Diving

Fact Sheet about diving in Lombok (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 Lombok on one page and ready to print.
Indonesian dive terms

Special link: Fishes of Lombok

How to get to Lombok, Indonesia

Maps of Indonesia: Collection of maps / Overview map Indonesia (keyword Indonesia)
Maps of Lombok: Google maps
Some information about Lombok: www.lombok-network.com

Dive operators and liveaboards in Lombok

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 conditions and climate in Lombok

Weather averages in Bali

weather now in Bali	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
Best time to travel
Highest temperatures (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	29	28	28	29	30	30	30
Lowest temperatures (°C)	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	25	25	25
Daily hours of sunshine	5	5	8	7	7	8	9	9	10	9	7	6
Rainy days	21	19	18	14	7	7	6	2	3	8	11	14
Precipitation (mm)	356	289	215	99	74	70	49	22	39	92	153	278
Humidity (%)	81	80	81	81	79	79	79	78	80	81	81	80
Water temperatures (°C)	29	28	29	29	29	28	27	27	27	28	29	29

Dive safety

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

Hyperbaric chambers (or recompression chamber) in Bali (no chambers in Lombok):

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.

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