There are 17 dive sites that we regularly visit around the Gili islands, most are suited to all levels of diver but a few require an Advanced certification or higher. Majority of the dives are drift dives from the boat. March to October offer the best weather, you may encounter rain in the other months. However the diving on Gili T is rarely affected and is beautiful year-round. Water temperatures range from 26-29 degrees celsius.
The base for everything. Just steps away from the beach, Manta Dive is located right next to the harbour on Gili Trawangan, where the dive boat waits to take you on some amazing diving adventures.
This is where you will meet before your dive to prepare the diving equipment and where you will relax after your dives to fill in your log books while enjoying a drink and a bite from our bar and cafe.
Shark Point is located on the north-west side of Gili Trawangan and is one of the most popular dive sites. The dive site starts with a sloping reef from 6m -18m with deep ridges starting at around 20m that go down to over 50 meters. Always a drift dive but as currents often push out to sea you will need to swim in order to reach the shallows. You'll see huge variety of aquatic life with schools of jack fish, reef sharks, batfish, turtles, and more. If the current permits you'll make it to the Wreck (Advanced minimum).
Only 15 minutes by boat from Manta Dive. An amazing collection of staghorn coral gardens gently sloping in shallow waters just off the southern side of Gili Trawangan. Usually a lot of surge and gentle current. Depth range is from 8m - 24m. You don't have to dive deep to find reef sharks, turtles, sweetlips and bat fish. Schools of reef fish are everywhere making this a relaxing and generally slow moving dive.
Located off the north west point of Gili Air, the eastern one of the Gili Islands, depth ranges from 4 - 24m. Perfect for beginner and seasoned divers. A gentle sandy slope runs parallel to the shore line over a large coral mound and outcroppings. Usually a drift dive spent exploring in and around rocks and coral mounds. Plenty of small marine life to look out for.
Drop into the blue and ascend into pristine pinnacles rising from the sandy ocean bottom. Just north of Gili T, Deep Turbo is a very popular dive site among advanced divers for the exciting conditions and potential to see some amazing life including spotted eagle rays and reef sharks.
This stunning dive site is located just off West Lombok, South-East of Gili Trawangan and features shallow coral gardens and have unique species not found elsewhere in other dive sites, including seahorses, frogfish, ribbon eels, and a variety of octopus species. You'll find rare macro life with great visibility year-round.
This dive site is located on the west coast of neighboring Gili Meno, East of Gili Trawangan. This is an old pier that sank back in 1999 and has become the perfect home for new reef and marine life. It lies at about 18 meters below the surface and rises up to 8 meters which makes it perfect for divers of all levels.
A bit further away close to neighboring Gili Air, Air Wall is a great Macro dive site filled with colorful sea life on a steep wall extending from 10 meters down to around 25. You'll find many vibrantly colored nudibranchs, pygmy seahorse, crabs, octopus, and more.
A deep dive site with an average depth of 25 meters but dropping to around 40 meters, you'll find a beautiful collection of large coral heads also known as Takats. An excellent diversity of corals, reef fish and topography can be found here whilst diving.
Located on the southern tip of Gili Air, the harbor is a great place for muck diving and exploration. You'll see schools of sweet lips, hawks-bill turtle, octopus, pipe fish and more. This is a relatively shallow dive site which offers great marine life for divers of all levels.
Ascending from the cerulean expanse is a captivating reef structure located between Gili Air and Gili Meno, east of Gili T—an enticing destination for divers. This underwater marvel is home to some of the most enchanting coral gardens, and as divers explore the depths, they encounter the lively inhabitants of the shallow regions, including puffer fish, trumpet fish, and the graceful long-nosed butterfly fish.
Also known as Turtle Heaven, the name describes the allure of this site, making it a must-visit for divers. This stunning pinnacle, located North-East of Gili Meno, is abundant with hawks-bill and green turtles and boasts numerous cleaning stations. As divers explore its depths, they'll not only encounter these majestic creatures but also delight in the intricate world of macro-life, spotting small nudibranchs that discreetly nestle among the vibrant coral.
Just off the west of Gili Meno and home to a plethora of crustaceans and a great spot for night diving. Spanish dancers, crabs ranging from small coral crabs up to the huge sponge crab, lobsters, shrimps, sleeping turtles, baby cuttlefish and scorpion fish are amongst the many creatures that can be seen diving around the Gili Islands.
Biorock is a project which started back in 2006 to help regenerate and populate damaged reef and help protect the beaches and shoreline from coastal erosion. Beautiful reef now covers this artificial structure going down to about 18 meters with most of the dense coral in the shallows. Located on the East coast of Gili Trawangan this dive site is within walking distance from the dive center.
This dive site sits on the North East side of Gili T and follows a sandy slope from the shore and down in a beautiful variety of coral gardens. You'll find sponges, soft corals, anemonefish, angelfish, green and hawksbill turtles. You're just a short boat ride away from diving one of our favorite dive sites.
Jump on a mesmerizing deep dive that unveils a remarkable variety of corals, a spectacle unparalleled elsewhere in the Gili Islands. Diving to maximum 40 meters, divers encounter a sandy seabed amidst expansive and impressive sea mounds. These structures, showcasing diverse sizes, boast intriguing overhangs and outcrops, complemented by sand formations reminiscent of desert dunes. This underwater realm is a haven for divers, where fields of garden eels, blue spotted stingrays, and occasional cuttlefish and shark sightings add to the enchantment. The dive finishes at a pinnacle covered with a vibrant array of tropical reef fish.
Option to do either shallow or deep dive on this stunning dive site. The reef runs parallel along the shoreline on the North side of Gili Trawangan and is host to clownfish, butterfly fish, trigger fish, rays, reef sharks and more. A great site for Try Scuba Course, Open Water Course and Advanced Courses & Specialties.
An excellent dive site North of Gili Trawangan for beginners or advanced divers who really want to explore. A beautiful drift dive along a reef teeming with stunning coral formations that drop down to about 25 meters down. You don't need to dive deeper than 10m to see some amazing turtles, schools of fish, unicorn fish, scorpion fish and plenty of trumpet fish.
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