candidasa DIVE SITES
Experience The Best Scuba Diving in Candidasa
Scuba diving in Candidasa is sometimes overlooked, but it can be very rewarding indeed. Some of the dive sites however are only suited for the more experienced divers due to currents that can be strong at times. With All4Diving Indonesia you will always dive in small groups and our experienced dive guides do know the dive sites very well.
Dive Sites In Candidasa
Gili Mimpang
Gili Mimpang is one of the best spots for pelagics! Located just a short ride from Padang Bai in a traditional local fishing boat, Gili Mimpang is a little island exposed to strong and often tricky currents making this site exclusively for experienced divers (minimum Advanced Open Water Certification and 50 logged dives).The underwater topography is varied, starting at the three main rocks in a shallow protected sandy area the site then slopes down towards a vertical wall starting at 30m and dropping off to 50 m plus. Check out the sleeping white tip reef sharks on the sandy bottom and enjoy the hard and soft coral gardens. It is a site where anything can happen, tuna, reef sharks, from time to time manta rays and even Mola Mola (Sunfish in July-October).
| Max Depth | : | 5-30 meters |
| Visibility | : | 15-30 m |
| Currents | : | Strong & tricky current |
| Type | : | Boat dive |
| Difficulty | : | AOWD with 50+ dives |
Gili Tepekong
Gili Tepekong is famous for its white tip reef sharks! Located just a short ride from Padang Bai in a traditional local fishing boat, Gili Tepekon like Gili Mimpang is another little island exposed to strong and often tricky currents making this site exclusively for experienced divers (minimum Advanced Open Water Certification and 50 logged dives).The highlight is a large swim through at 22 metres covered in beautiful soft corals leading to a magnificent vertical Barracudas and white tip reef sharks are common encounters and if you are lucky also Mola Mola (Sunfish, period July-October) come in for cleaning. For those who like the small stuff have a look in the gorgonian seafans for pygmy seahorses and cleaner shrimp filling the cracks in between the rocks.
| Max Depth | : | 5-30 meters |
| Visibility | : | 15-30 m |
| Currents | : | Strong & tricky current |
| Type | : | Boat dive |
| Difficulty | : | AOWD with 50+ dives |
Gili Biaha
Gili Biaha is located a little further out by traditional fishing boat from Padang Bai and is another little island exposed to tricky currents. Due to these conditions this dive site is only for experienced divers (min. Advanced Open Water Certification and 50 logged dives). The reef is rich with soft corals, gorgonians, and black coral bushes. When the conditions are right the northern side of the rock can be full of a large variety of schooling fish as the deep upwellings bring up all the nutrients to the reef. The southern side of the rock creates a protected bay area form the currents where at 12 metres a small cave hides, white tip reef sharks, lobster and sometimes sting rays. When the ocean swell allows you can enter the blowhole and experience the sound and power of the water as the waves pound against the rock.
| Max Depth | : | 5-30 meters |
| Visibility | : | 15-30 m |
| Currents | : | Strong & tricky current |
| Type | : | Boat dive |
| Difficulty | : | AOWD with 50+ dives |