A Paradise for Snorkelers
Menjangan Island’s incredible marine life, crystal clear waters and gentle currents makes it one of Bali’s, and even the world’s, best snorkeling spots.
A daily boat to the Island departs at 09:00am after breakfast, directly from the resort’s gazebo jetty.
For a snorkeling session at two different sites, arrival back to the resort is at approximately 02:00pm, thus leaving an ample amount of time to enjoy the resort’s facilities.
POS 1 MENJANGAN ISLAND
Snorkeling can begin at shore or from boat. A bright variety of marine life and exotic corals formations.
Underwater topography: Exotic coral formation. Crevices and fissures along the reef. There is a mass of abundant fan coral close to the drop-off which descends to more than 40m. There is a broad channel which leads to the beach.
Marine life: Groupers and bigeyes live in the reef. The top of the reef is a great place to see a variety of sea anemones and cheeky clownfish. Sergeant major fish may be found along the reef top. Powder blue and black tang fish, emperor angelfish, juvenile and mature wrasse fish, giant sweetlips fish all reside here.
POS 2 MENJANGAN ISLAND
Gigantic Gorgonians, a plethora of corals and marine life.
Underwater topography: A continuous walls surrounds this end of the island, dropping from a couple of meters to over 50 meters deep. Endless array of fan corals some nearly 3 m high. Gorgonians and delicate coral trees adorn barrel sponges.
Marine life: Profusion of soft corals, sponges, small Gorgonians, large gorgonians moray eels and lionfish. Here, where we meet the waters travelling down the northeast of Menjangan, there is an upwelling of cold waters (ie: thermoclines) from the deep ocean. This sometimes brings with it turtles, manta rays, sharks, an occasional mola-mola and other pelagics. May also see titan triggerfish, trevally jack fish, Anthias, chromis, gobies, scorpionfish, angelfish, Lionfish, stonefish, and crocodile fish.
BAT CAVES MENJANGAN ISLAND
Fun cave and reef-top activities.
Underwater topography: Small bats inhabit the caves on the waterline of Menjangan’s eastern wall. The bat caves are a continuation from Pos 2.
Marine life: School of fish including tuna, jack pompano and fusiliers. A resident Barracuda may sometimes appear. A lot of fish action on the reef.
CORAL GARDENS MENJANGAN ISLAND
Shallow reefs and beautiful walls.
Underwater topography: This site is a stunning dropoff, but with a more gradual slope than the walls of its south-coast competitors.
Marine life: Burrowing creatures including the blind shrimp, goby, reef fish, nudibranchs, big-eyed trevally, titan triggerfish, many clownfish in their anemones and often a surprising number of scorpionfish. Also, a variety of pygmy seahorses.
TEMPLE SLOPE MENJANGAN ISLAND
Diverse marine life, great for snorkelling.
Underwater topography: Sloping dive site, shallow reef-top. Vibrant soft corals. gorgonian fans and sponge life.
Marine life: Lobster hide themselves under coral and overhangs. May see blue spotted fish especially around the sandy terrain, looking for food. White-tip sharks often rest on sandy plains at about 30 m.
Explore Pemuteran’s Diverse Reefs
Easy conditions allows snorkelers to fully enjoy the reef’s stunning marine life and colourful corals.
BIO WRECK PEMUTERAN
A mixture of natural and manmade reef with lots of corals and critters inhabiting the site.
Marine life: Blackspot snappers, nudibranchs, many anemone fish species, porcelain crabs, pufferfish, twinspot snappers, lion fish, pipe fish, cornetfish, frogfish, ghostpipefish and the occasional turtle.
TEMPLE WALL PEMUTERAN
Located in front of seaside temples. A steep wall with abundant marine life.
Marine life: Large fans, sponges, and soft corals, the rare “flaming scallop”, nudibranches, pygmy sea horse, orangutan crabs, squat lobsters, batfish, schooling bigmouth mackerels, reef sharks and crocodilefish.
NAPOLEON REEF PEMUTERAN
Gently sloping reef with a flat top. It is a breeding spot for many marine life with incredible variety of corals and the occasional squid, cuttlefish and rays.
Marine life: Large cuttlefish. Giant table corals, gorgonian fans, colourful soft and hard corals, and giant barrel and other sponges co-existing with nudibranchs, egg cowries and a variety of other invertebrates. Red fire gobies, moray eels, ribbon eels, mantis shrimps, octopus, leaf scorpionfish. May see bigger animals like whale sharks, whitetip reef shark, eagle rays and humphead parrotfish.
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We offer a range of bespoke snorkeling packages. The packages offer value for money and allows you to get the most out of your holiday.
Get ready for an unforgettable underwater experience in West Bali.
