Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DIVING AND SNORKELLING IN SOUTH LOMBOK
The two areas for
diving
in the south are good at different times of year and are always
very quiet; it's also possible to reach dive sites in the southwest around
Sekotong
on a day-
trip.
Kuta
sites are best from October to March and are good for novices. The area is known
for its pelagics and its manta rays (around March). At Gili Medas, in front of the
Novotel
,
you'll encounter pygmy seahorses and manta rays; Mawun Slope and Tanpa have plentiful
coral. Mawun is the only real option for
snorkellers
.
Blongas
, west of Selong Blanak, can
be dived year-round but it's open ocean and is only for experienced divers with a minimum
of twenty dives and Advanced certification. In August and September it's good for devil
rays and hammerheads.
DIVE CENTRES
Discovery Divers
Kuta 0813 1093 6764,
discoverydiverslombok.com
.
Expect to pay
from $65 for two all-inclusive dives.
Dive Zone
Sekotong Bay
0813 3954 4998,
divezone-lombok.com
.
This centre also
organises dives around Kuta.
Scuba Froggy
Kuta
0878 6426 5958,
scubafroggy.com
.
Charges from $65 for two
all-inclusive dives.
Sade and Rembitan traditional villages
Daily 8am-5pm • Rembitan suggested Rp10,000 donation and Rp10,000 for compulsory guide; Sade admission
by donation
