Lombok Scuba Diving:
Top 5 Must Visit Dive Sites

Lombok Scuba Diving: Top 5 Must Visit Dive Sites

A guide for scuba divers attempting to dive in Lombok, Indonesia.

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Lombok, a breathtaking island east of Bali in Indonesia, is a scuba diver’s paradise, boasting vibrant coral reefs, diverse marine life, and crystal-clear waters. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced diver, Lombok offers dive sites that promise unforgettable underwater adventures.

Here are 5 dive sites in Lombok you shouldn’t miss:

Coral with clown fish
Coral with clown fish
Coral with clown fish
Coral with clown fish

Coral Garden is a serene dive site with calm waters and stunning coral landscapes. This site features a chain of small submerged pinnacles starting at around 25 meters deep, adorned with colorful soft corals, whip corals, gorgonians, and anemones.

The sandy patches between the pinnacles offer a habitat for nudibranchs, shrimps, and schools of small barracudas. Suitable for intermediate divers, Coral Garden provides a peaceful and photogenic dive away from intense currents, with visibility averaging 15-20 meters.

Drone shot of a boat near a rock formation
Drone shot of a boat near a rock formation
Drone shot of a boat near a rock formation
Drone shot of a boat near a rock formation

Hidden away from the hustle, Secret Bay specializes in muck and macro diving. Known for its unique black sand bottom and shallow waters, this site is a haven for rare and unusual critters such as seahorses and nudibranchs.

The calm conditions and gentle currents make Secret Bay ideal for underwater photographers and divers interested in macro life. Shore entry is easy, and the bay offers a relaxed exploration for divers of various levels.

A cave diver with a flashlight
A cave diver with a flashlight
A cave diver with a flashlight
A cave diver with a flashlight

Game Changer stands out as one of Lombok’s most spectacular and thrilling dive sites. Featuring a massive wall dropping over 120 meters, swim-through caves, steep slopes, and dramatic underwater topography, this site appeals to advanced and technical divers. The wall is vibrant with healthy hard and soft corals, sponges, and large sea fans.

Beneath the surface, you’ll encounter dramatic landscapes with overhangs, pinnacles, and drop-offs. The currents are manageable, but due to its exposed location, conditions can change quickly.

famous gili trawangan statues underwater
famous gili trawangan statues underwater
famous gili trawangan statues underwater
famous gili trawangan statues underwater

This famous dive spot not only offers amazing coral reefs and abundant marine species but also unique attractions like the USAT Liberty wreck nearby. Gili Trawangan’s clear waters and multiple dive sites cater to all levels, featuring turtles, squids, and vibrant tropical fish. Another famous spot to see reef sharks is called Shark Point.

The wreck dive particularly attracts technical divers and those interested in history, making Gili Trawangan a must-visit for tourists and divers alike.

5. Senggigi Reef

A coral garden in senggigi reef
A coral garden in senggigi reef
A coral garden in senggigi reef
A coral garden in senggigi reef

Senggigi Reef provides a great mix of macro and reef diving with beautiful coral formations, sea fans, and a variety of marine fauna. It’s suitable for beginner to intermediate divers due to its protected waters and relatively gentle currents.

The site offers opportunities to spot cuttlefish, colorful nudibranchs, and schools of reef fish, making it a vibrant spot for underwater photography and relaxing dives.

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Popular sites in Lombok

Drone shot of boat at Jimmy's Walls dive site

Beginner

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Lombok

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Jimmy's Walls

Jimmy’s Walls is an exciting dive site located on the remote southeast coast of Lombok, just outside the bay near Jeeva Beloam Beach Camp in the Telong Elong area. The site features a shallow plateau at 8 meters deep where divers can see reef fish and lobsters among soft corals. Further out to sea are two impressive walls separated by a slope, housing crustaceans and nudibranchs. The walls are filled with corals hiding a multitude of critters and nudibranchs, with amazing coral coverage extending from the shallows down the walls. Divers can expect to see schooling bumphead parrotfish, passing eagle rays, mackerel, and trevallies. The site also features a gentle slope with its own mini wall leading up to the shallows, where resident coral catsharks can be found hiding under corals. The eastern wall is relatively unexplored as prevailing currents typically push divers reef right. Jimmy’s Walls connects to two other dive sites: Bommyland (with big seamounts covered in glassfish and lobsters) and Bikini Bottom (an underwater sandy beach great for training). The dive site is accessible to both advanced and beginner divers, offering stunning topography including deep walls and incredible soft coral coverage

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Drone shot of boat at Jimmy's Walls dive site

Beginner

Asia

Lombok

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Jimmy's Walls

Jimmy’s Walls is an exciting dive site located on the remote southeast coast of Lombok, just outside the bay near Jeeva Beloam Beach Camp in the Telong Elong area. The site features a shallow plateau at 8 meters deep where divers can see reef fish and lobsters among soft corals. Further out to sea are two impressive walls separated by a slope, housing crustaceans and nudibranchs. The walls are filled with corals hiding a multitude of critters and nudibranchs, with amazing coral coverage extending from the shallows down the walls. Divers can expect to see schooling bumphead parrotfish, passing eagle rays, mackerel, and trevallies. The site also features a gentle slope with its own mini wall leading up to the shallows, where resident coral catsharks can be found hiding under corals. The eastern wall is relatively unexplored as prevailing currents typically push divers reef right. Jimmy’s Walls connects to two other dive sites: Bommyland (with big seamounts covered in glassfish and lobsters) and Bikini Bottom (an underwater sandy beach great for training). The dive site is accessible to both advanced and beginner divers, offering stunning topography including deep walls and incredible soft coral coverage

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underwater shot of red coral at nusa tiga in lombok indonesia

Beginner

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Lombok

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Nusa Tiga

Nusa Tiga is a beginner-friendly dive site located on the southeast coast of Lombok, Indonesia. The name refers to three small islands connected by shallow sandbanks and beaches, creating a sheltered diving environment perfect for novice divers. The site features two main dive areas: Nusa Tiga East and Nusa Tiga West. Nusa Tiga East has an extended shallow plateau stretching 400 meters with hard and soft corals. The gentle rubble slope descends to 22 meters and is home to a multitude of special critters and bucket-list creatures including blue ring octopus, poison ocellate octopus, seahorses, pipefish, decorator soft coral crabs, rhinopias, flatworms, nudibranchs, and even frogfish. Divers may also encounter passing mobula rays. Nusa Tiga West’s most northern point features a steep rock face with a huge family of hard tube coral. The area is fishy with amazing soft corals, sand patches, and staghorn corals perfect for critter hunting. This side is mostly protected from currents, making it ideal for beginner divers. During your dive, you can come across semi-healthy coral reefs, lots of different types of critters and fish, and when lucky, run into black-tip reef sharks and sea turtles. The site recently became a favorite among dive guides for its macro diving opportunities and sheltered conditions.

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underwater shot of red coral at nusa tiga in lombok indonesia

Beginner

Asia

Lombok

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Nusa Tiga

Nusa Tiga is a beginner-friendly dive site located on the southeast coast of Lombok, Indonesia. The name refers to three small islands connected by shallow sandbanks and beaches, creating a sheltered diving environment perfect for novice divers. The site features two main dive areas: Nusa Tiga East and Nusa Tiga West. Nusa Tiga East has an extended shallow plateau stretching 400 meters with hard and soft corals. The gentle rubble slope descends to 22 meters and is home to a multitude of special critters and bucket-list creatures including blue ring octopus, poison ocellate octopus, seahorses, pipefish, decorator soft coral crabs, rhinopias, flatworms, nudibranchs, and even frogfish. Divers may also encounter passing mobula rays. Nusa Tiga West’s most northern point features a steep rock face with a huge family of hard tube coral. The area is fishy with amazing soft corals, sand patches, and staghorn corals perfect for critter hunting. This side is mostly protected from currents, making it ideal for beginner divers. During your dive, you can come across semi-healthy coral reefs, lots of different types of critters and fish, and when lucky, run into black-tip reef sharks and sea turtles. The site recently became a favorite among dive guides for its macro diving opportunities and sheltered conditions.

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A group of divers next a wall

Advanced

Asia

South Coast, Lombok

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Sivas Cave

Sivas Cave is an exciting dive site on the south coast of Lombok known for its large swim-through cave structure and impressive vertical wall. The dive features big rocks and towering pinnacles creating dramatic underwater topography, perfect for experienced divers who enjoy exploration. The wall drops steeply to about 30 meters, surrounded by interesting marine life such as reef fish and invertebrates. The cave itself offers a unique environment full of swim-throughs, with light filtering in for beautiful photographic opportunities. Currents can be moderate so good buoyancy control and experience is required

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A group of divers next a wall

Advanced

Asia

South Coast, Lombok

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Sivas Cave

Sivas Cave is an exciting dive site on the south coast of Lombok known for its large swim-through cave structure and impressive vertical wall. The dive features big rocks and towering pinnacles creating dramatic underwater topography, perfect for experienced divers who enjoy exploration. The wall drops steeply to about 30 meters, surrounded by interesting marine life such as reef fish and invertebrates. The cave itself offers a unique environment full of swim-throughs, with light filtering in for beautiful photographic opportunities. Currents can be moderate so good buoyancy control and experience is required

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red clown fish hiding in coral

Advanced

Asia

Belongas Bay, Lombok

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Coral Garden

Coral Garden in Belongas Bay, South Lombok, is a popular and accessible dive site known for its calm conditions and stunning coral landscapes. The site features a chain of small submerged pinnacles starting at about 25 meters depth, with beautiful soft corals in yellow, orange, and purple hues, whip corals, gorgonians, and anemones. The sandy patches in between the pinnacles provide habitats for a variety of marine creatures, including nudibranchs, shrimps, and schools of small barracudas. The site is generally sheltered from large waves and strong currents, making it suitable for intermediate divers. Visibility averages 15-20 meters. Coral Garden offers a relaxing dive with plenty of small critters and vibrant coral cover, ideal for photographers and those wanting a peaceful dive experience without the intensity of nearby big wall dive sites.

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red clown fish hiding in coral

Advanced

Asia

Belongas Bay, Lombok

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Coral Garden

Coral Garden in Belongas Bay, South Lombok, is a popular and accessible dive site known for its calm conditions and stunning coral landscapes. The site features a chain of small submerged pinnacles starting at about 25 meters depth, with beautiful soft corals in yellow, orange, and purple hues, whip corals, gorgonians, and anemones. The sandy patches in between the pinnacles provide habitats for a variety of marine creatures, including nudibranchs, shrimps, and schools of small barracudas. The site is generally sheltered from large waves and strong currents, making it suitable for intermediate divers. Visibility averages 15-20 meters. Coral Garden offers a relaxing dive with plenty of small critters and vibrant coral cover, ideal for photographers and those wanting a peaceful dive experience without the intensity of nearby big wall dive sites.

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diver swimming between kelp forest

Beginner

Asia

Lombok

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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Secret Bay

Secret Bay is one of Lombok’s hidden gems for divers, offering amazing muck and macro diving. Situated in a quiet coastal area, the site features black sand and shallow waters, providing a haven for rare and unusual critters. Divers can expect long, relaxed explorations, with a variety of marine life and minimal current, making it a top spot for underwater photographers and lovers of unique marine species. Known for calm conditions and accessible shore entry, Secret Bay is a favorite for discovering nudibranchs, seahorses, and other macro treasures.

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diver swimming between kelp forest

Beginner

Asia

Lombok

,

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Secret Bay

Secret Bay is one of Lombok’s hidden gems for divers, offering amazing muck and macro diving. Situated in a quiet coastal area, the site features black sand and shallow waters, providing a haven for rare and unusual critters. Divers can expect long, relaxed explorations, with a variety of marine life and minimal current, making it a top spot for underwater photographers and lovers of unique marine species. Known for calm conditions and accessible shore entry, Secret Bay is a favorite for discovering nudibranchs, seahorses, and other macro treasures.

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