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Dive sites around Menjangan: 1 - Anchor wreck / 2 - Eel
garden (Pos II) / 3 - wall / 4 - underwater cave / 5 - Pos I / 6 - Drop off /
7 - Petty / A - Dive and dives house reef / B Pemuteran house reef |
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Gilimanuk, Menjangan, Pemuteran, Lovina |
Menjangan (Deer Island),
a 1,5 km long and 500 m wide island is situated in the northwest of Bali and
is part of the Bali Barat National Park. This park is actually quite large, it
encompasses much of Bali's western end and is also worth a visit. You will
find forests, savanna, mangroves and the rich marine habitats of the Java Sea.
(only about 12 individuals still live in the wild, others can be seen in the
bird parks in Bali) lives here. You can also see rusa deers, wild boars,
long-tailed macaques and leaf monkeys.
The dive trips start from the Labuhan Lalang Jetty, from where it is about a
30 min. boat ride to the Menjangan island and it's dive sites. Fixed moorings are build at the dive sites. Lunch is
usually taken on a small beach near Pos I or the temple.
Eel garden: this dive site is named after a large colony of garden eels and
lies on the western point of Menjangan. It is also called Pos I for the nearby
guard post of the park service.
Anchor wreck (Kapal Budak), also called the Anker, is an old wooden ship wreck
which sits on the western tip of Menjangan at 40 meter. The name comes from a
heavily encrusted anchor, which sits at about 6m on the top of the reef
nearby.
Underwater caves: These caves lie west of Pos II at about 18m.
Gilimanuk
Gilimanuk is a large town and lies on the tip of a peninsula that borders the
Bali Barat National Park in west Bali. It is an important port town for the
ferry that connects Bali and Java. Gilimanuk Bay (Teluk Gilimanuk) is about
two kilometer across and very shallow, less than 10 meter deep with an average
of 4 to 5 meter. There are two small islands inside of the bay: Pulau Kalong
(the name means flying fox - these are large fruit bats) and Pulau Burung
(Bird Island). These islands are actually barely more than sandbars. The bay
and it's surrounding mangrove areas are a nursing ground for fish, the water
is fed by upwellings brought by the daily tidal changes from the Bali Strait
that are rich with plankton but cold.
Secret Bay: This dive site is located in front of the docking area of
Gilimanuk Harbor.
Pemuteran
Coming from Lovina in the east, Pemuteran is located just a few kilometers
before the Labuhan Lalang Jetty (starting point to the Mejangan island). As
part of a coral restoration program there were several biorock coral nursery
structures installed on the house reef - you can check them out by snorkeling
to the left of the beach . There is also a turtle sanctuary located at
Pemuteran Pura Tembok, Close Encounter and Napoleon Reef are all located close
to the resorts in Pemuteran, no more than a boat trip of about 15 minutes
away.
Pemuteran house reef: Night dives are around the house reef straight from the
beach.
Between Permuteran and Lovina
Puri Jati (PJ): A relatively new dive site for muckdiving lying a couple
kilometers west of Seririt (close to the Zen Hotel). It can be reached either
from Lovina or Permuteran. There are no dive facilities on place, but a small
Warung which supplies a tarp and fresh water to rinse your equipment. There is
also a small river close by where you can take a dip.
Lovina
There is a small reef off the beach in Lovina But all dive operators (see this list) offer mainly
trips to other and better dive locations in the west or east. Lovina is more a
place to stay and enjoy nice food and the night life, than to do any serious
diving! |
For the National Park go to
Indonesia National Parks
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