Best Dive Sites for Coral in the Gili Islands
Discover the best Gili Islands dive sites for coral, from colourful shallow gardens and coral plateaus to stunning deep ridges, walls and soft corals.
Best Dive Sites to See Turtles in the Gili Islands
Discover the best Gili Islands dive sites for turtle encounters, from Halik and Turtle City to Hans Reef, Bounty and Meno Wall.
Underwater Photography: The Complete Guide
Master underwater photography with practical tips on camera settings, composition, lighting and marine life—plus techniques for capturing stunning dive photos.
Biorock Technology Explained: How Electricity Helps Restore Coral Reefs
Discover how Biorock technology is helping restore coral reefs around the world. Learn how a gentle electrical current accelerates coral growth, why the Gili Islands are home to one of the world’s largest Biorock projects
Simon’s Reef Explained: The Gili Islands’ Hidden Pinnacle Dive
Explore Simon’s Reef, one of the most exciting advanced dive sites in the Gili Islands. Located offshore between Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, this spectacular pinnacle system features towering coral bommies, deep canyons, giant barrel sponges, white-tip reef sharks, schooling trevallies, barracuda and fusiliers.
Drift Diving: The Complete Guide to Diving with the Current
Curious about drift diving? Learn how drift dives work, why currents create healthier reefs, how dive boats follow divers instead of anchoring, and the techniques that make diving in current safe and enjoyable. This complete guide also explains negative entries, SMBs, current checks and the PADI Drift Diver Specialty offered in the Gili Islands.
Trawangan Slope Explained
Discover Trawangan Slope, a quiet shore dive on Gili Trawangan best known for training and night dives rather than dramatic scenery. While the sandy slope and scattered coral bommies are less spectacular than other Gili Islands dive sites, turtles, cuttlefish and nocturnal marine life still make it an enjoyable dive.
Glenn Nusa Wreck Explained: The Best Advanced Wreck Dive in the Gili Islands
Discover the Glenn Nusa Wreck, an advanced dive site and thriving artificial reef off Gili Trawangan. Descend through blue water onto a 22-metre tugboat covered in corals, surrounded by humpback snappers, giant trevallies and white-tip reef sharks.
How Coral Reefs Grow: Building an Underwater City One Polyp at a Time
How does a tiny coral larva become an entire coral reef? Discover how coral polyps slowly build reefs over thousands of years, learn the difference between fringing reefs, barrier reefs and atolls.
Meno Slope Explained: The Gentle Coral Gardens of Gili Meno
Discover Meno Slope, one of the most versatile dive sites in the Gili Islands. Stretching along the entire western coast of Gili Meno, this gentle drift dive features colourful coral gardens, healthy coral bommies, abundant turtles and fascinating macro life.