Explore Lombok

Lombok, nestled in the West Nusa Tenggara region of Indonesia, offers a remarkable diving experience that blends untouched exploration with popular destinations like the renowned Gili Islands. The island's diverse underwater landscapes, from vibrant coral reefs to thrilling muck dives, provide something for every diver, whether a novice or an expert. In Senggigi, divers can explore rugged north coast muck dives and share the waters with curious sea turtles at the Gili Islands, all a short distance from Lombok’s international airport.

In the southwest, Seketong is a haven for critter enthusiasts, home to pygmy seahorses, frogfish, and ghost pipefish. The pristine coral reefs of the 'South Gilis'—Gili Asahan, Gede, and Ringgit—invite divers to uncover their wonders. Meanwhile, the adrenaline-pumping dive sites of Belongas Bay offer the rare chance to encounter both scalloped and great hammerhead sharks. With such diverse marine life and breathtaking underwater environments, Lombok stands out as an exceptional dive destination year-round, although the visibility may slightly drop during the rainy months of December and January.

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    Basic Diver

    SSI Basic Diver Program at Oceans 5 Gili Air The SSI Basic Diver Program at Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect introduction for anyone curious about scuba diving but not yet ready to commit to a full certification course. This program allows you to safely experience the underwater world while learning the fundamental skills needed to dive under the supervision of an SSI Professional. During the Basic Diver program, you will learn essential diving skills and basic theory that will prepare you for your first underwater adventure. After a short briefing and skill practice with your instructor, you will enter the ocean and experience scuba diving to a maximum depth of 12 meters. Throughout the entire dive, you will be accompanied and closely supervised by an experienced SSI Professional, ensuring your safety and comfort at all times. This program is ideal for beginners who want to discover what scuba diving feels like in a relaxed and supportive environment. Around the beautiful reefs of Gili Air, Basic Diver participants often encounter colorful coral reefs, tropical fish, and sometimes even sea turtles during their first dive. One of the great advantages of the SSI Basic Diver Program is that it can be credited toward further diving education. If you decide that you love diving and want to continue, the entire Basic Diver program can be applied toward the SSI Scuba Diver Course or the full SSI Open Water Diver Course within six months. This means your first dive experience becomes the first step in your diving journey. At Oceans 5 Gili Air, the program is conducted with small groups and experienced instructors who prioritize safety, comfort, and personal attention. Our goal is not only to show you the beauty of the underwater world but also to make sure your first diving experience is relaxed, enjoyable, and unforgettable. If you have always wondered what it feels like to breathe underwater, the SSI Basic Diver Program at Oceans 5 Gili Air is the perfect place to begin your adventure.

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    Diving in Lombok

    Lombok’s mostly unexplored North coast is a good place for underwater photographers to head out with their cameras. Along the rugged coastline you’ll find a number of muck dives with varied topography, ranging from slopes to flat sandy bottoms. Combine these sites with those found at Seketong in the south west and it’s a macro divers haven. During pristine coral reef dives, search soft corals for the more unusual creatures of the deep.

    Also in South Lombok, Belongas Bay features dive sites with towering pinnacles and enormous boulders. Within exhilarating dives you can find yourself drifting along slopes, short walls and interesting rock formations as you overlook deep drop-offs that seem to go on for miles. At the Gili Islands of Trawangan, Air and Meno you can experience easy reef dives, perfect for those planning to undertake dive courses, or drift dive along admiring the Gili’s impressive underwater scenery.

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    The best Months to dive in Lombok

    Lombok offers year-round diving opportunities with optimal conditions during the dry season from May to September. During this period, the waters, especially in South Lombok, are cooler and clearer, with temperatures ranging from 26°C–29°C/79°F–84°F. Visibility is excellent, making it an ideal time for divers to explore the underwater scenery.

    From March to June, conditions are mild, with the best water temperature and visibility. However, outside these months, surface conditions can become choppier, and the water may cool. Despite this, July and August are prime times to witness hammerhead sharks schooling, while eagle rays are most commonly spotted between August and September. Therefore, while diving is possible throughout the year, the best experiences are during the highlighted months.

    Top Wildlife Sightings in Lombok

    Lombok diving has a number of different dive locations which all showcase varied marine life - making diving here that much more exciting. The Gili Islands reefs are teeming with life and are host to black and white-tip reef sharks, hawksbill turtles, olive ridley turtles, lionfish, scorpion fish, cuttlefish and octopus, moray eels, sea snakes as well as the blue-spotted and eagle rays. From December through to March manta rays can make an appearance and under the light of the full moon bumphead parrotfish school. Dive resorts on The Gilis often witness dolphins and whales playing in the distance.

    Belongas Bay in the far south is the place to seek out pelagics. Joining you in relentless currents you’ll spot hammerhead sharks, mobula rays, eagle rays and white-tip reef sharks. If you’re able to stay in one place long enough to investigate the soft corals, keen-eyed divers may see orangutan and porcelain crabs. Relaxed dive sites ideal for hunting out the ‘small stuff’ can be found around Seketong. Guides experienced in the area will help you to find pygmy seahorse, ghost pipefish and frogfish among the colourful reefs. At the less explored northern coastline of Lombok you can also unearth ghost pipefish, blue ribbon eel and rare nudibranch in sandy seabeds.

    Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

    Green Turtle

    Green Turtle

    57k Sightings
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    3k
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    3k
    M
    3.6k
    A
    4.5k
    M
    5.6k
    J
    5.5k
    J
    6.6k
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    7k
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    6.5k
    O
    5.6k
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    3.6k
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    3k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 200

    Moray Eel

    Moray Eel

    25k Sightings
    J
    1.5k
    F
    1.5k
    M
    1.8k
    A
    2.2k
    M
    2.4k
    J
    2.3k
    J
    2.3k
    A
    2.7k
    S
    2.5k
    O
    2.5k
    N
    1.7k
    D
    1.4k
    Hawksbill Turtle

    Hawksbill Turtle

    24k Sightings
    J
    1.1k
    F
    1.1k
    M
    1.4k
    A
    1.8k
    M
    2.3k
    J
    2.4k
    J
    3k
    A
    3.2k
    S
    2.9k
    O
    2.5k
    N
    1.4k
    D
    1k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 300

    Octopus

    Octopus

    10k Sightings
    J
    704
    F
    791
    M
    902
    A
    984
    M
    928
    J
    868
    J
    904
    A
    1.1k
    S
    1k
    O
    911
    N
    612
    D
    553

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 600

    Wrasse

    Wrasse

    2.7k Sightings
    J
    179
    F
    220
    M
    227
    A
    241
    M
    255
    J
    232
    J
    301
    A
    302
    S
    283
    O
    273
    N
    99
    D
    113

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 27

    Barracuda

    Barracuda

    1.9k Sightings
    J
    24
    F
    37
    M
    50
    A
    168
    M
    245
    J
    242
    J
    272
    A
    312
    S
    287
    O
    173
    N
    71
    D
    36

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 28

    Clownfish

    Clownfish

    33k Sightings
    J
    1.9k
    F
    1.8k
    M
    2.3k
    A
    2.9k
    M
    3.4k
    J
    3.2k
    J
    3.7k
    A
    3.7k
    S
    3.5k
    O
    3.1k
    N
    2.1k
    D
    1.7k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Pufferfish

    Pufferfish

    25k Sightings
    J
    1.4k
    F
    1.3k
    M
    1.7k
    A
    2.2k
    M
    2.7k
    J
    2.6k
    J
    2.9k
    A
    2.9k
    S
    2.8k
    O
    2.4k
    N
    1.5k
    D
    1.2k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 40

    Triggerfish

    Triggerfish

    23k Sightings
    J
    1.3k
    F
    1.2k
    M
    1.5k
    A
    2.1k
    M
    2.4k
    J
    2.2k
    J
    2.5k
    A
    2.4k
    S
    2.3k
    O
    2.2k
    N
    1.5k
    D
    1.1k
    Whitetip Reef Shark

    Whitetip Reef Shark

    22k Sightings
    J
    1.1k
    F
    1.2k
    M
    1.6k
    A
    1.9k
    M
    2.3k
    J
    2.2k
    J
    2.2k
    A
    2.5k
    S
    2.4k
    O
    2k
    N
    1.3k
    D
    1.1k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 90

    Angelfish

    Angelfish

    21k Sightings
    J
    1.2k
    F
    1.1k
    M
    1.4k
    A
    1.7k
    M
    2k
    J
    2.1k
    J
    2.4k
    A
    2.6k
    S
    2.3k
    O
    2.1k
    N
    1.4k
    D
    1k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 12

    Lionfish

    Lionfish

    20k Sightings
    J
    1.3k
    F
    1.3k
    M
    1.6k
    A
    1.7k
    M
    1.8k
    J
    1.8k
    J
    2k
    A
    2.2k
    S
    2k
    O
    1.9k
    N
    1.4k
    D
    1.1k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Butterfly Fish

    Butterfly Fish

    19k Sightings
    J
    1.1k
    F
    1.1k
    M
    1.3k
    A
    1.6k
    M
    1.7k
    J
    1.9k
    J
    2.2k
    A
    2.3k
    S
    2.1k
    O
    1.9k
    N
    1.2k
    D
    1k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 100

    Parrotfish

    Parrotfish

    18k Sightings
    J
    997
    F
    945
    M
    1.3k
    A
    1.5k
    M
    1.8k
    J
    1.7k
    J
    2.1k
    A
    2.2k
    S
    2k
    O
    1.8k
    N
    1.1k
    D
    886

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 8

    Bannerfish

    Bannerfish

    18k Sightings
    J
    954
    F
    917
    M
    1.2k
    A
    1.5k
    M
    1.7k
    J
    1.7k
    J
    1.9k
    A
    2.1k
    S
    2.1k
    O
    1.9k
    N
    1.1k
    D
    904

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3

    Trumpetfish

    Trumpetfish

    17k Sightings
    J
    916
    F
    854
    M
    1.2k
    A
    1.5k
    M
    1.6k
    J
    1.7k
    J
    1.7k
    A
    2k
    S
    1.9k
    O
    1.7k
    N
    1.1k
    D
    806

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 25

    Boxfish

    Boxfish

    14k Sightings
    J
    730
    F
    823
    M
    939
    A
    1.3k
    M
    1.5k
    J
    1.4k
    J
    1.4k
    A
    1.6k
    S
    1.6k
    O
    1.5k
    N
    949
    D
    678

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 85

    Surgeonfish

    Surgeonfish

    12k Sightings
    J
    729
    F
    654
    M
    848
    A
    969
    M
    1.2k
    J
    1.1k
    J
    1.4k
    A
    1.6k
    S
    1.4k
    O
    1.2k
    N
    808
    D
    624

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 150

    Sweetlips and Grunts

    Sweetlips and Grunts

    11k Sightings
    J
    579
    F
    612
    M
    770
    A
    929
    M
    1k
    J
    965
    J
    1.2k
    A
    1.3k
    S
    1.2k
    O
    1.1k
    N
    709
    D
    518

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Scorpionfish

    Scorpionfish

    11k Sightings
    J
    665
    F
    604
    M
    763
    A
    920
    M
    1.1k
    J
    1k
    J
    963
    A
    1.2k
    S
    1.1k
    O
    1.1k
    N
    808
    D
    566

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 80

    Stingrays

    Stingrays

    8k Sightings
    J
    469
    F
    549
    M
    578
    A
    663
    M
    850
    J
    801
    J
    848
    A
    777
    S
    805
    O
    756
    N
    453
    D
    460

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 350

    Damselfish

    Damselfish

    7.6k Sightings
    J
    455
    F
    461
    M
    483
    A
    622
    M
    628
    J
    640
    J
    936
    A
    960
    S
    824
    O
    818
    N
    446
    D
    373

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 110

    Snapper

    Snapper

    7.6k Sightings
    J
    415
    F
    414
    M
    517
    A
    699
    M
    715
    J
    752
    J
    888
    A
    936
    S
    768
    O
    694
    N
    455
    D
    367

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3000

    Nudibranch

    Nudibranch

    7.5k Sightings
    J
    444
    F
    452
    M
    526
    A
    721
    M
    712
    J
    810
    J
    611
    A
    716
    S
    706
    O
    736
    N
    606
    D
    454

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3400

    Shrimp

    Shrimp

    7k Sightings
    J
    465
    F
    414
    M
    501
    A
    677
    M
    757
    J
    822
    J
    674
    A
    661
    S
    555
    O
    608
    N
    487
    D
    382

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 120

    Cuttlefish

    Cuttlefish

    5.6k Sightings
    J
    511
    F
    628
    M
    739
    A
    600
    M
    463
    J
    463
    J
    393
    A
    544
    S
    345
    O
    322
    N
    213
    D
    343

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 90

    Goatfish

    Goatfish

    4.9k Sightings
    J
    247
    F
    283
    M
    330
    A
    378
    M
    443
    J
    451
    J
    575
    A
    680
    S
    562
    O
    487
    N
    272
    D
    203

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Soldierfish

    Soldierfish

    4.9k Sightings
    J
    257
    F
    280
    M
    321
    A
    429
    M
    432
    J
    382
    J
    520
    A
    580
    S
    538
    O
    537
    N
    353
    D
    223

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3

    Cornetfish

    Cornetfish

    4k Sightings
    J
    164
    F
    182
    M
    248
    A
    388
    M
    550
    J
    463
    J
    391
    A
    399
    S
    407
    O
    382
    N
    211
    D
    188

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Grouper/Basslets

    Grouper/Basslets

    3.6k Sightings
    J
    223
    F
    235
    M
    182
    A
    268
    M
    271
    J
    307
    J
    415
    A
    555
    S
    403
    O
    336
    N
    169
    D
    189
    Blacktip Reef Shark

    Blacktip Reef Shark

    3.5k Sightings
    J
    211
    F
    213
    M
    268
    A
    172
    M
    268
    J
    363
    J
    375
    A
    439
    S
    450
    O
    317
    N
    194
    D
    204

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 20

    Porcupinefish

    Porcupinefish

    3k Sightings
    J
    145
    F
    155
    M
    185
    A
    340
    M
    332
    J
    282
    J
    257
    A
    335
    S
    285
    O
    325
    N
    157
    D
    191

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 15

    Garfish

    Garfish

    2.2k Sightings
    J
    103
    F
    86
    M
    130
    A
    202
    M
    195
    J
    209
    J
    293
    A
    343
    S
    290
    O
    227
    N
    110
    D
    54

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 7000

    Crab

    Crab

    2.2k Sightings
    J
    86
    F
    128
    M
    162
    A
    203
    M
    270
    J
    246
    J
    255
    A
    194
    S
    159
    O
    224
    N
    153
    D
    137

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 30

    Sand Eel

    Sand Eel

    2.2k Sightings
    J
    67
    F
    73
    M
    123
    A
    139
    M
    167
    J
    224
    J
    232
    A
    360
    S
    308
    O
    249
    N
    135
    D
    117

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 40

    Jackfish

    Jackfish

    2k Sightings
    J
    109
    F
    97
    M
    87
    A
    118
    M
    206
    J
    223
    J
    225
    A
    255
    S
    247
    O
    258
    N
    143
    D
    65

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 50

    Frogfish

    Frogfish

    2k Sightings
    J
    103
    F
    88
    M
    140
    A
    188
    M
    343
    J
    281
    J
    149
    A
    202
    S
    215
    O
    137
    N
    73
    D
    55

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Squirrelfish

    Squirrelfish

    1.8k Sightings
    J
    106
    F
    115
    M
    95
    A
    134
    M
    197
    J
    135
    J
    192
    A
    212
    S
    208
    O
    220
    N
    81
    D
    83

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Spiny Lobster

    Spiny Lobster

    1.7k Sightings
    J
    57
    F
    48
    M
    79
    A
    115
    M
    102
    J
    152
    J
    200
    A
    270
    S
    209
    O
    224
    N
    141
    D
    89

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 30

    Stonefish

    Stonefish

    1.7k Sightings
    J
    94
    F
    100
    M
    77
    A
    139
    M
    186
    J
    148
    J
    166
    A
    218
    S
    196
    O
    196
    N
    85
    D
    81

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Pipefish

    Pipefish

    1.6k Sightings
    J
    79
    F
    61
    M
    118
    A
    172
    M
    184
    J
    155
    J
    211
    A
    184
    S
    153
    O
    129
    N
    89
    D
    55
    Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

    Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

    1.5k Sightings
    J
    65
    F
    53
    M
    90
    A
    156
    M
    157
    J
    130
    J
    115
    A
    154
    S
    148
    O
    209
    N
    138
    D
    98