Candi Dasa
Batu Tiga literary means Three Rocks, is accessible by boat from Candidasa or Padang Bai. With an average depth of 20m, the site is excellent for diving or snorkeling. The reef is steep and sloping with many corals and some of the fish seen here include Red Snapper, Clown Triggerfish, Blue Spotted Stingrays, Trevally, Morays and Whitetip Reef sharks.
At Pulau Tepekong, on the east and north sides of the island you can find a wall dive with many caves. There are large bommies and many fish such as different Triggerfish, Angelfish, Snappers, Butterfly fish, Parrot fish, Moorish Idols and Emperor fish
Amed
Amed has excellent snorkeling just off the black sand beach and further out in the bay is a coral wall with abundant sponges and hard and soft corals. Fish varieties include Black Snapper, Triggerfish, Surgeonfish, Unicornfish, Parrot fish, Damselfish, Cardinalfish, and Whitetip Reef Sharks. Bigger fish include Dogtooth Tuna and Blue Finned Trevally. |