SOUTH LOMBOK DESTINATION, NEW FOR 2012
Indonesia, a continent widely acclaimed by divers from all over the world, still reserves a few places preserved from mass tourism. Among these almost virgin territories, the island of Lombok, known by divers for a long time for its famous archipelago of the Gili Islands (Trawangan, Air and Meno) now reveals another face, south side, where deserted white sand beaches, landscapes typical of endless rice paddies and still virgin seabeds with splendid colors have recently delighted visitors looking for new destinations. Direction Kuta, in the south of Lombok Our love affair with this former fishing village was immediate. The landscapes here are breathtaking, the authenticity of the people, their smiles, their kindness are like what we had discovered in Bali more than 10 years ago, the beaches are deserted, immense and l translucent water; the coral reef delights surfers from all over the world and the seabed dazzles the rare divers. Simply perfect ingredients for an extraordinary stay away from mass tourism.
South Lombok: new diving destination
The French diving center Scubafroggy recently decided to offer its loyal divers to discover this magnificent region and its dive sites located in the bays of Kuta, Belongas and Sekotong. Guillaume, the young dynamic boss of the center admits to us that, for some time now, he wanted to set sail for these little-known sites where corals abound in colors, where marine species watch divers shyly and where the landscapes could easily be classified. among the most beautiful places on the planet. Diving, “Lombok Sud” version While the well-known sites of the Gilis Islands continue to delight divers in search of transparent water and dozens of turtles, the sites in the south of Lombok are generally reserved for divers with a little more experience, or wishing to discover something else: huge pinnacles covered with intact corals, abundance of macro, schools of hammerhead sharks in season, etc. A little-known diving destination, some tourist guides will say that the south of Lombok has difficult diving conditions, particularly related to tides and currents. This is true on some sites accessible only to experienced divers, such as the famous site “The Magnet” in Belongas. Most of the other sites are accessible at all levels.
Want to see the most beautiful? Blue, yellow, red, mauve, corals of all colors. Shoals of fish more timid than nature, a phenomenon linked to the preservation of sites and the low number of visitors. Rocks and pinnacles offering arches and small caves create a magical itinerary to discover the flora and fauna ... Breathtaking coral gardens ... Coveted species such as schools of hammerhead sharks, eagle rays, manta rays and other creatures of dream.
Kuta Bay and its 12 dive sites; Belongas, its incredible sites and its famous schools of hammerhead sharks: each dive is an adventure during which everyone is amazed.
Established for more than a year at the Novotel in Kuta Lombok, the French diving center Scubafroggy organizes, from June 2012, diving days in the splendid bay of Belongas from Kuta aboard a traditional boat spacious and comfortable.
Want to go further ? Go for a dream vacation of 2 days and one night in Sekotong Bay and the paradisiacal “Gili Nanggu” for extraordinary dives near a dream island ...
The South of Lombok, now is the time to dive. Afterwards, we will no longer be so “alone”!
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So we imagine at 60m in the air …… LOL