What better place in the world to get your scuba diving certificationthan in Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago consisting of thousands of islands? With over 18,000 islands, 20% of the world’s coral reefs, over 3,000 different species of fish and 600 coral species (which is about 7 times as many as in the entire Caribbean!), we can’t think of any other place in the world with more spectacular scuba diving than Indonesia’s underwater wonderland. So if you are thinking of doing your (Padi) diving course, better do it right. With an attractive list of best scuba diving locations,Indonesia is the place to go for your underwater adventures!


1. Diving in Tulamben : Bali 

Tulamben is a village  by the sea in North East Bali with black sand from volcanic Mount Agung and offers hot water that attracts lots of fish. In this underwater paradise you might experience your first encounter with a barracuda protecting “his” shipwreck the USAT Liberty.This 120 meter long shipwreck is 6 to 28 meters from the sea surface with water temperatures between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius, a great dive site for cold-blooded divers. We enjoyed diving here with beginners doing their introduction dive experiencing their first underwater breath at this shipwreck, quite a unique chance!

2. Diving in the Gili Islands : Lombok

Just off the coast of Lombok you’ll find an archipelago of three small islands, the Gili Islands. This location is a popular dive site due to its white sandy beaches, attractive marine life and colorful coral formations. A variation of dive sites with names such as Shark Point and Manta Point will already make your heart beat faster, but there are many other sites where you will almost certainly meet Mr. Turtle, Nemo or Sebastian the crab.Doing your Open Water Dive Course on the Gili Islands, you will not only enjoy spectacular diving, most possibly you will also meet other travelers hanging out in the bars on the islands.

3.Diving in Kalimantan : Borneo

If you want to go diving in Borneo, the Indonesian part is the island of Kalimantan is famous for its impressive manta rays and Jelly Fish lake, a lake filled with thousands of jelly fish that are harmless to humans and therefore creates a unique diving experience!  Though your natural  reaction is to avoid these transparent creatures, after a while you might feel a little hypnotized by their beautiful movements in the water and possibly you’ll realize you even feel like hugging them!

4. Diving in Komodo National Park

To us, the opportunity to be able to dive in a national park felt even more special than “just” diving in other waters. Komodo National Park is one of these special places where you find opportunities to discover scuba diving. Seeing dolphins, sharks, eagle rays and pygmy seahorses on your very firsh dive will spoil any future diving, but give us one single reason for saying no to an opportunity like this when already in Indonesia?

5. Diving in Lembeh Strait : Sulawesi 

There are many places in Indonesia that claim to be the best – and most of them are in one way or another –  but learning how to dive in the Lembeh Strait will certainly create an everlasting memory. If you feel like a fish (with a tank on its back) in the water straight after your discovery scuba dive, you might be able to not only focus on breathing and buoyancy during your course, but also enjoy the incredible marine life here. We found more shy critters here than usual, like the mimic octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish and harlequin shrimp than on any other dive. Lembeh Strait has a reputation that is hard to beat, as a dive spot with easy and convenient access to exceptional diving opportunities.

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