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Dive Concepts/Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga: "It was what I Expected", Nov, 2023, by Andrew Falconer , WA, AU ( Top Contributor 51 reports with 30 Helpful votes). Report 12784.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This is my last day in Bali, where I have been for the last ten days for a short trip back to Indonesia for the first time in four years post Covid, to do some scuba diving. Normally I only use Bali as a transit stop on the way to some of the other diving destinations in Indonesia, but this time I decided to check out Bali for the first time in around 20 years to see what it was like. Below are some photos and descriptions: Cheers from Andrew in Ubud <IMG_0128.png> Bali is not a very big island, but the population has grown enormously with the growth of mass tourism to over4.5 million people, with the southern Denpasar region especially over crowded with horrendous traffic problems. I hired a scooter for my time on Bali and used it to travel around the island as per the map above. <IMG_0057.jpeg> The yellow Vespa 125cc scooter that got me from place to place on Bali, including the bag with all my dive gear strapped to the floor in front of my feet. It was practically brand new, and I was able to do a bit of exploring with it when not either diving or travelling. This photo taken at Amed my first stop after leaving Kuta where I hired it. <IMG_0054.jpeg> Amed beach at sunset with fishing boats and volcano gunung Agung in the background. The beach is mostly black volcanic pebbles. Amed is a relatively small laid back place, probably like Kuta was 30 years ago, with one Main Street (currently under reconstruction to provide sidewalks) dotted with cafes and dive shops. <IMG_0066.jpeg> There were lots of dive shops in Amed, although the diving was not especially good, as the coral was largely smashed and fish life limited. I did two shore dives, one to a drop off at the point, which was better, and one off the beach which was sand, punctuated by artificial reefs like the one above where they are attempting to regrow coral. <IMG_0088.jpeg> After three nights in Amed I moved the short distance north along the coast to Tulumben, famous for its wreck of the WW2 USAT Liberty, which was beached after being hit by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine in 1943. So it’s 80 years old now, and following various earthquakes was broken up to the point that only a few parts are still recognisable as being from a ship. It is the most popular dive spot on Bali, so you have to share it with a lot of others. I was lucky as the two dives I did there were shared with only one and three others respectively. <IMG_0089.jpeg> The second dive at the drop off was noticeable for this crustacean popularly called an “electric clam”, due to it having blue HT electric looking bands on it that flash off an on when you shine a torch on it. It’s not electric however but is due to a very thin type of tissue reflecting the light. <IMG_0101.jpeg> The last place that I dived was Menjangan Island, On the opposite side of Bali in the north west. It took about three hours to get there on the scooter. This is the least populated part of Bali and the island is a national park, so it is sort of protected. Myself and one other diver (plus the guide) were the only ones diving and in terms of coral and fish was by far the best diving of the trip, with some nice coral drop offs and a school of Jack fish as well as this turtle above. Cost of trip: air fares $AUD 600, ten days expenses (food, accommodation, diving, scooter etc) AUD$1000 Overall recommendations: you can dive a lot of better places in Indonesia than Bali, so if you are coming from a long way, I suggest you give it a miss!
Websites	Dive Concepts Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vanuatu, South Africa, Iceland, Scotland, Norway, Cuba, Maldives, Chuuk, Galapagos, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, France, Colombia, Aruba,
Closest Airport	Denpasar	Getting There	Air Asia from Perth, 3hrs 20mins
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	26-28°C / 79-82°F	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	10-15 M / 33-49 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Max depth and time
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Dive Concepts/Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga in Indonesia/Bali

Dive Concepts/Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga: "It was what I Expected", Nov, 2023,

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Dive Review of Dive Concepts/Bali Yogi, Ocean Garden, Sari Bunga in
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