islands are famous for the two species of sea turtles that abound in these waters. Other remarkable species are sighted in our waters, including the famous Manta Ray or the Bamboo shark. West of Gili Trawangan, there is also a nice wreck dive. Video of Manta rays in […]