Nico Dives Cool Bali

Diving Gili Biaha

Shark Cave, Biaha Slope, Great Macro, Coral Walls

Gili Biaha Diving Map Dive Site

Diving Gili Biaha

Gili Biaha is a rock island with a rounded cap of grass. Located about four kilometers Northeast of Tepekong, we need 45 minutes to reach the dive site by local boat from Padang Bai beach. Diving in Gili Biaha is an amazing experience.

Diving Gili Biaha we can choose between two very good dive sites. The names of these top dive sites are Shark Cave and Biaha Slope. Normally, these two dive sites are combined in one dive, but only if currents allow for it. Going down, the shark cave is located at about 10 meters depth.

What is Included

We include all necessities and more in our price. Dive locations, trip duration, and extras can be fully customized to your preferences and diving skills. Please contact us regarding diving Candidasa and we will tailor a perfect trip for you.

  • 2 dives (3rd optional)
  • normal air tanks (Nitrox available)
  • highly professional dive and tour guide
  • all necessary diving gear
  • all transportation
  • Lunch, water and soft drinks, fresh fruit, snacks
  • fresh and clean towels
  • changing rooms and toilets
  • all  marine park fees, taxes, and boating services
  • one big fat smile at the end of your trip
  • Responsible diving – We are a proud eco dive shop and follow a zero plastic waste policy
Please visit our full-price list for details and optional extras. We offer you amazing extras such as personalized photography services, Enriched Air (Nitrox), and extra large 15L tanks. 

How we get there

From Sanur, we take one of our buses and reach the tranquil Bay of Padang Bai. It is located about 60 minutes from Sanur in the East of Bali. Water temperatures throughout the year range from 21°C to 30°C! So, it is better to check with your dive shop before heading out there and bring that extra layer of protection, just in case. If you don’t have your own we will take care of you.

Marine Life at the Dive Site

In Gili Biaha Shark Cave we can see white-tip reef sharks, lobsters, crabs, light fish, a school of glass fish, big puffer fish, and a wide variety of fish. Several times a year, when lucky, we might see a larger pod of dolphins that live in the area. Turtles are also quite common in the area. So there is a good chance to spot these amazing creatures of the Sea. The area outside the cave has some interesting soft corals, gorgonians, and black corals with many shrimps and crabs. This is great if you love looking for macro life. During the cold water season, we can see the Mola-Mola on that dive spot too.

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Warning:

  • This dive is only for experienced divers and entering the cave is not advisable if conditions are not perfect (not too much surge). Note that currents can be strong and unpredictable. Let’s stay close to the reef and your dive guide.
  • Nico Dives Cool will provide you with an experienced & professional dive professional who knows all sites very well. Please do not question the dive professional’s judgment. 
  • Be prepared that we may decide not to dive on certain sites if conditions are not safe to do so.

Shark Cave - Diving Gili Biaha

Entering the water in this dive site can be tricky due to the up currents and strong swells. Once we enter the water, typically with negative buoyancy we try to get down and to the wall as fast as possible not to be taken away by the possible strong currents. This is a dive site for thrill seekers and advanced and fit current divers.

Once at the wall, we descend to 10m depth and slowly make our way towards the shark cave. Watching our air consumption and trying to streamline ourselves against the oncoming current we make use of the local topography and exercise great buoyancy. Here we are hiding behind rocks, and step by step use windows in the swell and currents to make our way inside the shark cave. 

Usually, we will find numerous white-tip reef sharks resting in the cave. You can see them from a very close-up and some nice photographs. Inside the cave, we also find lobsters, light fish, a school of light fish, shrimps, big puffer fish, and lionfish. When you leave it you will find the most amazing display of colorful reef fish and light coming through the crystal clear waters. The wall has a few terraces and you can often spot a variety of nudibranchs, frogfish, octopus, cuttle fish, turtles, and leaf scorpion fish and if you are lucky, and within the right season, you may spot a mola-mola.

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