Takat Malang is a dive site located in North Lombok, renowned for its dramatic underwater topography, including steep walls, overhangs, and swim-throughs. The site is rich in marine biodiversity, featuring species like lionfish, moray eels, and various nudibranchs. Advanced divers will appreciate the strong currents and the opportunity to explore deeper sections. The dynamic environment offers an exciting dive experience.

The Glenn Nusa Wreck is a shipwreck located near Shark Point, north-west of Gili Trawangan. Resting at a depth of about 30 meters, the wreck is encrusted with vibrant corals and sponges. Divers can explore the sunken vessel while observing a diverse array of marine life, including barracudas, trevallies, and reef sharks. The site is favored by wreck diving enthusiasts and underwater photographers. Due to currents and depth, it is recommended for advanced divers.

Shark Point is one of the most popular dive sites near Gili Trawangan, suitable for divers of all levels. It features a gently sloping reef that descends to deeper areas where white-tip and black-tip reef sharks are commonly spotted. Other marine life includes turtles, parrotfish, angelfish, trevallies, and barracudas. The site can experience strong currents, attracting larger pelagic species and offering an exhilarating dive experience.

Located between Gili Meno and Gili Air, Secret Reef is ideal for drift diving and is suitable for divers of all levels. The reef’s depths range from 10 to 35 meters, making it perfect for nitrox dives. The site features bright corals and abundant marine life, including stingrays, triggerfish, angelfish, batfish, snappers, and reef sharks. The gentle currents and diverse ecosystem make it a pleasant and accessible dive site.

Located on the northeast side of Gili Trawangan, Turbo is renowned for its strong currents that can give divers a “turbocharged” experience. The site features rolling hills of hard corals and sponges, with depths ranging from 16 to 32 meters. Deep Turbo refers to the deeper sections of the reef, where large sea fans, overhangs, and impressive coral formations can be found. Marine life includes reef sharks, turtles, and occasionally leopard sharks. Due to the currents and depth, this site is best suited for experienced divers.

Halik Reef is situated off the northwest coast of Gili Trawangan and caters to divers of all levels. The shallow sections offer beautiful coral formations, bommies, and gorgonian fans, where divers can spot lionfish, moray eels, groupers, and turtles. The deeper area, known as Deep Halik, features coral ridges and canyons descending to around 40 meters. This section boasts pristine corals and provides opportunities to see reef sharks, eagle rays, and trevally. The site is ideal for nitrox dives and offers exciting exploration for both recreational and technical divers.

Discovered by technical divers using sonar equipment, Thunder Reef is situated south of Gili Meno. This dive site features a series of large pinnacles connected by ridges, starting at depths of 24 meters and extending down to 40 meters or more. The reef is adorned with table corals, sea whips, and an array of marine life, including hundreds of fusiliers, red-toothed triggerfish, stingrays, and banded sea kraits. Strong currents are common, making it suitable for advanced divers comfortable with drift diving.

Located off the north coast of Gili Meno, Simon’s Reef is a vibrant dive site known for its series of underwater seamounts rising from depths of around 35 meters. The reef features eight main pinnacles arranged roughly in a figure-eight pattern. Divers can explore a rich variety of hard and soft corals, including stony corals and gorgonian sea fans. The site is frequented by schools of fish, such as fusiliers and bannerfish, and offers the chance to encounter green turtles, cuttlefish, marble rays, eagle rays, and white-tip reef sharks. Due to depths averaging around 25 meters and potential strong currents, Simon’s Reef is suitable for experienced divers and is ideal for those diving with nitrox.