Bali

Buleleng Regency

Indonesia



In front of Pemuteran. East of Tanjung Sendan.

Taka Jaran

Taka Menaum

Close Encounters, a long three-sided reef, of which two sides are very good for diving, while the third side of a large sandy slope exists. Two kilometers from the beach, the reef has steep slopes, resulting in a flat up top, which at its deepest point is 12 m and rises up to 3 to 4 m. The slope himself ends in a sandy ground at 25 to 30 m depth. Currents on all house reefs are low to absent, unless we get the bigger tides with shorter intervals. The corals, which cover the entire slope is a good mix of hard and soft corals. Most interesting is probably the eastern side with a lot of angles, corners and crevices, healthy sponges that much protection for the underwater life.

The dive offers typical reef and shoal fish, schools of snappers, large jacks, bat fish, sweet lips, emperor fish and lots of fusiliers, also with a little luck frog fish, crocodile fish, scraps of fish, many different kinds of nudibranchs, scorpion fish and octopus. Occasionally we also see sharks, buffalo head parrot fish and rays.



Close Encounters

Middle Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Bali, Pemuteran and Lovina which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Middle Reef

This is a great dive site for underwater photographers that wish to shoot the colorful Mandarin dragonets. Best for this is just before sunset, in late afternoon.

Pemuteran beach reefs

Pemuteran house reef

This site is a flat topped gently sloping reef, with a small wall towards the South side and a depth range the same as Close Encounters.

The soft Coral garden towards the West is particularly pretty, offering a nice range of Gorgonians heading off into the blue. The deep end of this site offers the usual and unusual fish from Close Encounters and in addition Rays and Cuttlefish are a regular sighting.

On the northeast end of the reef is the Ikan warung, or fish house, where you'll see schools of fish all over the place.

Beyond the wreck lies another interesting little deeper reef, nicknamed 'Beyond' Napoleon, with an interesting field of short staghorn Corals and Sponges.

(Source: Bottles-up-diving + Sea Rovers diving websites, Lonely planet Diving and snorkelling Bali & Lombok book).

Access by boat from Pemuteran. Very short distance (ca. 5 min boat trip).

Napoleon Reef



In front of Pemuteran. North of Tanjung Sendan.

Taka Lebar

Quiet shallow bay with strange species.

Sandy split north of Tanjung Rejasa.

Kisik Pegemetan

Gondolreef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Bali, Pemuteran and Lovina which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Gondolreef

Magic Forest is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Bali, Pemuteran and Lovina which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Magic Forest

Steep drop-off with great marine life.

Just east of the exit of Banyuwedang bay.

Tanjung Gelap is also known as Banyuwedang Wall.

Taka Jaran

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Taka Jaran