Bali Dive Cove - Lombok & Gili Islands
The team at Bali Dive Cove are all about the unhurried dive, and that’s why we like them. If you’re tired of being crammed onto a boat with 20 other divers, feeling rushed through your surface interval, this is your kind of place. They run a tight ship, but it’s a calm one, focusing on small groups and giving you the space to actually enjoy the dive. We’d pick them if we were bringing a newer diver along, or if we just wanted to slow down and really soak in the Gili vibe without the usual dive shop hustle. Their specialty really shines when you’re looking to explore the calmer, often overlooked sites around the Gilis, or even across to Lombok. We’ve had some fantastic, lazy drifts with them, spotting sleeping reef sharks tucked under bommies and watching turtles graze without another group in sight. Their instructors have this knack for finding the smaller stuff too – nudibranchs we’d definitely have swum right past, and pygmy seahorses on gorgonian fans that look like they’ve been painted on. We love that personal touch, it makes a real difference when you’re down there, feeling truly guided rather than just led.
- Location
- Lombok & Gili Islands, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -8.335747, 115.651220
- Phone
- +6281945443567
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.balidivecove.com/
- Certification Agencies
- PADI
- Courses
- yes
- Address
- Jalan I. Ketut Natih, Karangasem, 80852
Dive Sites Near Bali Dive Cove
Bali Dive Cove provides access to 15 dive sites in Lombok & Gili Islands.
- AB29 - 0m (wreck)
- Abwonderdive House Reef - 5-30m (reef)
- Abwonderdive House Reef (reef)
- Ada Reef (reef)
- Air Wall (reef)
- Air Wall (wall)
- Air Wall (wall)
- Alamanda (reef)
- Alamanda (reef)
- Alam Batu Housreef - 5-20m (reef)
- Amed - 5-15m (reef)
- Angel Reef - 5-20m (reef)
- Angels Canyon Bali (reef)
- Angels Canyon Bali (reef)
- Anker Point
Other Dive Centres in Lombok & Gili Islands
- 3Wdive
- 7 Seas International
- Absolute Scuba
- Abyss Dive Center - FFESSM, ANMP, CMAS, CEDIP, SSI
- Abyss Ocean World - ["PADI"]
- Adventure Divers
- Adventure Scuba Diving Bali
- Alam Batu - ["PADI"]
- Amanwana Dive Centre - ["PADI"]
- Amed Fun Divers Resort
Best Time to Dive in Lombok & Gili Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Lombok & Gili Islands occur in December, averaging 30.1°C. The coolest conditions are in August at 28.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.6°C
- February: 29.3°C
- March: 29.6°C
- April: 30.1°C
- May: 29.9°C
- June: 29.2°C
- July: 28.5°C
- August: 28.3°C
- September: 28.6°C
- October: 29.3°C
- November: 30.1°C
- December: 30.1°C
Marine Life in Lombok & Gili Islands
Home to 258 recorded species including 153 reef fish, 44 sharks & rays, 37 hard corals, 10 seagrass & algae, 4 other, 3 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- sorrah shark (Carcharhinus sorrah) - Sharks & Rays
- Brown Spinecheek Gudgeon (Eleotris fusca) - Reef Fish
- Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa) - Clams & Mussels
- Gendarme Fish (Acanthurus olivaceus) - Reef Fish
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) - Hard Corals
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- Argus Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) - Reef Fish
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
Recommended Packing List for Lombok & Gili Islands
Based on average water temperature of 29.4°C, currents 23 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories