Diving

Fact Sheet about diving in Bali (FAQ)

he most important facts like dive conditions and climate, a list of dive operators (for places where there are more than 10 dive centers I have listed dive centers not anymore), dive safety (addresses of the hyperbaric chambers), and how to get to Bali on one page and ready to print.

Look at my website about dive sites in Bali (Bali starting page - Northwest Bali - South Bali - East Bali) and underwater photos taken in Bali
Die Bali Tauchinformation in deutscher Sprache
Indonesian dive terms


How to get to Bali, Indonesia

Maps of Indonesia: Google maps / Collection of maps / Overview map Indonesia (keyword Indonesia)
Maps of Bali: interactive Map Bali / Overview map Bali /map Bali / map Bali

Bali (Indonesia)

Bali (Indonesia)

   

There are many international flights directly to Bali's airport Ngurah Rai near Denpasar. You can also reach Bali by ferry from Java (Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk) or from Lombok (Lembar to Padangbai). The large Pelni liners don't leave from Bali.

Some information about Bali: Indonesia tourism - Bali travel info - Geocities - lonely planet Bali information - www.indonesiaphoto.com - Bali pesona online - International Airlines Offices in Jakarta - Offices of Domestic Airlines in Indonesia

   

small map of Southeast Asia with Bali marked


Dive operatorsand liveaboard operators based in Bali

Sorry - but there are so many that I have decided not to list them anymore, it has become too much hassle to update all the information

Dive areas are: Amed / Jemeluk / Candi Dasa / Gilimanuk Bay / Lembongan / Lovina / Menjangan / Padang Bai / Pemuteran / Sambirenteng / Seraya / Tulamben

Map of Bali and its dive areas Map of Bali with the major dive areas

Dive operators are also based in: Amlapura / Denpasar / Jimbaran / Kuta / Sanur / Seminyak


Dive conditions and climate in Bali

Weather averages in Bali

weather now in Bali

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Dive safety

Phone DAN (Divers Alert Network) outside Australia +61-8-8212 9242

Hyperbaric chambers (or recompression chamber) in Bali:

Bali: Sanglah General Hospital (in Indonesian language) USUP Sanglah Denpasar JI. Diponegoro, Denpasar 80114 Bali, Indonesia: Phone 62-361-227911 through -15 ext. 232 (hyperbaric medical department) Fax 62-361-22426 Run by Dr. Antonius Natasamudra and Dr. Etty Herawati

Jakarta: Rumah Sakit Angkatan Laut (Navy Hospital) in Jl. Bendungan Hilir No.17, Central Jakarta (see text in italian with some addresses - list of help)

Surabaya (Java): Rumah Sakit Angkatan Laut (RSAL) (Military Marine hospital) Jl. Gadung no. 1, Surabaya: Phone 031-45750 and 41731 (another number given was 031-838153 and fax 031- 837511) Run by Dr Suharsono

Singapore: The Singapore Naval Underwater Medicine Centre. Phone +65-6758 1733 (24-hours Emergency Hotline) / +65-6796 4197 (appointments)
Hyperbaric Medical Services, 1 Orchard Boulevard #08-05, Camden Medical, Centre, Singapore 248649, Phone: +65-6732 8552
Hyperbaric Medicine Centre, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Tan Tock Seng, Hospital, Basement 1, Singapore 308433, Phone: +65-6355 9021/2
www.hyperbaric-singapore.com / Medical Director: Dr Wong Ted Min

For more information about hyperbaric chambers look at the Indonesia page or the dive safety page.


More Information about scuba diving in south-east Asia

Description of dive sites

Asia: Burma / Thailand
Indonesia: Bali (east, north, south) / Nusa Tenggara (Lombok, Komodo, Flores, Alor) / Sulawesi (Bunaken, Manado, Bangka, Tukangbesi islands, Makassar and Selayar, Lembeh strait, Siau and Sangihe islands, Palu, Togian and Banggai islands) / Kalimantan
Malaysia: East coast (Perhentians, Redang) / Overview Borneo / Sabah and Sarawak / Lankayan / Mabul and Sipadan
Philippines: Visayas (Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Siquijor) / Sangat and Palawan (Tubbataha Reef)
Galapagos islands: center Galapagos, north Galapagos, southeast Galapagos, west Galapagos

Fact sheets

Bali - Borneo and Kalimantan - Burma and Thailand - Galapagos - Malaysia(east coast) - Manado, Lembeh and Siau islands - Nusa Tenggara (Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, Flores, Alor) - Moluccas (Ambon, Banda, Halmahera) - Palawan (Sangat, Tubbataha) - Sulawesi - Sulawesi central - Visayas (Bohol, Cebu, Negros, Siquijor)

Tauchplätze

Indonesien allgemein - Bali - Bali Nord - Bali Ost - Bali Süd - Bunaken - Bangka - Manado- Lembeh

Informations-Seiten

Bali - Bunaken, Manado, Lembeh, Siau

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