South Lombok – scuba diving the southern Gili Islands...

Discover scuba diving around South Lombok! Scuba diving South Gili Islands every diver can find his dive adventure: from relaxed diving at the southern Gilis up to exciting “adrenaline dives” in Belongas Bay while diving the Magnet. South Lombok is a highlight for every scuba diver and offers many dive sites for all levels of experience!

    

Until recently, south Lombok was known mostly to surfers, who enjoy the fantastic reef breaks around the southern coastline and for the moment diving the southern Gilis is still an insider tip amongst the diving community. Apart from the diving it’s also still one of the most beautiful places for enjoying a relaxed tropical vacation with breathtaking sunset views and relaxing walks on the beach.

The southern Gilis are uncommon among the other dive locations around Lombok. Here one still finds diving as a distinct experience and exclusive dive sites with the chance to explore undiscovered waters. These new dive sites offer even the well-traveled and experienced diver a surprising and breathtaking experience, and due to the great variety of dive sites, there is exciting diving for all levels of training.

  

The south Gili dive sites reflect a good cross-section of what Indonesia has to offer. One can dive in and be fascinated by turtles, white tip reef sharks, cuttlefish, moray eels and much more. The south Lombok dive sites offer even the widely traveled and experienced diver a surprising and breathtaking experience, as well as offer fun diving for families and beginner.

South Gili dive sites, such as "The Lighthouse" or "Stairs to Medang" offer pristine reefs, and are popular with trevallies, barracudas and white tip reef sharks. On the other hand, dive sites like Gili Renggit are made up of massive soft coral growth and are a paradise for macro photographers. The great variety of dive sites will become obvious when taking a dive at Batu Gendang or Batu Mandi where you experience a landscape of boulders covered with massive corals and you are surrounded by sweet lips, napoleon fish, rays and much more.

While scuba diving the southern Gilis you are likely to sight blue spotted stingrays, cuttlefish, scorpion fish as well as an amazing abundance of macro life. A little further south toward Bangko Bangko, also the chances of seeing turtles and white tip reef sharks are fairly high. Scuba diving the South Gili Islands offers an abundant variety and numerous possibilities for new discoveries!