Gili dive sites

Eight sites, all within fifteen minutes of our beach. The nearest, Halik Reef, is directly in front of the resort.

Map of the dive sites around Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air

Halik Reef
Where
Directly in front of the resort
Access
Boat or shore dive, 1 min
Max depth
22 m
Visibility
15–25 m
Halik is a sloping reef open to all divers. There are beautiful coral formations in the shallows, and along the reef the coral bommies, gorgonian fans and barrel sponges are home to hundreds of species of reef fish. It is a perfect drift dive: lionfish, moray eels and coral grouper are common, and bumphead parrotfish gather around the full moon. Green and hawksbill turtles live on the reef, and cephalopods hide in its nooks and crannies.
Deep Halik
Where
Immediately behind Halik Reef
Access
Boat dive, 2 min
Max depth
40 m
Visibility
20–30 m
Conditions
Drift dive, mild to strong currents
For more experienced divers, Deep Halik is a series of coral canyons made for a multilevel dive. The coral is pristine. Reef sharks, eagle rays and manta rays are often seen in the wet season, and barracuda school in tornadoes in the deeper trenches.
Andy’s Reef
Where
West of Gili Trawangan
Access
Boat dive, 4 min
Conditions
Drift dive, medium currents along the slope
One of the most varied and interesting sites around the Gilis, Andy’s is a vast open site suited to every level of certification. It starts with a shallow sloping reef, then a series of ridges and valleys leads into deeper water.
Shark Point
Where
West of Gili Trawangan
Access
Boat dive, 4 min
Max depth
40 m
Conditions
Currents can run strong; a precise entry matters
Shark Point is one of the most popular sites of the Gilis, at around 28 m. An impressive variety of marine life lives on this reef: white-tip and black-tip sharks, jacks, trevally, fusiliers, angelfish, snapper and blue-spotted stingrays are all commonly seen.
Sunset Reef
Where
South-east of Gili Trawangan
Access
Boat dive, 15 min
Max depth
22 m
Visibility
15–20 m
Conditions
Mild currents, surge at times
A gently sloping reef that ends in a sandy bottom beyond 20 m, with a flat reef top at 3 to 5 m. It is rich in corals (staghorn, plate, brain, star, elephant ear, leather) with many soft corals and anemones. Sweetlips, groupers, snappers, damselfish, angelfish, parrotfish and butterflyfish are everywhere. Sunset is one of the best sites to see manta rays between December and February. White-tip reef sharks rest on the sand around 18 m.
Biorock Reef
Where
East of Gili Trawangan
Access
Boat or shore dive, 8 min
Max depth
22 m
Visibility
15 m
Conditions
Drift dive, mild to moderate currents
The Biorock reef is home to several of the island’s reef-regrowth structures. A low electric current draws coral spawn and limestone particles onto steel frames of many shapes, set along the slope between 6 and 12 m. Young corals thrive on them and small reef fish shelter inside: filefish, boxfish, cowfish, bannerfish and Moorish idols, with frogfish, pipefish and the occasional crocodile fish.
Goodheart Reef
Where
North-east of Gili Trawangan
Access
Boat or shore dive, 6 min
Max depth
22 m
Visibility
15–20 m
Conditions
Mild currents, easy drift dives
Goodheart Reef begins at Shallow Turbo and runs parallel to the east coast of Trawangan. It slopes gently from the shore into deeper water. Coral bommies and outcrops rise from the sand, each full of small species and juveniles sheltering in the shallows. Damsels, butterflyfish, anthias and angelfish are there in great numbers, along with cuttlefish and octopus.
Deep Turbo
Where
North of Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan
Access
Boat dive, 5 min
Max depth
32 m
Visibility
15–20 m
Conditions
From no current to moderately strong
A huge site for divers from Advanced Open Water upwards. Large coral bommies, hills covered in soft and hard corals, make it a fascinating reef to explore. Most of the dive is between 20 and 30 m, with the chance to go multilevel over the top of the bommies.