Diving Bali
Our expertise is the result of 10 years of sailing, diving, snorkeling and trekking in the Indonesian archipelago. We know how to help you find the perfect destination for your dream vacation and organize a customized safari program. We specialize in tailor-made adventure holidays for families and small to medium-sized groups, that focus on the exploration of the underwater world, both for divers and non-divers, in combination with island excursions.
Dive spots in Bali
Bali looks fabulous with his rice paddy terraces and his volcanoes poking through the cloud, but it’s even better when you go diving. Coral reefs along the coats are healthy and diverse, with a great variety of marine life from small and unusual like seahorses, ghost pipefish, frogfish to big fishes like manta rays, oceanic sunfish or the Pelagic thresher shark. Bali offer a variety of exiting diving options for all levels of divers such as shipwreck, vertical drop-offs, or black volcanic slopes.
There are five main diving areas in Bali.
Getting To Bali
Most visitors will arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport who is located between Kuta and Jimbaran, roughly 20 mins away from Sanur and 45 mins away from ubud. In addition to national carrier Garuda Indonesia, major international airlines that serve Bali directly include:
Cathay Pacific from Hong Kong:
- China Airlines and Eva Air from Taipei
- Japan Airlines from Tokyo
- KLM from Amsterdam (direct, with a stop in Singapore)
- Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur
- Qatar Airways from Doha and Singapore
- Singapore Airlines from Singapore
- Thai Airways from Bangkok
- SkyWest from Australia
- Strategic Aviation from Australia
Low cost or budget carriers serving Bali internationally include:
- AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Australia and Singapore
- Pacific Blue from Australia
- Jetstar from Australia and Singapore
All passports must be valid for a minimum of six months from the date of entry into Indonesia and have at least two blank pages available for stamps. If you are flying internationally into Indonesia, most nationalities are required to purchase a visa on arrival (VOA) at US$25 for 30 days.
As of January 2010, the only type of visa on arrival available is US$25 for 30 days, extendable once to up to 60 days.
Flying out of Bali, you are subject to the airport departure tax which can be paid in cash in Indonesian Rupiah only, so save some bills for the trip out. The airport departure tax is Rp 200,000 for international departures and Rp 75,000 for domestic departures.
Where to Stay in Bali
If you need a good place to stay here is a list of places to stay around Bali