Bali Diving Academy - Pemuteran

In June 2022 I visited the Pemuteran establishment of Bali Diving Academy for two days of diving at Menjangun Island. Menjangan Island is about one hour by boat from the beach of Pemuteran, a pleasant trip. All the gear is brought onboard by the staff, so I could sit back and relax. Two dives a day, the dive-spot determined more or less on the spot, depending on visibility and current. Current wasn’t strong when I visited, but you will dive with the current anyway so that’s not an issue. The boat will pick you up when you surface after an hour or so. Lunch is included – you can state your preferences the day before – so you won’t be bored during the interval time. Though I’m a quite experienced diver, my last previous dive was 22 years before. So, an early refresher session in the pool on day one made sense. That went fine. I rented everything and fitted it the day before because of that pool session. On the boat, the buddy check is thorough and the actual diving is relaxed. The two guides accompanying me managed to point out fishes and other forms of life that I missed; they sure know where to look. That also applies to the skipper. On day two he deviated from the ideal track and after 10 minutes we realized why: he saw dolphins and by deviating we saw them too. In short: I enjoyed the diving, I feel that I was taken care of and I had a lot of fun. On other words: I can only recommend Karin van Beeck and her team of Bali Diving Academy in Pemuteran.

After making my first scuba discovery Dive with Bali Diving Academy, I knew immediately I wanted to come back here for my open water PADI. So I came back a month later and really enjoyed the course here! The team is so nice, patient and always in for a laugh :) thanks for the course and hospitality, I'm excited to go explore the rest of the underwater world!