Dive Review of Top-Dive Bali/Gawana Resort in
Indonesia/Bali

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Top-Dive Bali/Gawana Resort, May, 2009, by Douglas Hansen, CA, USA ( Contributor 15 reports). Report 5191.
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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	Top-Dive Bali that we dove with was located at the Gawana resort near Menjangen Island at the northwest corner of Bali. The resort and dive operation cater mainly to Europeans, and the prices reflect that. The dive operator was very happy to take us to Secret Bay and to Puri Jati to look for rare and unusual critters. At Secret Bay we saw several frog fish, dragonets, seahorses, pipefishes, blue ring octopus, upside down jellyfish and many other critters. At Puri Jati our guide found two mimic octopus, pipefishes, a seahorse, and many different types of unusual fishes. We also dove Menjangen Island, with its beautiful walls, but we preferred the muck diving at Puri Jati, Secret Bay and the Gawana House Reef. The Gawana Resort is a well maintained and beautiful resort. The bungalows are very spacious and comfortable. The menu at the resort is limited and somewhat expensive. Unfortunately, in that area of Bali, there aren't a lot of other choices for meals, so we ended up paying a relatively large sum for the meals, especially considering the bargains that can be found elsewhere in Bali. Top-Dive Bali is a well run, well organized dive operation close to some of Bali's best diving. They mainly cater to Europeans, and the prices reflect the current exchange rates.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, California, British Columbia, Hawaii, Palau, Phillipines, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curacao
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	79-83°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-65 Ft/ 5-20 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with dive guide (except at house reef), come up with group
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Not really set up for photographers. However, the guide was very good at pointing out and finding unusual and rare critters.

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Dive Review of Top-Dive Bali/Gawana Resort in Indonesia/Bali

Top-Dive Bali/Gawana Resort, May, 2009,

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

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Top-Dive Bali/Gawana Resort in
Indonesia/Bali