Dive Review of Bali Scuba in
Indonesia/Bali

Other Indonesia reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Bali Scuba: "Diving in Bali", Oct, 2016, by Terramoto, BC, CA ( Reviewer 4 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 9648 has 1 Helpful vote.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I actually completed this dive trip from September 5-17, 2016, after my disappointing MV Pindito liveaboard trip. This was a budget dive trip arranged by our dive club through Bali Scuba in Denpasar (Sanur), Bali. Our group of about 12 divers circumnavigated (clockwise) Bali hitting the main dive spots along the way. Bali Scuba made all the local arrangements for hotels, transportation, tanks, Nitrox, baggage, etc. The only thing the divers had to worry about was finding a place to eat Supper. The total cost of the trip was about $1600.00 usd, which included breakfast, lunch, Nitrox, dive guides, transportation, etc. Basically, everything except Supper (and tips). Bali Scuba even arranged airport pickup and drop off. We use two buses that were comfortable (and had AC) with two designated drivers. The dive guides (3) traveled with us and stayed at the same hotels. These guides were excellent. Our dive club made the same trip in 2015 with Bali Scuba and we asked for the same dive guides. They were excellent in the water at pointing out critters and were equally good on shore at looking after all our needs. There were a couple of new divers in our group and the guides looked after them as well. We did a combination of boat and shore dives (about 6 shore dives) over 12 days (about 30 dives in total). The dives were all at least 1 hour long with a couple of night dives at Tulamben. The dive locations: Padang Bai, Nusa Penida, Menjangan, Puri Jati, Tulamben, Seraya, Amed, East coast islands. For the sea critters that we saw you can watch Nick Hope's Bali video on Youtube. I saw pretty much everything in that Video, plus maybe a couple more critters (search on Nick Hope Bali to find 'Diving in Bali 720P') The hotels were mostly all budget hotels that I would rate as 3 stars. All had AC, were clean, had ample hot water, and so on: Sindhu Mertha in Sanur, Adi Assra resort, Paradise bungalows. Although, I'm sure that if you're looking for 4 or 5 start hotels Bali Scuba can make different arrangements. Bali Scuba management was very receptive to our accommodation and diving needs. The one draw back was that the dive boats did not have rinse tanks for camera equipment. We did two morning dives and returned for lunch followed by an afternoon or night dive, so that wasn't a big issue. Except for the Nusa Penida boat dives where we were out all day. I wore a 3mm wetsuit for all the dives, except for Nusa Penida where I wore a 5mm. Unfortunately, we didn't spot the Mola Mola. Most of the dives were in calm waters with very little current, except Nusa Penida where the currents are quite a bit stronger, and possibly one other dive site. The diving in Bali is fantastic as is Bali Scuba. In fact, the dive organizer for our 2016 trip has planned a return trip for 2017 using Bali Scuba. This will be her 3rd trip to Bali in 3 consecutive years.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Roatan; Key Largo, FL; Japan - Okinawa; Hawaii; BC - Canada; Komodo
Closest Airport	Denpasar	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow the dive guide. Usually 1 hour dive time.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	1 or 2
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The dive boats did not have rinse tanks for camera gear. I believe this is normal for Bali boat diving.

Report currently has 1 Helpful vote

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 1447 dive reviews of Indonesia and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

All Indonesia Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Indonesia
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest is an agency for travelers that scuba dive. Looking for Biodiversity, critters, Komodo, Raja Ampat, temples? We specialize in adventures to Indonesia.

Want to assemble your own collection of Indonesia reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.21 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Bali Scuba in Indonesia/Bali

Bali Scuba: "Diving in Bali", Oct, 2016,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Bali Scuba in
Indonesia/Bali