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Move beyond Open Water with a focused two-day Advanced course on Nusa Lembongan. Learn deep-diving and navigation while exploring steep reefs and lively marine life under local instructors’ supervision.
Move beyond Open Water with a focused two-day Advanced course on Nusa Lembongan. Learn deep-diving and navigation while exploring steep reefs and lively marine life under local instructors’ supervision.
The first breath underwater feels different here: clear blue lanes cut between limestone islets, currents nudging divers past steep drop-offs and gardens of staghorn coral. On Nusa Lembongan, the sea takes center stage—boats hum off Jungutbatu’s main street, and instructors run briefings under fans in a shaded dive centre before you head to sites where the reef slopes quickly toward deep blue.
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Operated by Dive Concepts Bali · Jungutbatu, Bali
The first breath underwater feels different here: clear blue lanes cut between limestone islets, currents nudging divers past steep drop-offs and gardens of staghorn coral. On Nusa Lembongan, the sea takes center stage—boats hum off Jungutbatu’s main street, and instructors run briefings under fans in a shaded dive centre before you head to sites where the reef slopes quickly toward deep blue.
Geology and culture are close companions: Lembongan’s reefs grow on uplifted coral terraces and volcanic sediment from Bali’s active tectonics. Local fishing villages still read the tides the way their grandparents did, and the dive economy sits alongside small seaweed farms that patch the shallows with green strings.
The Advanced Open Water course here is built to move certified divers beyond basics. Over two days you’ll complete five adventure dives—commonly a deep dive (to 30 m), underwater navigation, and three specialty choices like buoyancy, wreck, or fish ID—under professional supervision. Expect surface intervals, classroom briefs, and practical skill sessions; water temps average 26–29°C and visibility ranges from 10–30 m depending on season and current.
Practically: arrive hydrated, bring your logbook and certification card, and expect boat transfers to shallow reefs and channel drops. Equalize early and often on deeper descents; use a dive computer and plan air use conservatively. If you’re 12 or older with an Open Water cert, moderate fitness and comfort in currents will make the course smoother.
For divers wanting more autonomy and varied specialty paths, Lembongan delivers—fast access to deep walls, abundant reef life, and instructors experienced with local currents and marine-protection practices.
moderate.
2 days (approx 48 hours).
Moderate fitness and comfort in open-water conditions; ability to swim and manage gear required.
Yes—PADI Advanced builds on Open Water skills; you must present your certification card before diving.
The deep adventure dive trains you toward planning and executing dives to a recommended maximum of 30 meters (PADI limits apply).
Typically two days with five adventure dives, including mandatory deep and navigation dives and three specialty choices based on your learning plan.
Minimum age is 12; people with certain cardiovascular, pulmonary, or spinal conditions and pregnant travelers are advised not to dive and should consult a physician.
Nusa Lembongan developed from seaweed farming and small-scale fishing; tourism and diving grew in the late 20th century as Bali’s overflow looked eastward for quieter reefs.
Operators on Lembongan participate in reef-clean efforts and promote reef-safe sunscreen; divers are urged to practice neutral buoyancy to avoid coral damage.
Dive Concepts Bali operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
The first breath underwater feels different here: clear blue lanes cut between limestone islets, currents nudging divers past steep drop-offs and gardens of staghorn coral. On Nusa Lembongan, the sea takes center stage—boats hum off Jungutbatu’s main street, and instructors run briefings under fans in a shaded dive centre before you head to sites where the reef slopes quickly toward deep blue.
The first breath underwater feels different here: clear blue lanes cut between limestone islets, currents nudging divers past steep drop-offs and gardens of staghorn coral. On Nusa Lembongan, the sea takes center stage—boats hum off Jungutbatu’s main street, and instructors run briefings under fans in a shaded dive centre before you head to sites where the reef slopes quickly toward deep blue.
Geology and culture are close companions: Lembongan’s reefs grow on uplifted coral terraces and volcanic sediment from Bali’s active tectonics. Local fishing villages still read the tides the way their grandparents did, and the dive economy sits alongside small seaweed farms that patch the shallows with green strings.
The Advanced Open Water course here is built to move certified divers beyond basics. Over two days you’ll complete five adventure dives—commonly a deep dive (to 30 m), underwater navigation, and three specialty choices like buoyancy, wreck, or fish ID—under professional supervision. Expect surface intervals, classroom briefs, and practical skill sessions; water temps average 26–29°C and visibility ranges from 10–30 m depending on season and current.
Practically: arrive hydrated, bring your logbook and certification card, and expect boat transfers to shallow reefs and channel drops. Equalize early and often on deeper descents; use a dive computer and plan air use conservatively. If you’re 12 or older with an Open Water cert, moderate fitness and comfort in currents will make the course smoother.
For divers wanting more autonomy and varied specialty paths, Lembongan delivers—fast access to deep walls, abundant reef life, and instructors experienced with local currents and marine-protection practices.