| Bali is a great place not just for holiday but also for | | | | Lagoon, a treasure-trove of marine life. 2 islands |
| snorkeling and scuba diving. You can dive in the | | | | (Tepekong and Mimpang) outside the bay, and Biaha |
| vicinity of Sanur and in Nusa Dua, but the most | | | | a little to the north, offer some of the most |
| exiting scuba-diving locations are in more remote | | | | breath-taking diving in Bali. However, due to |
| places. Pulau Menjangan in the west is a favorite, as | | | | conditions, these 3 sites need to be treated with |
| are Candidasa, Padangbai, Tulamben, and Amed in the | | | | care and respect. The currents coming from the |
| east. Other spots are Nusa Penida and Nusa | | | | Lombok Strait create unpredictable water |
| Lembongan. | | | | movements that can result in a washing machine |
| Menjangan Island | | | | effect. |
| The most beautiful unspoiled coral reefs in Bali are off | | | | Tulamben |
| the coast of Pulau Menjangan ("Deer island"). | | | | Tulamben is a quiet village on the northeast coast of |
| Comprising hundreds of species of coral, these reefs | | | | Bali, facing the Lombok Strait. Divers occasionally |
| extend 100 to 150m from the shore then drop 40 to | | | | meet mola-mola sunfish, hammerhead sharks and |
| 60 m down to ocean floor. Menjangan Island and the | | | | whale sharks in the waters off Tulamben. Its |
| nearby mainland are excellent places for swimming, | | | | biodiversity and location make Tulamben one of the |
| snorkeling and scuba diving. | | | | best dive sites in the world. Complete with its own |
| Candidasa | | | | wreck, the USS Liberty, which sank in 1963 when |
| Candi Dasa is a new but rapidly growing beach resort | | | | Gunung Agung erupted, the easy access to this |
| located on the black sand coast of Karangasem | | | | wreck adds to the village's charm. |
| Regency. It is the perfect base for explorations of | | | | Amed |
| the area, as well as a quieter alternative to the | | | | Amed reef, this small coral reef lies in depths ranging |
| southern tourist centers. | | | | from 12-22M. In this area you will find many different |
| Padang Bai | | | | kinds of sponges and gorgonians and the marinelife |
| Padang Bai is a major harbor for ships to Lombok | | | | includes everything from gobies and shrimp as well as |
| and points east, as well as for smaller boats to Nusa | | | | anemones with attendant clownfish to schools of |
| Penida. Padangbai hides great coves and dive spots | | | | barracuda and Blue Spotted Ray. Many different kinds |
| behind its hills. Just north of Padangbai is the Blue | | | | of parrotfish, angelfish, surgeonfish and moray eel. |