Batu Dawa

# Batu Dawa Dive Site, Bali

Batu Dawa, located off the coast of Bali in the Bali Sea, is an excellent dive destination featuring dramatic underwater rock formations and abundant marine life. This site offers depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters, making it suitable for intermediate to advanced divers.

Divers encounter stunning granite boulders, coral-covered reefs, and sandy slopes teeming with tropical fish species. The site is renowned for sightings of reef sharks, jacks, trevally, and large schools of snappers. Macro photographers discover vibrant nudibranchs, crustaceans, and colorful reef fish among the intricate coral gardens.

Strong currents are common at Batu Dawa, requiring good diving skills and experience with drift diving. The moderate to challenging conditions reward experienced divers with exceptional visibility and diverse marine encounters. Best diving occurs during the dry season when conditions are most favorable.

Batu Dawa remains a popular choice for divers seeking an adventurous Balinese diving experience with excellent biodiversity and impressive underwater geology.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Ribbon Eel Rhinomuraena quaesita ronigreer

Spinycheek Lanternfish Benthosema fibulatum andrey_ryanskiy

Yellow-edged Lyretail Variola louti maractwin

Spinycheek Lanternfish Benthosema fibulatum uwkwaj

Painted Frogfish Antennarius pictus ingomoench

Ornate Ghostpipefish Solenostomus paradoxus maractwin

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)