Gili Trawangan, located in the West Nusa Tenggara
region close to Lombok, is a tropical playground for tourists. The busiest of
the Gili Islands, Gili Trawangan’s main strip is bustling with lounge bars,
amibitious restaurants and a number of dive centres and dive resorts. Those who
are looking for some calm, can head deeper into the heart of the island or
explore its incredible underwater world.
With easy access to the dive sites on Gili Meno and Gili Air as well as
Trawangan there are 20+ sites for divers to explore. Ranging from calm dive
sites perfect for novice divers, deep dives and swift currents for the more
adventurous and wrecks as well as night dives - Gili Trawangan diving has a
dive site for every diver. The islands crystal clear waters are home to a great
number of sea turtles, both hawksbill and green, as well as reef sharks and
eagle rays. Macro dive sites host a range of weird and wonderful creatures
while, when the season is right, visitors have the chance to glide alongside
manta rays or spot a whale shark passing by in the blue!
Located on Gili Trawangan are a number of dive centres and dive resorts all a
short boat ride away from awe-inspiring dive sites. The calm sites make scuba
diving in Gili Trawangan perfect for dive courses, with thousands flocking here
to extend their knowledge and training. With easy access to Bali and Lombok by
ferry, after diving the Gili Islands, the wonderful dive sites at Padang Bai,
Belongas Bay and Seketong are awaiting your arrival. If all the travel seems
like too much hassle, liveaboards are available to explore Gili Trawangan as
well as many other astounding Indonesian dive locations.
