Discover insights, tips, and stories about scuba diving in Indonesia. From Bali to Komodo and beyond.

The entire island mixes natural beauty, Balinese culture, and modern comfort so smoothly that “things to do in Bali island” becomes less a question and more a scheduling problem.

The short answer is yes. Bali is a safe place to visit. It is no more dangerous than popular destinations in Europe, North America, or Australia.

Diving Menjangan is a different experience from anything else Bali offers. There are no crowds jostling for space on a dive boat, no construction cranes on the horizon, and no plastic bags drifting through the water column.

Nyepi, pronounced "nyeh-pee", is the sacred Hindu holiday that marks the start of the Balinese Saka calendar year.

This guide explains how to try diving Bali, what Discover Scuba Diving Bali involves, and how to move on to the PADI Open Water Diver course in Bali.

Mixing scuba diving and alcohol is quite dangerous and can turn a fun dive into a life-threatening disaster.

Bali, Indonesia's current local time is based on Indonesia Central Time Zone (WITA), which is always UTC+8.

Diving Nusa Penida offers world-class diving that puts you face-to-face with manta rays and the hard-to-find oceanic sunfish (mola mola) in waters full of marine life.

Sanur snorkeling is one of the easiest ways to see undersea life in Bali. The protected reef waters make it easy for families and beginners to see a lot of marine species just a few steps from the shore.