Menjangan

Menjangan Island is a small island, located 5 miles to the north-west of Bali island and is part of the Indonesian archipelago. "Menjangan" in Indonesian means "Deer". The name was given by the local population observing wild deer herds swimming to the island every spring and covering a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.

Dive in Menjangan

Location: North-west coast of Bali
From Sanur: 4.5 hours.
Dive type: coral garden – MENJANGAN NATIONAL PARK
Visibility: 15-30 m
Average depth: 20 – 30 m
Current: None to mild – warm water
Entry: Local Boat – Coral, schooling of fishes and Huge Sea Fan
Minimal dive license: Open Water Diver
Introductory dives and guided snorkeling are permitted.

Menjangan dive site

There are many dive sites in the Menjangan Island. Among them, there is one that is called “The Wall” because it has a wall which is around 10 meters long. It’s a perfect place for diving and snorkeling.

POST I
This vast Menjangan Dive site covers more than 60,000 m2 with partial drop-offs, slopes and flat areas. Common sightings are batfish and schoolings of them.
POST II
Located on the southeast point of the island. Wall diving starting at depths of 12 m. Below 25 m is home to large gorgonians and the cold water upwelling brings in the turtles, manta rays, sharks and occasionally mola-mola, (oceanic sunfish) with other pelagic fishes. The population of Titan Triggerfish needs extra awareness.
BAT CAVE POINT
Arguably, the best spot of Menjangan Island. Diving depths range between 3 m – 40 m with various gorgonians, sea fans, sponges and corals. Caves crevasses are found at 9 m -12 m and best for underwater photography. The head on current brings in schools of fishes and the extended food chain. Expect to see the blue fin trevallies, big eye trevallies, and occasional black tip reef sharks.
GARDEN EELS
Located on the northwest tip of Menjangan Island. The wall can be found at 5 m depth to a maximum of 35 m. The white sand slope is home to the long-nose hawkfish and gorgonian fans. This is also the Bali dive spot for white tip reef sharks, small schools of barracuda, turtles, and Napoleonfish. The garden eels are found at the slope to flat area at 14 m – 20 m.
CORAL GARDEN
Located south of Garden Eels Point at depth of 5 m – 12 m. Clown fishes and their anemones dwell within the area also with big-eyed trevallies, titan triggerfishes and a surprising number of scorpion fishes.