Back to Bali

Main photo credit: Arturo de Frias Marques. CC BY-SA 4.0

The wonderful Bali is again open to travelling divers!

There is some fantastic diving in Bali. Indeed, Bali’s wreck of the The Liberty has been voted the best shore dive in the world.

The country has expanded its Visa-on-Arrival program to include visitors from many more countries. This costs $35 US. Overseas visitors no longer need to quarantine on arrival or take a PCR test at the airport if they are fully vaccinated (or under 18).

You should, though, have a return ticket valid within 30 days of arrival and have travel insurance. You also need to fill in an electronic customs declaration and an electronic Health Alert Card – PeduliLindungi, available on Google Play Store and Apple Store. Finally your passport must have at least six months left on it before it expires.

Visa on Arrival Countries

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Taiwan, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

No Visa Required Countries

Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.

Diving Bali

Bali lies in the Indian Ocean, north-west of Australia. It measures just 140 by 80 km (87 by 50 miles). There is diving all year round: between April and September is the dry season but the best time to go is possibly between September and November. April and May is the time to see Manta Rays, although at the Manta Point dive site you have a chance of seeing them year round. Mola mola, the oceanic sunfish and the largest bony fish in the ocean, are present all year, but the best time to see them is from August to October. For sharks go to Mimpang in Amuk Bay.

We recommend Aquamarine Diving – Bali to dive with. An excellent operation who will also help you book accommodation.