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It's still a bit in the air at the moment because my wife is Indonesian and her family will have a large presence. Given their interests, their presence means the vacation will be more centered on restaurants and tourist sites (I'd imagine). I'd LOVE to see these authentic villages and islands.
But my whole diving excursion is more like I'm "sneaking away" for a day to do diving. My wife mentioned one of her friends is a diver over there and suggested we could maybe go together. She suggested Tulamben which is possible to do as a day trip from Denpasar. I won't be able to go down to the actual shipwreck there as I'll only be certified down to 60 ft I think it is for OWD, but there's other stuff there as I understand.
I've heard good things about Lombok (I guess Gili Air is very near). We've discussed going there a couple times. Who knows, maybe she'll be interested in visiting one of the other islands.
It seems you figured out the formula "happy wife, happy life."
I will let you know where we end up diving if you're interested... bringing my gopro so hopefully can get a few good pics.
I'm going to be there in November. I'm a new diver (certs this coming weekend). My wife also does not dive, so I'm going to try to stay near to Denpasar. Do you know of any reputable places nearby that do equipment rental, guided dives etc?
Thanks for the info. So far I have talked to Adventure Diving and Aqua Marine diving. Both seem good. AD says they offer transportation to and from the dive sites which is ideal. Aqua Marine sounds more flexible on number of dives you can do in a day. I would like to get 4 in given I'm only diving one day. They said you can do an early morning dive, 3 day dives and a night dive if you're feeling froggy.I enjoyed diving with Neptune Diving in Denpasar.
Ah, thanks. I was just reading about that 60ft "limit." Apparently, there is confusion about that because that is the "in-training" limit set by PADI, SSI etc. Once you are certified you can make those decisions on your own, as long as you feel comfortable in your training and experience. So it seems the wreck is still an option. Thanks!Tulamben as a day trip, yes if you leave at 6am as it is over a 3 hour drive. The wreck starts at 15 feet on the shallow end.
There is no such thing as a 60ft limit once certified. Lot's to see even if you don't want to dive deeper.
I did my AOW with Adventure Divers many years ago. I remember them being nice people. I have a friend who travels to Bali regularly and he speaks highly of Aqua Marine. Any of the operators should sort out transport for you, but an early morning dive at Tulamben from somewhere near Denpasar means a pretty early start.Thanks for the info. So far I have talked to Adventure Diving and Aqua Marine diving. Both seem good. AD says they offer transportation to and from the dive sites which is ideal. Aqua Marine sounds more flexible on number of dives you can do in a day. I would like to get 4 in given I'm only diving one day. They said you can do an early morning dive, 3 day dives and a night dive if you're feeling froggy.
I'm taking a look at Neptune as we speak.
Wonderful. I've been talking to Aqua Marine. They seem pretty good about organizing the transportation side of things so I'm leaning towards them.I did my AOW with Adventure Divers many years ago. I remember them being nice people. I have a friend who travels to Bali regularly and he speaks highly of Aqua Marine. Any of the operators should sort out transport for you, but an early morning dive at Tulamben from somewhere near Denpasar means a pretty early start.
I once met a young guy who had come to Tulamben for one day and was diving five times...without a computer, or, from what I could gather, any understanding of his nitrogen loading. I hope he made it.