Scuba Diving Belongas Bay Lombok

Scuba diving Lombok the underwater world is really magnificent, but many popular Lombok dive sites are being threatened by scuba diver over-population. Luckily there are still a variety of world-class diving spots if you dive South Lombok, here divers can enjoy enjoy the natural beauty of the ocean and pristine Lombok dive sites. One such popular Lombok dive region that provides pristine reefs as well as the popular Hammerhead Shark dive is in Belongas Bay in Southeast Lombok.

Scuba diving Belongas Bay offers a true underwater paradise with some of the best Lombok scuba diving available to experienced divers. The two most famous Belongas Bay dive sites are “The Magnet” and “Cathedral”. These two dive sites are sought after by many scuba divers each year and offer one of the best views into the underwater world throughout Indonesia. The season for diving Belongas Bay is from May till end October and the diving is limited to eight divers per day.

Divers who are interested in scuba diving “The Magnet” or “Cathedral” should realize beforehand that these are two challenging dive spots and you need to be an experienced diver before you can enter into these deep waters. The diving conditions and currents at Belongas will make it very difficult for beginners to get a true feeling and appreciation for these diving spots, thus there are various requirements that need to be met by the potential diver before they are permitted to dive the Belongas Bay dive sites.

Among others, the prerequisites for scuba diving Belongas Bay are a advanced certification and a minimum of 100 logged dives. Brining your own equipment including a dive computer and a surfer marker buoy is also essential, and also recommend are using gloves and a reef hook as this will greatly enhance your safety within these unpredictable currents.