DIVINE DIVING
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FUN DIVING THE GILI ISLANDS
The Gili Islands are not only a vision of paradise but also one of the top diving destinations in Indonesia. Situated in the famous coral triangle, with more than 20 dive sites and a plenty of diverse underwater environments. Located off the northwest coast of Lombok Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan are surely a diver’s heaven where undoubtedly turtles are starring the show. Both green and hawksbill turtles are abundant.
The dive sites of the Gili Islands have a great marine diversity with sought after critters like ornate ghost pipe fish, frogfish and nudibranchs. But also reef sharks are frequently spotted as well as octopus along with tuna, barracuda, trevally and occasional passing eagle rays. Among the hunters you will find colourful tropical reef dwellers such as sweetlips, pufferfish, angelfish, batfish, butterflyfish, lionfish, scorpionfish and schooling snappers, fusiliers and damsels. Oh and did we mention the turtles?
Overall, the Gilis offer great diving all year round with the dry season running from May to October and the rainy season from November to April, but it doesn’t really rain that much and the diving isn’t affected by the rain.
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DAILY DIVE TRIPS WITH DIVINE DIVERS
Divine Divers is located on the beautiful shores of Gili Meno, giving us easy access to all the island’s dive sites within a 10-minute boat ride. Many of the most famous sites are right on our doorstep.
Our daily fun dive trips are open to all certified divers and are guided underwater exploration tours, led by experienced divemasters to help you discover the very best of each site. Due to prevailing currents, most Gili dive sites are best experienced as drift dives from the boat.
Dive sites are carefully chosen each day for the following day, and our boats depart three times daily at 08:30, 11:00, and 14:30.
Night dives are also scheduled throughout the week. By leaving before or after the big Trawangan dive centers, we ensure that you get to enjoy the stunning dive sites almost to yourself before the crowds arrive.
Our traditional Indonesian outrigger boats feature spacious sundecks, perfect for drying off, sunbathing, and soaking in the spectacular surroundings after your dive.
For those who want to extend their time underwater and explore the depths longer, we offer Nitrox diving for an additional fee.
Back at the dive center, you will log your dive alongside your group and divemaster, capturing the memories and remarkable marine life you’ve encountered.
If you haven’t dived in a while, we recommend you to start your diving holiday with a quick Refresher.
QUICK FACTS:
PERSONAL SERVICE
EXPERT GUIDES
4 DIVES PER DAY
SHORT BOAT RIDES
MAX 4 DIVERS PER GUIDE
GROUPS BY EXPERIENCE LEVEL
LONG DIVES
WASHING SERVICE
SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON BOATS
BOAT FOLLOWS DIVERS
FUN DIVING GILI ISLANDS
Experience the best diving in the Gili Islands with our daily fun dive trips, open to all certified divers. Explore vibrant reefs, abundant marine life, and stunning underwater landscapes on guided dives led by our experienced divemasters. Many Gili dive sites are ideal for drift diving, letting you effortlessly glide with the currents and take in the full beauty of each location.
We carefully select dive sites daily based on conditions, and our boats depart three times a day at 08:30, 11:00, and 14:30, giving you multiple chances to enjoy unforgettable adventures in diving the Gili Islands.
Packages are available!
Add ons: Nitrox, Camera Rental, Private Guide, Professional UW photographer (based on availability)
Every time you dive, you hope you’ll see something new — some new species.
Sometimes the ocean gives you a gift, sometimes it doesn’t.
– James Cameron
NIGHT DIVING GILI ISLANDS
The adventure doesn’t stop when the sun sets! Night dives around the Gili Islands reveal a whole new world of marine life that only comes out after dark. With Meno Wall just in front of our beach, you can jump in any time for an unforgettable experience.
Night dives are open to all certified divers. First-timers can try an Adventure Night Dive with an instructor, while experienced divers can join a group or even try fluo night diving with UV lights.
Keep an eye on the daily dive sign or let us know — the underwater magic awaits! All we need is two divers and we will explore the night.
Price range: Rp 780.000 through Rp 900.000
Rp 1.200.000
Rp 3.850.000
Dear ocean. Thank you for making us feel tiny, humble, inspired, and salty…all at once
– Anonymous.
FLUO NIGHT DIVING GILI ISLANDS
Fluo night diving — also called UV, blue light, or glow diving — is like exploring a glowing, psychedelic underwater world. Using special lights, everyday marine life transforms: dull corals burst into neon reds, blues, and greens, and the reef glows like something out of Avatar or an underwater rave.
For the best experience, we recommend trying a normal night dive first if it’s your first time diving at night. Fluo night diving is a totally unique adventure that goes beyond ordinary night dives — a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t forget.
– Steven King
Refresher
Time flies, and sometimes a year passes without a dive — even if you planned to go! If it’s been a while since your last dive, we highly recommend a refresher program to reactivate your skills. A quick review of dive theory, some quality time in our pool, and you’ll be ready to confidently back roll into the open ocean.
The refresher helps you feel relaxed, improves air consumption, and ensures you enjoy your next fun dive even more. Available for all certified divers, the program includes theory, pool practice, and an open water dive — everything you need to get back underwater with confidence.
Most of the problems in scuba diving come from ourselves.
– Jim Crockett
New to Diving?
TRY DIVING FIRST!
Never dived before? No problem. Get a taste of scuba in the warm, clear waters of the Gilis. Safely guided by our certified instructors.
FAQ – FOR THINGS LEFT UNANSWERED
IS A DIVING CERTIFICATE VALID EVERYWHERE?
Yes! Diving certificates can be used around the world. Just make sure you bring your (digital) certification card with you. Some certifications are stored online (SSI and PADI) so we can access a database and look them up.
But if you are CMAS or NAUI certified, we have no chance of finding you in the world wide web. Therefore, it is really important that you bring proof of certification with you.
IS THERE AN AGE LIMIT FOR SCUBA DIVING?
The minimum age to get a diving certification is 10 years. With that Open Water certification, the depth for 10- and 11-year-olds is restricted to 12 meters and they need to be accompanied accordingly.
As for the upper limit: There is none! If you are not sure if you are still fit to dive (based on your age) it makes sense to consult a doctor before signing up for fun dives.
However, there are divers that are 80 years of age who are in a better physical condition than a 40-year-old. So being healthy isn’t necessarily an age thing.
DO I NEED A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE TO GO FUN DIVING?
In some areas, a medical examination is mandatory for all divers by law. In other places all divers (certified or not) have to fill in a medical questionnaire before engaging in any diving activities. This is not the case in Indonesia and hence also not on the Gili Islands.
You are required to fill in a medical questionnaire only if you are signing up for a course. The medical questionnaire covers your state of health and asks about conditions, illness or medications that could be a problem when diving.
If you are perfectly fit and healthy, you can sign the questionnaire and go diving. If the questionnaire highlights an issue, or if have to answer one of the questions with a “yes”, you have to consult a doctor before diving.
For fun diving this is not necessary though. You won’t have to fill in a medical questionnaire but you should still be healthy. If in doubt, it is always better to quickly check with a medical expert.
DIVING BEFORE FLYING - WHAT DO I HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND?
The longer the time interval between diving and flying, the better. In general, one should not dive at least 18 – 24 hours before flying. Please also read the conditions of your travel insurance carefully. Some require a minimum time after diving and before flying.
WHICH OTHER SAFETY RULES SHOULD I KEEP IN MIND?
Safety is the top priority when diving, here are some of the most important rules:
Never dive alone
Dive only if you feel fit
Don’t consumption of alcohol, drugs, or certain medications before a dive
Check your equipment and conduct a buddy check with your dive partner before the dive
Before you dive, make sure you know the special conditions of the dive site, such as the location of the reef and current flow conditions. Just in case you lose your guide…
Follow the instructions of the dive instructors or dive guides on board and in the water
Start equalization in a timely manner and equalize your airspaces regularly
Avoid decompression dives
Respect the underwater world and its inhabitants
Ascend slowly and before reaching the surface, make a safety stop
Drink plenty of non alcoholic liquids to avoid dehydration
DO YOU OFFER HOUSE REEF DIVES?
On some occasions we will just walk into the sea to conduct a housereef dive. Due to prevailing currents, our divers are still accompanied by the boat. Not every entry point is suitable to simply walk back to the beach and it is easier and safer to get back on the boat. All housereef dives are guided. Solitary diving in buddy teams is not possible with Divine Divers on the Gili Islands. If you’d like to do your own thing, we can simply send a guide to accompany you. This is for your own safety. Currents can be very strong and we try to avoid having to pick you up half way to Bali. Better safe than sorry…
WHAT EQUIPMENT IS INCLUDED ON THE FUN DIVES?
IS IT SAFE TO USE RENTAL GEAR AT DIVINE DIVERS?
Renting equipment from a dive shop is a great way to save money. Our equipment is regularly maintained and exchanged as soon as it is in a condition that we don’t feel comfortable with. Masks and mouth pieces on snorkels and regulators are disinfected after every use. All equipment is washed and rinsed after every dive and then hung to dry. So yes, it is safe to rent dive gear at Divine Divers.
WHAT IS NITROX?
Enriched Air Nitrox (also called EAN or EANx) is a gas mix of nitrogen and oxygen. The mixture has a higher percentage of oxygen than normal air (usually 32% of oxygen instead of 21%). When diving with Nitrox, the accumulation of nitrogen in the body tissues is slowed down.
Consequently, the no decompression time at intermediate depths in between 20 and 30 meters is extended. Nitrox tanks are usually highlighted with yellow-green colour stickers and labelled “EAN” or “NITROX”. Before the dive, every diver checks the oxygen content in the tank with the help of an O2 analyser.
Let us know if you’d like to dive on Nitrox. Some dive sites such as Deep Turbo, Simon’s, Soraya, the Glenn Nusa and Deep Shark Point are a lot better with it than without because you can enjoy the dive site a lot longer before having to shallow up to avoid a decompression dive. Nitrox fillings are offered at a small surcharge for qualified divers.
WHAT'S A DRIFT DIVE?
The general rule in diving is: Always start the dive against the current and return to the entry point with the current. On the Gilis we mainly conduct drift dives since the current is often too strong to go against it.
With a drift dive, the divers are dropped so that they can drift along the reef and then be picked up by the boat at the end of the dive. If you’d like to receive proper drift dive training, we highly recommend a Drift Specialty Course. It’s fun and you learn some more handy skills for current and drift dives in the future.
ARE NIGHT DIVES DIFFICULT/SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS?
Most people are a little nervous before their first night dive. Those who have tried night diving are usually totally thrilled. At night, a completely different underwater world is waiting for you. Many creatures are active only in the evening or behave differently than in the daytime.
If you have never done a night dive before, we recommend you do an Adventure Night Dive to learn the bits and bobs of safe night diving. You think you have seen it all? Then try a blue light night dive and we promise you that you’ll have the sensation of WOW again!
CAN I DIVE WITH CONTACT LENSES?
Yes, diving with contact lenses is possible. However, soft contact lenses are more suitable for diving than hard contact lenses. Alternatively, and if you’d like to pick up diving on a regular base, a diving mask with optical glasses is also not a bad idea.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STEEL AND ALUMINIUM TANKS?
Diving tanks are available in steel or aluminium and in different sizes. If you dive in a European lake the heavier steel tanks are mostly used. In salt water aluminium makes more sense because the material doesn’t rust as fast. Divine Divers Gili Meno uses 12 litre aluminium tanks.
HOW DEEP IS DEEP?
When people consider recreational-diving limits, they tend to consider depths first and foremost. Most courses have clearly specified training depth limits:
• At the open-water diver level (or equivalent) the depth limit is 18 m
• At the advanced open-water level the depth limit is 30 m
• With additional deep-diver training, many agencies set a depth limit of recreational diving at 40 m
WHAT IF I SEE A SHARK?
YAYY! Sharks are amazing marine animals. Encounters with these graceful creatures are both rare and highly sought after by divers around the world. Despite common belief which is unfortunately highly influenced by Hollywood, sharks are not mindless killing machines. Attacks on divers are very rare.
Mostly, sharks will swim away as fast as they can once you as a diver approach. Here on the Gilis, you may get to see a sleeping white tip reef shark underneath a coral block for an extended period of time. Sharks can often be found at Shark Point and Sunset Reef.
WHY SHOULD I DIVE THE GILI ISLANDS?
White sandy beaches, crystal clear and warm waters with temperatures in between 28 and 29 degrees, the reef on your doorstep and a great lifestyle – does this sound like paradise to you?
The Gili Islands are a postcard image of paradise and known as the turtle capital in the world – rightfully so, because both green and hawksbill turtles are abundant. Reef sharks are also frequently spotted and there is a broad range of marine life to be met on all dives.
Thanks to Divine Diver’s central location on Gili Meno, the dive sites are hardly more than a 10 to 15-minute boat ride away and diving is great all year round.
Dry season is running from May to October and the rainy season from November to April. Rainy season sounds more extreme than it actually is because it hardly ever rains an entire day and the diving isn’t really affected by it.
HOW LONG WILL MY CERTIFICATION LAST?
In general, you are certified for life and there is no expiry date. However, it’s highly recommended that you keep in practice. If you haven’t dived in a while, it is wise to refresh your skills with a Refresher Course. Continuing your scuba education is also a great way to keep your scuba skills up to date.
WHO SHOULD DO A REFRESHER COURSE?
When you received your last certification card, you were certified for life. In theory you could just go to a dive center, rent some tanks and go for a shore dive. Despite the fact that rental gear and non-guided shore diving isn’t offered on the Gilis, this is also not a smart idea. If you have not dived in a long time long time your skills will have gotten rusty. It is the best course of action to take a refresher lesson.
According to some dive organizations, divers who have not dived in six months needs to take a ReActivate (PADI) or Scuba Skills Update (SSI) course.
We at Divine Divers Gili Meno believe that those statements are a little too broad. We will first look at your dive experience, your comfort level and the time out of water. Only after an initial evaluation, we will recommend you to enrol into a refresher course or not.
As a general guideline: we recommend refresher training after 12 months of not diving. However, we also believe that very experienced divers who have not been diving in a while are usually their own best judge if they need a formal course to regain their scuba skills or not.
DO I NEED A TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE OR SPECIAL DIVE INSURANCE TO DIVE?
Our students and discover divers are covered in the insurance plans of our instructors. However, fun divers are not. A diving accident insurance is optional but recommended. As in every sport, there are certain risks associated with diving.
In case of a diving accident, not all (but many) insurance companies cover the costs of a decompression chamber treatment. It makes sense to check with your insurance company if you are covered in the unlikely event of a dive accident. If you are not, we recommend an insurance policy by DAN, Aquamed or DiveAssure.
There are also short term plans available for one week or even one day. Talk to us if you are interested. We will gladly help you!
CAN I DIVE WITH A FLU OR COLD?
To dive with a flu or cold is not recommended. When you are ill the upper respiratory system swells, becomes congested with mucus and often the eustachian tubes and sinuses become blocked. Ears, nose, and lungs have to work properly, otherwise, it is not safe to dive.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN A BOAT DIVE?
Our fun dives around the Gili Islands are guided, all-inclusive underwater explorations tours conducted from a traditional outrigger boat. Before the dive, you will receive a briefing which covers the layout and procedures of the boat, the type of entry and exit, the length of the boat trip, the dive site, what we expect to see and other aspects.
We dive in small groups with no more than four divers per guide. The boat trip, guiding fee, equipment (with exception of the dive computer) and the dive itself is included in the dive price. Should the tide be very low, we will transfer you to the dive boat with a small shuttle boat. This shuttle service is of course also included in the overall price.
Not only will be assemble your dive equipment before your dive, but we will also wash and store it for you after your dive. The only thing we will ask you to do is to take your dive gear (excluding the tank) off the boat and hand it over to our dive center crew after the dive.
Since the distances from Gili Meno are short, we return to the dive center after every dive. Please bring a towel and something to drink and a good mood.
DO YOU OFFER TWO TANK DIVES?
On requested, we offer two tank dives to the muck dive sites at Teluk Nara in Lombok. Two tank means that we don’t come back to the dive center in between dives. We will take two tanks per diver and we will do the surface interval on the boat. The boat will return to the dive center after the second dive.
DO YOU OFFER DECO DIVES?
In short: No, we don’t.
A dive that goes beyond non decompression limits is called a decompression or deco dive. Decompression diving is when a diver is required to make one or more stops during their ascent to give their body time to safely release the nitrogen that dissolved into their tissues during the dive.
In general, recreational scuba diving is non-decompression diving and the “normal” diver is not certified to conduct deco dives. That is rather something for tech divers and requires special training (and/or equipment).
WHAT KIND OF WETSUIT IS RECOMMENDED?
In water the body cools much faster than on land, so basically: better to wear more, than to freeze in the water. The colder the water, the thicker the neoprene suit should be. The values given here are influenced by personal perception, duration of stay in water and air temperature.
Ultimately, every diver has to decide which suit is right for him. Many of our guides dive with no wetsuit at all, others dive with a 5mm long suit. We offer 3mm shorties to all our divers. If you’d prefer something long or thicker, you will have to bring your own wetsuit with you.
WHAT DOES DID AND INT MEAN?
DIN and INT are two different types of valve systems.
• INT: International, yoke valve connector – this is the system mainly used on the Gilis
• DIN: German – the connection of the first stage is screwed into the cylinder thread – it is widespread since it is the better of the two systems (ouch, this hurts to admit) but hasn’t quite made it to Indonesia yet
If you bring your own regulator, you don’t have to worry. We can cater for both types of valve systems and also have adaptors for rent as well (free of charge).
MY PARTNER DOES NOT DIVE, CAN HE/SHE ACCOMPANY ME ON THE BOAT TRIP OR GO SNORKELING?
Non-divers are most welcome to join a boat trip if the conditions allow and the boat is not too full. However, snorkelling in general is not possible from the dive boat. Since most of our dives are drift dives, the boat needs to follow the divers to ensure their safety. The risk of not being able to look after both snorkelers and divers is too great so we kindly ask for understanding. We gladly refer snorkelers to the local snorkel operators.
WHAT IS MUCK DIVING?
Diving in rather murky, sandy or muddy waters – often near the shore or in a harbour – is referred to as muck diving. You’re unlikely to see corals, but these dives are a mecca for photographers and lovers of rare and fascinating sea creatures (for example hairy frogfish or blue-ring octopuses). Indonesia offers world class muck diving and Gili Air Harbour and Teluk Nara are great muck dive sites.
CAN I DIVE WHILE PREGNANT?
No, as soon as you are aware of your pregnancy, diving is off the agenda. The possible risks to the unborn child are unresearched and unknown.
CAN I DIVE WHEN I AM MENSTRUATING?
Yes, if you feel comfortable and do not take any serious pain medication, diving during your period is no problem. Sharks are not lured in by human blood, they are only attracted to fish blood. Hence, it is totally safe to go diving.
AM AN OPEN WATER DIVER (OWD), CAN I JOIN ALL DIVE TRIPS?
There are only a few dive sites around the Gili Islands that are not suitable for Open Water Divers. The general reason for this is that the reef top or average diving depth is deeper than 18 meters. Those dive sites are: Deep Turbo, Deep Halik, Jack Point, Glenn Nusa Wreck and Simon’s. You’d still like to go? You can deepen and extend your knowledge onsite with so-called specialties or in the Advanced Course.
I AM A SCUBA DIVER, CAN I JOIN ALL DIVE TRIPS?
Scuba Divers are certified to dive to a maximum depth of 12 metres and only under the supervision of a Divemaster, Assistant Instructor or Instructor. This may lead (in some cases) to limitations in the selection of dive sites. However, you can take an additional course to get an Open Water certificate or simply join a course dive that goes no deeper than 12 meters.
IS THERE A MANTA POINT ON THE GILI ISLANDS?
There is a lovely dive site that some dive shops call Manta Point. This is not for the great abundance of manta rays and often confuses people who expect to see the gentle giants there. We call the dive site Sunset Reef, because of the beautiful sunsets that can be observed from there. It is located south of Gili Trawangan.
WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE DIVINE DIVERS ON GILI MENO FOR DIVING?
We love what we do and we do it well! We have been in the diving game for over 10 years as Divine Divers on Gili Meno but our passion for diving didn’t start there. During our long careers in the diving, we have seen a lot and dived all over the world.
Sometimes you come to dive centers that just have the little extra. A place you enter and you feel instantly at home. Being surrounded by likeminded people in a chill yet professional atmosphere. This is exactly what we had in mind when setting up Divine Divers.
Apart from that we are located in paradise and at the most beautiful spot on Gili Meno – sunset beach. Our groups are small and our instructors hand chosen for their personality and excellent teaching records.
Safety is our primary concern, our equipment is in excellent order and of course regularly maintained. We are committed to offering first-class service and superior quality dive courses.
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