Diving across East Bali is some of the best diving in Indonesia: the Liberty Wreck, Manta Point, a night dive, and the reefs divers talk about for years. Fully curated, fully hosted, nothing left for you to plan.
"Every time I dive in Bali, I think the same thing: I love this place, it's amazing. So I brought in Gusti, a friend who's spent his whole life in these waters, to lead every dive on this trip."- David
Wreck, walls, drop-offs, and pelagics, guided by Gusti, a local dive master who's spent his life in these waters.
A 120m WWII cargo ship sitting just off the beach in Tulamben, the most-dived wreck in the world for good reason. Shore entry over volcanic rock, resident bumphead parrotfish, a school of jacks, and coral covering every surface.
Right next to the Liberty, a shallow, richly grown reef of hard and soft coral. This is the macro-photography dive: nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses, the small stuff Tulamben is known for.
A wall that starts in a couple of meters of water and falls away fast, formed from lava after Mount Agung's 1963 eruption. Reef sharks and turtles patrol it regularly.
A rich coral wall along Amed's Jemeluk Bay. Gray reef, white-tip, and black-tip sharks all show up here, alongside dense, healthy coral cover.
An artificial reef of sunken pyramid structures, now colonized by coral and stacked with reef life: snapper, pufferfish, ghost pipefish, blue-spotted stingrays, and garden eels on the sandy stretches between.
Known for its shark cave, where white-tip reef sharks rest during the day in a sheltered lagoon. A shallower, calmer dive than some of the boat sites, but the sharks are close to guaranteed.
The dive everyone books this trip for. A shallow cleaning station off Nusa Penida with a manta encounter rate around 95%. Conditions can bring surge and current, but this is the payoff dive.
Beyond the named sites, East Bali is lined with healthy fringing reef, soft corals, reef fish, and the everyday life that fills the water between the headline dives.
An optional add-on for anyone who wants it: back on the Liberty after dark, when the giant bumphead parrotfish tuck in for the night and a different cast of nocturnal creatures comes out to work the same reef. Participation is subject to certification, recent diving experience, conditions, and approval by the dive guide.
Water stays 81-83°F year-round, so a 3mm wetsuit is plenty. Open Water certification is the minimum for the whole trip; Manta Point runs smoother with Advanced Open Water or deeper current experience. Flag it at booking if you're unsure and we'll help you decide.
Nitrox is available for certified Enriched Air divers, just let us know at booking. Additional charges apply.
Not every dive is listed here. The remaining sites on your 12-dive itinerary are selected by Gusti based on conditions, tides, and where the diving is best that week.
Still want more time underwater? Additional dives may be arranged for qualified guests, subject to scheduling, conditions, and availability. Additional diving is priced separately.
11 nights at a premier boutique resort in Candidasa, meals included.
Airport transfers and private transportation for the full length of the trip.
Temples, water palaces, a cooking class, horseback riding on Bugbug's black sand beach, two spa treatments, and a coffee plantation tour.
Basically every meal is covered: breakfast, lunches, and dinners, including welcome and farewell nights. The exception is free days, when you're on your own to explore.
Yes, this is a dive trip, but you didn't cross the world just to see the inside of a wetsuit. Between dives, East Bali opens up: a hands-on cooking class, a coffee tasting where you learn how it's grown and roasted, an afternoon on horseback along a black-sand beach, and temples tucked into the hills. The full day-by-day stays flexible on purpose, dive days shift with weather and conditions. Plus a genuine free day with no plans, and two spa treatments worked in along the way.
Activity level: Active. Open Water certification (or higher) required for all diving days.
David has been to Bali a handful of times, enough to fall for the place, not enough to pretend he knows these reefs the way a local does. Raised on the French Riviera and fluent in French and English, he's spent a lifetime moving through Europe, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia, and Bali is the one he keeps finding a reason to come back to.
This is the first time this exact itinerary has run with guests. David handles the parts he's good at, the planning, the logistics, the resort and travel relationships, being there for whatever you need. For the diving itself, he brought in Gusti, a friend who's spent his whole life in these waters, to lead every dive on the trip.
"I've been coming back to Bali for years. This trip is me finally sharing it properly, and bringing in the one person who actually knows these reefs inside and out."
Gusti is Balinese, born and raised on this coast, and has been diving these waters his whole life. He's the one leading every dive on this trip, reading the currents, timing the tides for Manta Point, and knowing exactly where to look when a mola mola or a resting reef shark is around.
He's a certified Dive Master Instructor, this isn't work he learned from a manual, it's the place he grew up. He leads every single dive on this trip personally, no rotating guides, no handing you off to someone else once the group gets in the water. Guests tend to say the same thing about him: it's not just the skill, it's how genuinely happy he is to be out there, every dive, every day.
"I live in paradise." That's the line Gusti says, more often than not, somewhere between one dive and the next.
Per person, land-only. Space is strictly limited to 16 guests.
Early Registration (by Dec 31, 2026): $2,000 deposit due at booking, balance due in full by June 26, 2027 (60 days before departure).
Standard (Jan 1 - Jun 26, 2027): full payment due at booking. Registration closes June 26, 2027. See our Refund Policy for full cancellation terms.
Check your passport. Valid at least 6 months beyond your return date.
Get your e-VOA before you fly. US citizens need a visa for Indonesia: the Electronic Visa on Arrival (~$35, 30 days, extendable once) lets you skip the airport line. Apply directly through the official government portal: evisa.imigrasi.go.id. That's the only official site; third-party "visa agent" sites often charge inflated fees.
File the All-Indonesia Arrival Card and Electronic Customs Declaration online, within 3 days of arrival. Both are free and mandatory.
Pay the Bali Tourist Levy (IDR 150,000, about $10) online in advance through the official Love Bali site or app.
Get dive accident insurance, not just trip insurance. Regular travel insurance usually doesn't cover decompression sickness, hyperbaric treatment, or dive-specific emergency evacuation. You'll want both:
Non-US passport holders: check with your local Indonesian embassy well in advance, requirements differ by nationality.
Fly into Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Denpasar, Bali. Airport transfers on arrival and departure are included.
There are no direct flights from Miami to Bali, expect one or two stops and roughly 24 to 30 hours of total travel time. Because Bali runs 12 hours ahead of Miami, you'll typically land two calendar days after you depart, even though you're not actually traveling for two full days. For this trip's start date of Wednesday, August 25, 2027, plan to depart Miami around Monday, August 23, aiming to land in Denpasar (DPS) by early-to-mid afternoon on the 25th so the included airport transfer goes smoothly. Flying from a different city? Use the same math: check your total flight time to Denpasar, then count back using Bali's 12-hour-ahead time difference to land on your target date. This is a planning estimate, not a guaranteed schedule, exact routing varies by airline (common connections run through Doha, Dubai, or Tokyo), so confirm your specific flight's arrival time once you're ready to book.
Yes, US citizens need an Electronic Visa on Arrival (e-VOA) for Indonesia. It's roughly $35, valid 30 days, and you can buy it online ahead of time through the official government portal at evisa.imigrasi.go.id. No need to wait until you land. See "Before You Go" above for the full rundown.
Yes, Open Water certification or higher is required for every guest on this trip. All diving days, including the optional night dive, assume everyone in the water is certified.
Bring your own if you have it, or use ours, tanks, weights, and full rental gear are available for everyone, no extra charge. Most divers bring their own mask and fins for fit and comfort, but nothing is required.
An intimate group, capped at 16 travelers, with a minimum departure of 6. Small enough to stay personal, without feeling like a packaged tour.
Yes, book the double occupancy rate and you'll share a room. Prefer your own space? Book the single occupancy rate instead.
No. Airfare to and from Bali is not included in the land-only price above.
Submit the form below or contact David directly. Book by Dec 31, 2026 for Early Registration pricing with a $2,000 deposit; book after that at the Standard rate, paid in full at booking. Either way, registration closes June 26, 2027.
Submitting this form does not reserve your space or require payment.
Early Registration (by Dec 31, 2026): $2,000 deposit due at booking, balance due by June 26, 2027. Standard (after Dec 31): full payment due at booking. Registration closes June 26, 2027.
Contact David directly at (954) 651-0842.
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