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Menjangan Island

Menjangan island is a part of Bali Barat National Park, known for its magnificent underwater world, beautiful coral reefs found nearby and the best site for snorkeling, diving and fishing. Menjangan Island is surrounded by a coral reef, characterised by deep drop offs of up to 60 metres and by complex rock formations. The beds of the lagoon are rich in towering coral formations, with colours ranging from green to intense yellow. These formations are a habitat for numerous small creatures such as gobies, frogfish, scorpionfish, lionfish, blennies, nudibranches and shelfish and are a good point for macro-photography and anyone interested in marine biology, especially during night dives.

These distinctive features have given rise to a great number of large and small caves, festooned with sponge and soft corals and often inhabited by large groupers, moray eels and in the smaller caves by young snappers and batfish. The sea beds are also rich in large barrel sponges and vibrant sea fans, some of which are truly enormous. Given the depth, the moderate flow of current and protection from strong winds, it is common to see tuna, shoals of jack-fish, batfish, angelfish, sea turtles, and on occasion, sharks, especially off the outer corners of the island.

The walls have caves, crevasses and spires and are covered with huge gorgonian fans and barrel sponges. Schooling banner fish, butterfly fish, groupers, frog fish, trigger fish, jack fish, sweetlips, midnight snappers, together with the occasional timid white tip and the black tip reef sharks make for an exciting and safe diving experience. We have even spotted on numerous occasions manta rays and whale sharks. Exploring this vast diving island would take quite some time so we recommend at least two days of diving.

At a depth of 45 metres the Anker wreck is found. It is fairly small, around 25 metres long, and is said to be over 100 years old. The wreck contains a cargo of ceramics and glass bottles and is completely colonised by soft coral; an excellent place to meet turtles and sharks.

West Bali dive sites typically offer pristine waters, colourful marine life and milder conditions suitable for divers and snorkelers of all levels. Another attraction of the island is protected deer. Menjangan, an inhibited island about 10 km offshore, offers deep coral reef walls and is one of Bali's best diving sites.

This unique bay has been and still is the preferred location of some of the world’s most famous underwater photographers and filmmakers, as well as researchers and marine biologists. The characteristics and the usually very good visibility make this the ideal destination for wide-angle photography, or anyone looking for an excellent dive.

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