Menjangan Overview

Experience the tranquil calm that Bali has to offer by taking a trip to Menjangan. A visit to Menjangan in beautiful North West Bali is a sure way of experiencing the very best of amazing tropical Bali. Menjangan Island is located in the West Bali National Park, home to forests full of deer and teeming with bird life. The island sits surrounded by turquoise seas that teem with an incredible abundance of colourful fish and marine life. After dropping into the warm, clear waters around this paradise island you very quickly realise why so many divers travel thousands of miles to experience the world class diving available here. Look down the magnificent walls for a chance sighting of Turtles, Reef Sharks, Rays and much much more. Marvel at the clouds of brightly coloured fish that surround you from the moment you enter the water, a world that we are privileged to share for a short while. Giant Gorgonian Sea Fans, huge Barrel Sponges and pristine corals await you…..join us soon!

The Anchor Wreck lies at a depth of 30 to 40 meters although the anchor (from which it is named) sits on top of the reef at less than 10 meters. The wreck itself is pretty small at only 25 meters in length and is thought to be over 100 years old. This wreck still holds some of the original cargo of ceramics and glass bottles and today is now totally colonised by soft corals. The main reason for diving this site is not so much the wreck but the huge amount of marine life that is attracted here, a superb place to see Turtles, Sharks and the occasional Whale Shark. The site is also blessed with great visibility, sometimes as much as 30 metres, a great location for wide-angle photography, or just for anyone on the lookout for a wonderful dive. Deep diving experience is required to dive here and of course it is a perfect location to complete your Deep Diver Specialty Course. Highlights of the marine life that you can see here include: Jawfish, Fire Dartfish, Two Tone Dart Fish, schools of Moorish Idols, Pyramid Butterfly and Red-Toothed Triggerfish.

This dive starts from the most North Western tip of Menjangan Island, following the wall southwards towards the Bali/Menjangan channel. Here you will see some of the most healthy and diverse coral on Menjangan, there is also a resident garden of Spotted Eels (hence the name of the site). The cracks and fissures in the wall are filled with a great diversity of reef fish. The top of the wall starts at around 5-8 meters and goes down to a white sandy slope at roughly 25 meters. Just before the slope you will find a huge Gorgonian Sea Fan where occasionally the very timid Long Nosed Hawkfish can be spotted. This area is also known for sightings of White Tip Reef Shark, small schools of Barracudas, Turtles, and Napoleon Wrasse. From the deepest point we start our ascent up the slope, over many soft corals, until reaching a huge colony of Garden Eels which covers the slope from 20m to beyond where it flattens out at 14m.

Temple Point is on the very North East of the island and is a drift dive that takes you slowly around the eastern point. The drift starts near the mooring point outside the only jetty on the north side and quickly drops off onto a vertical wall that is 30 meters at its greatest depth.  This site is also great for the entry-level diver as there is a plateau on top that is covered from top to bottom with coral and fish life. On the wall itself it is possible to see Sharks, huge schools of reef fish swimming in the current and bottom dwelling creatures such as Stonefish or Sea Moths.

Coral Garden starts around 80 meters to the west of the entry for Temple Point so for those good on air, you will more than likely cross over the two sites. Coral Garden is an excellent site for snorkeling with its shallow reefs and protection from current or wind. The fringe reef at only 1 – 2 meters drops off to more reef around 5 meters with sandy patches, which again makes it perfect for the entry-level diver. From the starting point you head east dropping over the wall, witnessing all sorts of colours and corals. After around 5 minutes at 27 meters we have the largest Gorgonian Sea Fan found around the island, which is home to whole family of Pygmy Seahorses.

Bajul Bay LEFT is the best dive off the beach for the beginner, with lots of life and colour it is a feast for the first time diver. At first glance for the more experienced diver it may not seem so magnificent but once you start hunting, the weird and the wonderful start appearing, with yellow painted Frogfish, dozens of Nudibranch species, Pipe Horses, schooling Barracuda and much more. It can either be a shallow dive for the beginner or a little deeper for those with more dives under their belt! Being straight off the jetty means it is a must for any diver staying at The Menjangan!