DIVE And SURF IN INDONESIA
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As one of the biggest dive regions the underwater world of Indonesia is very unknown.
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In fact the fourth biggest country of the world possesses 15 - 20 % of the coral reefs of the world. Indonesian dive spots are still very unknown.
There is surely no need to explain how great diving in clear and warm waters on lonely and untouched places is. But huge distances can make it difficult for the common tourist to reach this places.
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With us you can travel diving paradise with the comfort of a liveaboard, equiped with modern safty and navigation equipment.
We make it possible to reach the destination of your dreams for a reasonable price. Our boats are designed for people that enjoy traveling on the sea, to see Indonesias pure nature unspoiled by mass tourism.
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DIVE SPOTS
We take you diving on different islands of the Indonesian archipelago.
Where you will dive exactly depends on your tour program. Here we show you some spots.
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Gilli Lawa Laut Sail to Sunda Island, Sail to Lombok, Gili Island, Sail to Bali, Sail to Sulawesi, Sail to Komodo Island, Flores, Sail to East of Indonesia, Pirateship, BBQ, Barbeque, Bungalows, Boat, Pinisi, Wooden Ships
Gili Lawa Laut , north of Komodo National Park is a great divespot and impresses with its rich diversity of underwater creatures. Corals, sponges, small and big reef fish create a very special underwater scenario
Komodo Sail to Sunda Island, Sail to Lombok, Gili Island, Sail to Bali,
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Sail to Sulawesi, Sail to Komodo Island, Flores, Sail to East of Indonesia, Pirateship, BBQ, Barbeque, Bungalows, Boat, Pinisi, Wooden ShipsKomodo offers world class diving: From shallow dives to drop of with strong currants.
You can see groups of sharks, tunas, mantas and other big fish between rocks covered with beautiful corals
Satonda Sail to Sunda Island, Sail to Lombok, Gili Island, Sail to Bali, Sail to Sulawesi, Sail to Komodo Island, Flores, Sail to East of Indonesia, Pirateship, BBQ, Barbeque, Bungalows, Boat, Pinisi, Wooden ShipsSatonda is a volcanic island north of Sumbawa . The dive spots surprises with unexpected landscapes and beautiful old coral gardens.
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Flores Sail to Sunda Island, Sail to Lombok, Gili Island, Sail to Bali, Sail to Sulawesi, Sail to Komodo Island, Flores, Sail to East of Indonesia, Pirateship, BBQ, Barbeque, Bungalows, Boat, Pinisi, Wooden ShipsSeveral tiny islands west of Labuan Bajo / Flores invite for diving in colourful coral gardens. Big fish are rare here, but lots of turtles and many small underwater creatures live between the soft and hard corals in this area.
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Temperatures of water and visual range.
Temperature varies between 26 and 29° C
Visibility between 15 and 40m, depending on the season.
DIVE INFORMATION - Relevant information for divers
A full equipment and a dive suit (3mm) is recommended. It protects you from injuries as well as for sudden drops in temperature caused by currents.
Remember that akkus are difficult to charge on the boat and bring enough for all your equipment so you can run it for three days without charging.
Health
Please inform yourself about recommend vaccinations. Please notice that the tropical sun is very strong.Please use sun cremes with a high protection factor.
There is a first aid kit on board.
Tip for divers : Drink a lot of water, minimum 3 -4 L daily! Do not touch anything under water!
Gloves are not allowed.
If there are any injuries ect., please inform the guides! If a decompression room is necessary, in case of a dive accident it could be necessary that you must be flown out to Singapur or Australia, even though the Indonesian navy possesses a few descompression rooms.
Decompression room
Sanglah General Hospital RSUP
Jl. Diponegoro
Denpasar 80114, Bali, Indonesia
Tel.062-361-227911Further decompression rooms in South Sulawesi, Makassar.
DIVE PRICE and PAYMENTS PRICESLIST For certificated divers
1 dive incl. tank, weight and guide 25 Euro
4 dives incl. tanks, weight and guide 100 Euro
DISCOUNT PACKAGES
(Payment has to be made before departure )
8 dives incl. tanks, weight and guide 180 Euro
12 dives incl. tanks, weight and guide 240 Euro
SPECIALS
Night dive incl. tanks, weight, guide and lamp 35 Euro
Scuba skills update 35 Euro
Discover scuba , intro dive incl. theorie and full equipment 35 Euro
EQUIPMENT RENTAL
BCD; regulator, wetsuit or shorty, mask and fins per week 40 Euro
OPEN WATER OR ADVANCED DIVECOURSES ON REQUEST
We do not accept credit cards and traveller checks.
SURFING THE COAST OF LOMBOK
Visit some of the most exciting surf locations in all of Indonesia. Ever heard of Deserts Point, Mawi? Well that’s only a couple of the world class surf locations you will visit in stylish comfort aboard the Blue Water Cruises Liveaboards. Depending on the time you have and the prevailing conditions you can choose any of the following world class sites, or surf some of the more secret locations with the help of our guides.
Blue Water Cruises carries spare boards aboard all it’s boats, including a mini mal when you just want to have a little fun. We are also equiped with appropriately fitted dingy’s and powerful outboards for quick recoveries when needed.
SURFING LOCATIONS
Mawi
Requires at least 2-3 feet to work
There are 2 breaks - a long slow left and a very fast hollow right-hander. Both can be easily affected by wind and is best surfed at Mid-tide…
Mawun
Requires a 3 foot wave to break properly
2 breaks - with both left and right hand peaks. Has good protection from the wind. Location is perfection with pristine beaches and natural scenery.
Air Guling
Requires a 2 foot wave to be surfable. Best at 4-6 feet.
2 breaks - a hollow shifty left, best at mid to High tide A nice right with a fast inside section, best at low to Midtide Has reasonable protection from the wind.
Tanjung Aan
A left on the west side of the bay, can be O.K. at 3 ft and up, this wave shifts around a lot.
Transport: 20 minutes walk around the beach from Kuta Indah or 5 minutes from Novotel.
Sigar
Best in a small swell 1-3foot. A shorter right peak, which can sometimes barrel, although is easily affected by wind. Best at Midtide.
Grupuk
4 breaks (2 left and 2 right)
Smaller left on the inside east shore
Larger left on the outside east shore with shifts around
A fun right on the western shore which is the best on bigger swell, with a steep take off section that tapers out to a full shoulder. The inside section further inshore is a fun right-hander also.
All have fair wind protection and is best from 3 foot and up, but can be surfed when it is smaller, the most consistent destination as it peaks up the swell easily.
Transport: 25 minutes drive and then a 10-minute boat ride.
Eka’s Bay
2 breaks
Eka’s (Left) outside works on a swell of 3-5 foot with a nice barrel. Eka’s inside has a nice easy peak and also needs around 2 -3 foot to work.
It is a fun wave (good for beginners)
Desert Point
This wave is also known as Bangko-Bangko, it has established itself as a top surfing point. This Left - Hander has a fast inside section, with a shifty take-off area, it barrels and walls along the reef, a long ride…. Best on Mid-tides.
Nusa Lembongan
The ideal add-on to Bali. Within of hours of leaving the Bali mainland, you will be in another world on the Island Paradise of Nusa Lembongan with friendly locals and a fantastic array of surf on your door-step. To the north-east lie the popular surfing breaks Playgrounds, Shipwrecks and Lacerations that skirt the seaweed farms in front of Jungut Batu village. Directly below stretches an underwater coral garden, far behind on the horizon towers Bali’s sacred volcano Mount Agung. The clear sheltered bay is a safe haven for outrigger canoes. Lounge on the deck of “Bulan Purnama” or get out there and get into the surf action.
As mentioned, there are 5 main breaks in Nusa Lembongan:
1. Shipwrecks – a fun, workable right that breaks on the mid to high tide.
2. Razors – a rarely makeable, left barrel, that on it’s day is a long full suck turbo tube.
3. Lacerations – A high speed, hollow right barrel.
4. Playgrounds – a mellow left and right peak that provides a wave when the swell is small and the tide is low.
5. Cheningan’s – a rarely surfed left off the temple on Nusa Ceningan that is surfed when the swell is small and the winds light.
Blue Water Cruises has been operating in Indonesia since 1996. The German management have built and lived on the same boats that are now offered to you for charter.
