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Batu Ringit

Ignore the Gili Islands for a minute, because Batu Ringit is pure Lombok. This isn’t a pretty reef dive. We’re talking about a classic Indonesian muck site: silty slopes, scattered debris, and some patches of sad-looking coral. But get your eyes tuned in, and you’ll forget all about healthy reefs. This is where you come for the tiny, the weird, and the wonderful. We’ve had some cracking dives here, finding ornate ghost pipefish swaying with bits of hydroid, frogfish that look exactly like the sponges they’re sitting on, and nudibranchs in colours you didn't know existed. Our favourite trick here is to go slow, really slow, and let your guide point out the bizarre. We've seen octopuses no bigger than a golf ball and cuttlefish flashing iridescent colours. You’ll be down on your belly, camera poised, watching a Stobbs' Pygmygoby darting in and out of its burrow. Visibility can be a bit variable, often around 10-15m, which is fine, because you’re looking at things inches from your mask. If you're into macro photography or just love hunting for critters, Batu Ringit is where you’ll want to spend your surface intervals planning your next dive.