Bali is the main island of a small Indonesian archipelago, surrounded by several fascinating islands. In addition to the main island, known for its unique culture, volcanic landscapes, and beaches, the Nusa Islands—Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida, and Nusa Ceningan—are some of the highlights. These lie southeast of Bali and are famous for their natural beauty, spectacular diving and snorkeling spots, as well as quiet beaches.
In the northwest lies Menjangan Island, part of Bali Barat National Park, a paradise for divers with a rich underwater world. Serangan, also known as Turtle Island, is located in the south and is connected to Bali by a bridge. It is a sanctuary for sea turtles and offers tranquil beaches.
What to expect: mantas, turtles, rays, eagle rays, reef sharks, sea snakes, Muk Diving (macro), and incredibly intact and vibrant reefs full of life.
Best of Bali, with Scubatours exploring the best dive spots on these islands in 15 days, package with all services such as hotel, diving, and transfers in various budgets.
On our route in Best of Bali you will dive the top spots like the wreck of the US Liberty, pygmy seahorses in Tulamben, the pyramids in Amed, turtles in Barat National Park, sharks and rays at Permuteran Island, mantas in Nusa Penida, Muk diving in Lembongan, fish schools in Cenigan Island.The condition of the reefs is healthy and diverse, with soft and hard corals.
Glassfish, thousands of colorful reef fish, pufferfish, trumpetfish, ghost pipefish, turtles, mantis shrimp and porcelain crabs. It is simply fascinating to see what fish and species are present here.There is truly something for everyone here; there are dives like the wreck of the US Liberty that we will dive 3-4 times due to its size; the same goes for Manta Point; there are few spots in the world that have such a reliably high number of sightings. One thing we can promise you: after this trip, you will compare all future trips with what you experienced in Indonesia and most likely return.
Bali is a perfect entry point; however, increases are not excluded. The Komodo National Park, Banda Sea or Raja Ampat are exceptional places to dive; every fish you saw in Bali is simply 10 times larger but also has more challenging diving conditions. On our route in Best of Bali you will dive the top spots like the wreck of the US Liberty, pygmy seahorses in Tulamben, pyramids in Amed, turtles in Barat National Park, sharks and rays at Permuteran Island, mantas in Nusa Penida, Muk diving in Lembongan and fish schools in Cenigan Island.The condition of the reefs is healthy and diverse with soft and hard corals. Glassfish, thousands of colorful reef fish, pufferfish, trumpetfish, ghost pipefish, turtles, mantis shrimp and porcelain crabs. It is simply fascinating to see what fish and species are present here.
There is truly something for everyone here; there are dives like the wreck of the US Liberty that we will dive 3-4 times due to its size; the same goes for Manta Point; there are few spots in the world that have such a reliably high number of sightings. One thing we can promise you: after this trip, you will compare all future trips with what you experienced in Indonesia and most likely return.
Bali is a perfect entry point; however, increases are not excluded. The Komodo National Park, Banda Sea or Raja Ampat are exceptional places to dive; every fish you saw in Bali is simply 10 times larger but also has more challenging diving conditions.
A - Package Best of Bali, accompanied dive trip max. 16 Pax,
Starts every Sunday from Denpasar Airport at 12:00 noon (see travel dates and available spots upon request).
After you have completed immigration and collected your luggage, we will meet you from 09:00 at the meeting point – Meeting Point in the International Airport lobby. Our driver Suki will be holding a large sign that says Scubatours and is hard to miss. He has all your arrival times and is informed about delays. The usual arrival times from Europe are always between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. You can use the waiting time to get an Indonesian SIM card. This costs little money, and you will always be reachable.
Once the group is complete, Suki will order the driver, and off you go.
- Day - Transfer Denpasar - Amed, Hotel, welcome drink, light snack, check into rooms, store diving equipment at the center, information about the upcoming days, paperwork, check diving certificates, logbook, Nitrox etc.
Around 16:30 there is a check dive at the house reef to adjust your weights, followed by debriefing, pool time, chill out. At 20:00 there is a group dinner and a little preview of what to expect the next day. - Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 07:00 AM departure – 1st dive at 8:00 AM, second dive at 11:30 AM.
The first dive is usually always deep (max. 40 m for Deep Divers, max. 30 m for Sport Divers), the second less deep. We generally dive only with Nitrox 30. Since we dive a lot and quickly reach a high saturation level, we recommend everyone who is not Nitrox certified to get certified during our dives at a discounted price. - Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 2 dives + 1 night dive at the house reef.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 2 dives, then free time.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 07:00 AM departure with 2 vehicles to Menjangan Island, travel time approx. 2.5 hours; check into rooms, lunch and at 14:00 diving in Menjangan Island Nature Reserve for 2 dives; group dinner.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; then off to Barat National Park for 2 dives; then free time.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure with 2 vehicles back to Tulamben for one night stay.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure with 2 vehicles to Jemeluk Bay harbor where we will cross to Nusa Penida. Travel time approx. 1.5 hours. Upon arrival in Nusa Penida we will be picked up by Bastien. The diving gear goes to the dive center and we will be taken to the hotel; after that briefing for the night dive.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure to the harbor. We board at 08:30; first dive Manta Point; second dive depending on tide and current. The rest of the day is yours.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure to the harbor. We board at 08:30; lunch on board at 11:30; third dive at Nusa Lembongan at 15:00. The rest of the day is yours.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure to the harbor. We board at 08:30 for two dives at Cenigan Island at 08:30 and again at 11:30.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; departure at 07:00 to the harbor. We board at 08:30 for our last dive Manta Point; afterward back to the dive center for rinsing and drying out equipment. Settle extras and rental gear charges like Nitrox course etc. The rest of the day is free for you.
- Day - Decompression day – sleep in, pack up, then it’s time for sightseeing. Bastien will show us some of the most beautiful spots in Nusa Penida; camera and sunscreen must be in your bag! The farewell dinner includes a slideshow of pictures and a bit of entertainment in a cool setting; by midnight we’ll be back at the hotel.
- Day - Travel to the Airport - Breakfast at 06:00 AM; departure at 07:00 AM to the ferry port; crossing back to Bali to Samur Harbor. Here we will be picked up and then taken to Denpasar Airport, where we should arrive around 10:00 AM.
Here ends our journey.
Important Notes: You should add a buffer of +1 day when booking your flights as ferries can be cancelled or rough seas may prevent safe crossings so you have less stress and can enjoy your day leisurely.
You can additionally book a day hotel with airport transfer before or after your round trip with us. The dive sites will be determined shortly before based on weather and tide (ebb/flood). Depending on the spot, there may be unfavourable diving conditions during ebb or flood, such as strong down currents or poor visibility etc. The final decision always rests with the captain or local dive guide, whose instructions must be strictly followed as safety always comes first!
A - Package Best of Bali, accompanied dive trip max. 16 Pax,
Starts every Sunday from Denpasar Airport at 12:00 noon (see travel dates and available spots upon request).
After you have completed immigration and collected your luggage, we will meet you from 09:00 at the meeting point – Meeting Point in the International Airport lobby. Our driver Suki will be holding a large sign that says Scubatours and is hard to miss. He has all your arrival times and is informed about delays. The usual arrival times from Europe are always between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. You can use the waiting time to get an Indonesian SIM card. This costs little money, and you will always be reachable.
- Once the group is complete, Suki will order the driver, and off you go.
- Day - Transfer Denpasar - Amed, Hotel, welcome drink, light snack, check into rooms, store diving equipment at the center, information about the upcoming days, paperwork, check diving certificates, logbook, nitrox etc. Around 16:30 there is a check dive at the house reef to adjust your weights, followed by debriefing, pool time, chill out. At 20:00 there is a group dinner and a little preview of what to expect the next day.
The first dive is usually always deep (max. 40 m for Deep Divers, max. 30 m for Sport Divers), the second less deep. We generally dive only with Nitrox 30. Since we dive a lot and quickly reach a high saturation level, we recommend everyone who is not Nitrox certified to get certified during our dives at a discounted price.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 07:00 AM departure – 1st dive at 8:00 AM, second dive at 11:30 AM
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 2 dives + 1 night dive at the house reef
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 2 dives, then free time Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast, luggage on the dive truck, 07:00 AM departure with 2 vehicles to Menjangan Island, travel time approx. 2.5 hours; check into rooms, lunch and at 14:00 diving in Menjangan Island Nature Reserve for 2 dives; group dinner.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; then off to Barat National Park for 2 dives; then free time
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure with 2 vehicles back to Tulamben for one night stay.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure with 2 vehicles to Jemeluk Bay harbor where we will cross to Nusa Penida. Travel time approx. 1.5 hours. Upon arrival in Nusa Penida we will be picked up by Bastien. The diving gear goes to the dive center and we will be taken to the hotel; after that briefing for the night dive.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure to the harbor. We board at 08:30; first dive Manta Point; second dive depending on tide and current. The rest of the day is yours.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure to the harbor. We board at 08:30; lunch on board at 11:30; third dive at Nusa Lembongan at 15:00. The rest of the day is yours.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; 07:00 AM departure to the harbor. We board at 08:30 for two dives at Cenigan Island at 08:30 and again at 11:30.
- Day - 06:00 AM light breakfast; luggage on the dive truck; departure at 07:00 to the harbor. We board at 08:30 for our last dive Manta Point; afterward back to the dive center for rinsing and drying out equipment. Settle extras and rental gear charges like Nitrox course etc. The rest of the day is free for you.
- Day - Decompression day – sleep in, pack up, then it’s time for sightseeing. Bastien will show us some of the most beautiful spots in Nusa Penida; camera and sunscreen must be in your bag! The farewell dinner includes a slideshow of pictures and a bit of entertainment in a cool setting; by midnight we’ll be back at the hotel.
- Day - Breakfast at 06:00 AM; departure at 07:00 AM to the ferry port; crossing back to Bali to Samur Harbor. Here we will be picked up and then taken to Denpasar Airport where we should arrive around 10:00 AM.
- Here ends our journey.Important NotesYou should add a buffer of +1 day when booking your flights as ferries can be canceled or rough seas may prevent safe crossings so you have less stress and can enjoy your day leisurely. You can additionally book a day hotel with airport transfer before or after your round trip with us.The dive sites will be determined shortly before based on weather and tide (ebb/flood). Depending on the spot there may be unfavorable diving conditions during ebb or flood such as strong down currents or poor visibility etc. The final decision always rests with the captain or local dive guide whose instructions must be strictly followed as safety always comes first!
Services from Denpasar Bali Airport
- 14 overnight stays in minimum 3*** hotels, in double rooms, with breakfast, pool, all meals listed in the program, snacks, fruits, and water between dives, lunch on the boat during 3 dives.
- All transfers, ferry etc. as described in the program. 21 dives with Nitrox 30, 12L aluminum tanks (15L available for an additional cost of €180.00 per person), weights, boat and all marine fees, national parks.
Emergency equipment, 100% oxygen, first aid kit, and rescue chain are available for each dive site on the boat and in the dive truck. 1 driver, 1 tour guide, 1 helper/driver, and 1 dive instructor, 2 dive guides.
Calculated based on diving with your own equipment.
The rental fee for a complete set of equipment with dive computer for this trip is €550.00.
Travel Price per person: from € 2250.00 USD
Extras
all services not listed above as included are extras and must be paid directly by the customer (orders at the hotel, alcohol and other beverages, taxi, scooter rental, loss of equipment etc.).Scubatours declines any prior services for a customer.
Flights - we are happy to book your flight from anywhere to Denpasar, Bali.
There is an additional program for Komodo Liveaboard from Denpasar. Just ask us if you are interested.
Requirements
AOWD, Nitrox (EAN) certified, 50 dives documented in logbook, medical certificate not older than 3 months, own dive computer, dive insurance, proof for international waters (DAN etc.), proof of travel cancellation insurance, proof of international health insurance.
This trip is a guided group trip. The minimum number for execution is 12 registrations - maximum group size is 16 registrations.
This is a trip for ambitious divers with some basic experience and not suitable for beginners; diving is done independently in buddy system; there are also guided groups. The tour guide decides who can dive independently; we do not wish to patronize anyone; it is solely about our responsibility and the safety of all participants.
Payment Terms and Cancellation Fees
With the booking of this trip, a deposit of USD 550 is immediately due; only upon bank receipt is the trip considered booked.
The organizer has the right to cancel the trip without justification; in this case, all amounts already paid will be refunded in full without deduction.
The remaining payment must be visibly received in our bank account at least 60 days before departure.
- Cancellation Fees: The trip can be canceled up to 150 days before departure for a processing fee of €175.00.
The cancellation fee for the period from 149 to 91 days before departure is 25% of the travel price.
The cancellation fee for the period from 91 to 61 days before departure is 50% of the travel price.
From 60 days before departure onwards, 100% of the travel price is due.
With the deposit, the customer acknowledges all our payment and cancellation conditions, requirements, and safety regulations for this trip.
