Bali
The island of Bali has been widely known as the exotic heaven filled with unique arts and ceremonies. Breathtaking panoramas such as terraced ricefields, with rivers and small irrigation streams disecting a luscious green landscape, filing the air with the enchanting sounds of running water. A home to a friendly and remarkably artistic Balinese.
Unlike most of Islam-majority Indonesia, the majority of Bali's population adheres to Balinese Hinduism, formed from a combination of existing local beliefs and Hindu influences from mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia.
The island is surrounded by coral reefs. Beaches in the south tend to have white sand while those in the north tend to have black sand.
The main tourist locations are the town of Kuta (along with its accompanying beach), Sanur, Jimbaran, Seminyak and the newer development of Nusa Dua. The Ngurah Rai International Airport is located near Jimbaran, on the isthmus joining the southernmost part of the island to the main part of the island.
Images courtesy of Indonesian Culture and Tourism
In the Directory
- Accommodation [2]
- Charters and Day Trips [1]
- Dive Resorts [6]
- Dive Shops [3]
- Dive Expeditions [2]
- Liveaboards [3]
Photos
- Hindu prayer
- Getting geady to fight
- Rice terraces abound
Underwater Recommendations
Bali has a large number of outstanding dive sites ranging from muck diving in Secret Bay to wreck diving in Tulamben.
Getting There
Ngurah Rai International Airport off Denpassar is a very busy airport with many international airlines scheduling daily flights.
In the Directory
Shopfront
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Scuba Divers Guide to Australia's Central Great Barrier Reef - Tom Byron
- This book covers a small area of barrier reef from Townsville to Dunk Island and includes the Coral Sea Reefs and Atolls also Australia's most famous shipwreck the SS Yongala.
- $AU
Articles
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Terrific Tulamben
by DanielN
- Bali is a land famous for its lush green landscapes, endless sunny days and a bustling tourism industry in the south with many activities including surfing, cycling, trekking and rafting. Often overlooked though is the variety and quality of diving. From deep drift dives in search of pelagics to muck diving in the volcanic black sand looking for critters; Bali has it all!
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Bali's northwest corner - Keeping the secret?
by Beth Tierney
- A few years back, some enterprising divers took a look beneath the surface in Gilimanuk Bay. You have to wonder what made them think that it might just be a good dive
