Thursday, March 11, 2010

THE BEST DIVING SITES LOMBOK

Lombok next door to Bali the island of Lombok, which has established its own name diver's world. Here on Lombok you can dive from any of the 3 famous Gili's where the conditions are easy and the average depth is 18 meters, with up to 40 m visibilities. You can also dive the recently discovered"Project South(Teluk Sepi)"

SENGGIGI
This former fishing village is now the center of tourism on Lombok with big variety of shops, a wide range of accommodation and restaurants. Many people say it is like Kuta used to be 25 years ago, so it's really worth a visit. There are already six divesites that Senggigi dive operators visit, and more are being discovered all the time.


THE GILI ISLAND
Situated in the North West of Lombok, Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan are surrounded by white sandy beaches. There are no cars here only quaint horse drawn carriages. Just a one hour trip from senggigi. Gili Trawangan is the 'Party Island' while Gili Air stands for peace and tranquillity. Coral has suffered from bleaching, but the fish life is profuse at some sites.

TELUK SEPI
Pioneered by Dream Divers in 2001, these sites are renowned for their 100% pristine corals and fantastic marine life. Due to strong currents, some of these pinnacles are for exprienced divers only. During the dry season large schools of Hammerheads have been seen.

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