While many divers pass Bali on the way to destinations like Komodo, Raja Ampat, Flores, Lembeh, Sumba and other places, Bali is only gaining popularity with Scuba divers during the last few years and was pretty unknown as a diving destination untill fairly recently..
Sanur Beach CrewBali however has all what a Scuba diver can be dreaming of; From the easy dives with comfortable water temperatures in the north part with the well known and coral encrusted shipwreck of the USAT Liberty in Tulamben and Muck diving at Puri Jati / Tukad Dabu (aka Seraya Secrets) to the pristine reefs with large pelagics (Ocean Sunfish and Manta Rays) at Bali's sister islands which carries the names Nusa Penida, Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan.
Scientist continue to discover new species here, some of which are believed to be endemic. The island' s rich bio-diversity is one of our many blessings. This small area may well represent the most biologically diverse undersea environment on earth. Bali is an absolute heaven for serious underwater photographers and minute sea-creature lovers who will find macro subjects like Shrimps, rare nudibranchs and mandarin fish.
While many of Bali' s abundant species are small, divers may also interact with large marine creatures like Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) and Manta Rays (Manta birostris) which are found around Nusa Penida year-round. On the large end of the scale but rarely seen are migrating Whales, Dolphins, the occasional Whale shark, Hammerhead sharks, Tiger and Leopard sharks, which cruise to Bali's Sea from the ocean.
From the smallest macro opportunities to large pelagics and sharks, Bali has it all!
Coral Triangle
Coral TriangleBali lies in the south of the so called "Coral Triangle" which houses a vast amount and abundance of marine life / biodiversity. The coral triangle consists of the richest concentration of iridescent corals, fish, crustaceans, mollusks and marine plants in the whole world.
The triangle hosts more then 600 species of reef building corals, which encompasses 75 percent of all species known in the world. 3000 species of fish have their home in the triangle and there are still many species to be found. Regularly there are new discoveries around the Indonesian archipelago.
Bali is home to the Conservancy’s Coral Triangle Center (CTC) which develops resilient networks of Marine Protected Area's (MPAs) to concerve and protect the marine environment of the triangle for the future and generations to come. Though this Center, Conservancy scientists, policy and financing experts and field staff come together with a wide range of partners to share knowledge and take action for the Coral Triangle.
Bali International Diving Professionals (BIDP) encourages marine protection and environmentally safe ways of Scuba diving and will help / promote conservation and protection of the area and it's underwater life wherever we can!
