Solwie

★★★★★ (70)

Solwie, located just off Gili Ringgit, is a gentle sloping reef famous for its bright pink soft corals that look like miniature underwater trees. The slope drops gradually, making it comfortable for all levels of divers. In the shallow area, massive coral formations create a beautiful underwater landscape, perfect

Solwies reef hosts a rich mix of marine life. The pink soft corals cover the slope like a garden, while the shallows hide large hard-coral bommies teeming with small reef fish.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 200

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Moray Eel
7 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
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Ocean Sunfish
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Leatherback Turtle
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Loggerhead Turtle
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 28

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Clownfish
13 Sightings
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species: 8

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Bannerfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
7 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

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Nudibranch
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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

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Soldierfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350

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Damselfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
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Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species: 190

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Conger Eel
4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
4 Sightings
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Garibaldi Damselfish
4 Sightings
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Total number of species: 300

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Snake Eel
3 Sightings
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Wolf Eel
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 50

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Frogfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

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Squirrelfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
3 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
2 Sightings
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Olive Ridley Turtle
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 30

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Sand Eel
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

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Flounder
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Emperor
2 Sightings
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Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
2 Sightings
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Panther Moray Eel (Dragon Eel)
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 180

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Sole
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

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Electric Ray
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 130

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Pipefish
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 2

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Tarpon
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Total number of species: 300

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Squid
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

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Cuttlefish
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 2

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Pollock
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 125

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Gurnards
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John Dory
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 80

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Mullet
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 22

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Cod
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7

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Seamoth
1 Sightings
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Total number of species: 30

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Stonefish
1 Sightings
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Leaf Scorpionfish
1 Sightings
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Blow Bubbles Divers, Diving South Gilis

Jl. Raya Sekotong, Dusun batu leong, 83355 Desa Sekotong Barat-Lombok, NB - IDN

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares

Gili Gede Wall (★4.6)

Five minutes from Lombok Eco Dive Resort. Nice wall to dive for recreational diver with many things to see. Maximum depth 25m with white sandy bottom.
Scubapro

Gili Asahan slope (★4.3)

Ten minutes from Lombok Eco Dive Resort. Sandy slope with coral reef and clear water. There is an artificial reef also with abundant of soft corals.
Mares

Gili Gede Slope (★4.7)

Seven minutes from Lombok Eco Dive Resort. Gentle slope combined with big boomies and healthy soft corals and table corals. Mild current sometimes can be present.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Gili Layar Corner (★4.7)

Ten minutes from Lombok Eco Dive Resort. Mini wall start from 5m to 20m. White sandy bottom and soft corals. Mild current sometimes can be present on this site.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Gili Gede Wall (★4.9)

Five minutes to get there from Lombok Eco Dive Resort . This dive site topography has gently slope wall with healthy coral reef. You can see a mini wall on the southwest side of Gili Gede.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Macro Heaven - Lombok Eco Dive Resort (★4.2)

15 minutes from Lombok Eco Dive Resort. The location lies between Gili Lontar and Elak-Elak Beach. Sandy slope bottom with abundant soft corals .
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Batu Putih - Gili Rengit (★4.7)

Ten minutes from Lombok Eco Dive Resort. Topography gently slope with white sands as a bottom. Mostly calm water and mild current and salt water.
Aqualung

Gili anyaran -Sunken Island (★4.6)

The location is between Gili Gede and Gili Layar. This “Sunken Island“ you can see it on the low tide and start sinking on the high tide. Special place .
Mares

Two Mountain - Gili Poh (Blow Bubbles Divers) (★4.7)

Located in the North East part of Gili Poh Island and about 10 minutes from Blow Bubbles Divers, this site serves a lot of life. small 2 mountains on 18m depth. pristine sof coral reefs with lots of macro.
DiveHeaven Lombok, 83656 Sambelia

Kapal Wall (★4.9)

This dive site is located just off the small sand island of Gili Kapal, about 20 minutes from the mainland. The maximum depth is approximately 35 meters.
MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Magic Pier (★4.3)

Located in the foothills of the mystical volcano, Rinjani, this dive is a sandy, yet vibrant site known to divers in the northern region of Lombok as ’Magic Pier’.
MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Seahorse Bay (★4.4)

Located at Teluk Cheningan, Lombok, Seahorse Bay delivers world class muck diving. A sandy slope going down to 30m with soft and hard corals spread out along the site. This site is as its’ name indicates, famous for its seahorse population.
MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Manta Point , Gili Trawagan (★4.4)

A gently sloping reef on the south side of Gili Trawangan with a good variety of hard and soft corals, interspersed with bommies and large table corals that shelter the fish.
MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Paradiso / Air Harbour (★4.1)

The harbour of Gili Air is home to much of the smaller marine life around the islands. As well as having frogfish, pipefish, seahorses, and other macro life, it is also the home for the famous mandarin fish, seen either on dawn- or dusk dives. A popular dive site for the macro crazed diver.
MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Jammin (★4.1)

Located on the soutweastern corner of Gili Trawangan, this site features a rubbly slope between 5 and 16 meters, turning into sandy bottom at deeper depths.
MANTA DIVE, Gili Trawangan

Rolling Hills (★4.4)

On the southern tip of Gili Meno lays a series of ’rolling’ ridges angled in towards the island. This site grows gradually deeper and an abundance of local marine life can be found through out the area.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Bio Rocks (★4.4)

Bio Rocks are a project to help the re-growth of damaged reefs. They are man-made metallic structures which have healthy living corals attached to them, and the a small electric current put through them to speed up the procedure of making a new healthy reef.
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Air Wall (★4.4)

As the name suggests this wall is one of the largest in the area with a completely vertical drop from 5-30 meters, running along part of the Eastern side of Gil Air.
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Biorocks (★4.2)

A gentle slope just off the east end of Gili Trawangan that gets its name from the huge rays that can be seen here. A good muck dive, this is a house reef and was the recent location of a Bio Rock project. A total of 8 artificial reefs were installed that have attracted a variety of marine life.
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Bounty Wreck, Gili Tarawang (★4.5)

A 30m long sunken platform on the southwest side of Meno, this site is covered in hard and soft corals. The reef is a haven for many types of fish such as scorpion fish, stone fish, and juvenile batfish. Large schools of drummer fish are often seen here.
Scubapro

Sunset Reef (★4.5)

Sloping hard coral slope from 8m to 18m. Many bommies scattered throughout the dive site acting as cleaning stations. After 18m it is mostly sandy areas and bommies.
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Gili Air Slope (★4.4)

Off the west side of Gili Air is a sandy slope known for its coral bommies, soft coral, and macro marine life. Amongst the marine life here you can find schools of fusiliers and snappers. This is a great site for every level of diver.
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Gili Meno Harbour (★4.5)

The harbour at Gili Meno is located on a gentle slope with corals and marine life spread out on the dive site. Sea turtles, moray eels, and schools of fusiliers are among some of the marine animals that can be seen along the site. This site is suitable for entry-level scuba divers.
Peter S. (#417559)

Hans Reef (★4.5)

Hans Reef is a gentle sandy slope that runs parallel to the shore and features a large coral mound and smaller outcrops. It is suitable for divers of all experience levels and is often used for training. It is excellent for night diving and navigation. Coral blocks attract a lot of marine life!
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Meno Slope (★4.4)

Located on the western shore of Gili Meno, Meno Slope offers a wide array of macro marine life and coral bombies. The sandy slope is a multi-level dive site with depths ranging from 5m to 30m.