Selasa, 07 Agustus 2012

DIVING Gili Tepekong and Mimpang

Another bali diving spot around Padang Bay and Candidasa is Gili Tepekong. Tepekong itself means Chinese Temple in Indonesia. This Bali diving spot is close to shore and located in southeast of Candidasa for exact. This Bali dive site is easy to reach but unfortunately just for the advanced one. The reason of its rule is because Gili Tepekong Bali diving has strong downward currents which can develop when the tide and surf are active.
Gili which in Balinese means little island mostly has a white sandy beach and blue water. Due to its size, Gili Tapekong Bali diving is often ignored. Usually Gili is used as vacation destination, especially for water sports activities. Gili Tepekong Bali dive spot has depths around 6-40 meters or 20-130feet. Mola mola sunfish is still the winner among the others attracting fishes in between August to September. Another invitation is coming from exhilarating drift dives and large marine life. Mola-mola, Golden jacks, huge batfish, groupers, blue lobsters are marine life which exist there. Close to the island, at about 12-30m downwards there is area called canyon which is marvelous too. The visibility in this Bali dive site is around 10-25meters. Gray reef sharks, white-tips nestle in caves and holes on the westerm edge of the island are another marine life which you should be watched out. But when it is turning calm, you can do a daytrip or Bali dive safari to Nusa Penida.

Price for Gili Tepekong and Mimpang
Description Acces Duration Price/person Book Here
Certified DiversBoat Dive (boat on site) 2 Dives US $ 109 US $ 88

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