Dive Kuta South Lombok

Diving the Kuta area can be done year round but the best time is during the first half of the dry season when the sea is still calm and the visibility around 10-15+ meters. The dive sites you can do are depending on the weather conditions.

Here you have dive sites for all level divers.

The reefs here are beautiful and intact with an abundance of colourful reef fish, Nudibranch, Crabs, Lobsters but also bigger Marine life in the “Blue”.

An easy 90-minute drive from the airport Selaparang makes Kuta a wonderful holiday destination for surfers, divers and sun lovers. The diving around here is for all levels of divers.

Next to diving this is the base for exploring Lombok’s southern beaches, like Tanjung Aan, and the many points of interest in the region.There is a range of accommodation in this region; from low budget hotels to high end resorts.

Whatever you prefer we can arrange.

While we were here in October 2009 we explored this area, but we only dived at Belongas.

We have the descriptions of the dive sites from our dive operator, but we do not know exactly where they are located.

Gili Medas

This reef offers a great variety of reef animals, such as Lionfish, Sweet lips and colourful Nudibranchs.

The dive site starts at 13m and reaches a depth of 34m. You can also see schools of Mackerel, Surgeonfishes, Barracudas and Eagle Rays here.

Borah Bagih

This site is a wall that flattens into a plateau at 17m, and is a popular place for Lobsters and other Crustaceans. There are Napoleon fishes, Turtles, and Stingrays around at this hard and soft coral dive site. The diving here is exiting with a max. depth of 32m.

Pelawangan

This site, part wall and part sandy slope, descends to a depth of around 18m.

Perfect for beginning divers or a nice colourful third dive.

On the hard coral growth you can find a multitude of Nudibranchs and Crustaceans. Also Cuttlefish, Turtles, Blue spotted Stingrays, as well as Lionfish can be found.

JJR

This site has a steep slope that reaches down to a depth of 30m. The slope is covered with of colourful soft coral where you can find a multitude of macro life, as well as Crustaceans. Napoleon fishes and Barracudas frequently visit this reef.

While diving do not forget to look into the blue water, because there is a chance to see Manta Rays out there.

Peningan

This popular site has a soft sloping slope that goes down to around 18m. There are amazing rock formations overgrown with an abundance of soft coral. The rock formations are a popular hiding place for Lobster, Blue spotted Stingrays and much more. Apart from the colourful reef fish such as Batfishes, Parrotfishes, and Trumpet fishes, there is also a chance to spot Eagle Rays and Black and White tip reef Sharks.

Grupuk Bay

This site consists of a wall that bottoms out at about 30m.

The wall is overgrown by fascinating hard coral formations with a multitude of niches and crevices where you can find Lobsters and Crabs. Other marine life like Stingrays, Sweet lips, Parrotfishes, Emperor fishes are here and you might encounter Tuna or Trevallys.