BATU RINGGIT - NORTH EASTERN BALI - KARANGASEM

“Batu” means “rock” or “stone.” Ringgit : Derived from a root word meaning “serrated” or “saw-like.” Often refers to an area with unique or jagged rock formations, such as those found at tourist or diving sites.

19 Km North West from the office in Amed Central

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Macro interest, this dive site not so busy would make happy divers looking for a quiet place to dive. Some coral patches  all along the sandy slope getting down easily 30 meters deep. Right and left side offers some critters encounters.

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RECOMMENDED FOR: All certified divers with a MACRO interest

ENTRANCE: Shore dive

CURRENT: None to medium

MAXIMAL DEPTH: 35 meters

AVERAGE DEPTH: 18 meters

TOPOGRAPHY: Coral patches – Coral growth on concrete – Sandy slope

MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Shrimps – Puffer fish – Mantis shrimp – Octopus…

DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 22km [34min]

GEROMBONG WALL & CAVE

Pura Gerombong dive site is a shore entry where you can choose your interest. The wall is devided in 2 parts – left side of the beach and right side where you would finish the dive entering a little cave at 15 meters deep. Everywhere Macro Lovers would find their gemmes. in between the 2 walls the rocky slope offers a lot of critters encounters.

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RECOMMENDED FOR: All certified divers & Also macro interest

ENTRANCE: Shore dive – Pebbles

CURRENT: None to medium

MAXIMAL DEPTH: 40 meters [max depth of interest for recreational divers]

AVERAGE DEPTH: 18 meters

TOPOGRAPHY: Coral walls – Cave – Sandy/Rocky slope

MARINE LIFE: Napoleon wrasse – Groupers – Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Turtle…

MACRO DIVE: Pompom crab – Mantis shrimp – Frog fish – Nudibranchs – Porcelain crab – Orang Outang crab…

DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 20km [32min]