Nico Dives Cool Bali

Technical diving in Padang Bai: Special Critters Paradise. Explore more to see more.

Tech diving at Blue Lagoon and Blue Lagoon Wall (Turtle Neck)

We call the Blue Lagoon Wall “Turtle Neck” because the rock formation, which is the dive site, resembles a turtle’s head and back.

We will start our tech dive from the mooring line. We will first go down to 12 meters to find the slope where the treasures are hidden. This is where we will start the search for special species such as shorty dragonets, hornet ghost pipefish, frogfish, leaf scorpionfish, and many nudibranchs. We will follow the slope to the Blue Lagoon Wall, where we will descend to 30-40m. At the bottom of the wall, we will look for seahorses, cuttlefish, Rhinopias, mantis shrimps, and much more…

When the allowed bottom time is finished, we will ascend along the wall and enter Blue Lagoon to do decompression requirements on a beautiful coral garden full of sea life.

Tech diving at Shark Point (Tanjung Sari)

We will start our tech dive from Blue Lagoon and head to the right of the bay to reach Shark Point. It is a very nice exploration. We swim around multiple coral pinnacles, then cross a coral plateau with soft and table corals where we can spot sea turtles, octopuses, and stingrays.

Then we will reach Shark Point, an area made of rock formations. There is a patch of sand where the white-tip reef sharks are lying down, resting. We can also see some black and brown bamboo sharks hiding under the coral in the area.

After the sharks, we will continue down to 45 meters on a coral slope full of sea life. We often see other reef sharks swimming around in that place, and there is always a big school of batfish (Platax) in the area; we also see big tunas passing by. After the deep part of the dive, we will follow the coral slope back to the surface to complete our decompression obligation. We recommend doing that dive using technical DPV as the dive site is very big.

Tech diving at the Jepun Wreck and Reef

If you want to do a technical dive around Padang Bai but encounter current, or if conditions change during the second dive, the best option is a nice, long drift dive at the Jepun wreck and reef. We do not go deeper than 30 meters, allowing for a long bottom time and plenty of exploration. This is great fun.

We will start the dive from a mooring line near the Jepun Wreck, a charming small steel fishing trawler intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef. It rests at 18 meters and is full of macro critters like frogfish, nudibranchs, ornate ghost pipefish, leaf scorpionfish, schools of glassfish, moray eels, porcupinefish, and some stingrays in the sand.

After the wreck, we will drift along the reef at a maximum depth of 30 meters to look for sharks and turtles, enjoy schools of fish, and then ascend to complete the decompression requirements inside the bay near Turtle Neck (Blue Lagoon wall).

Our Tech Protocols

Built on precision. Our protocols are designed by tech divers who respect the depth.

● Depth Limits: Max 60 meters on Trimix; max 50 meters on Air.
● Gas Planning: Our protocols limit Air to a maximum of 50m; Normoxic Trimix is mandatory for any deeper profile to ensure total mental clarity. For those prioritizing absolute situational awareness, we offer the flexibility to transition to Trimix starting from 40m.
● Configurations: Full support for Twinsets, Sidemount, and CCR.
● CCR Support: We are AP Inspiration specialists. Sofnolime (Sorb), Trimix, and Oxygen fills are available.
● Gas Blending: Precision fills of Trimix and custom Nitrox/Deco gases up to 100% O2 from a reputable, high-standard station with strict filtration.
● Safety: We are located in Sanur, with quick access to the hyperbaric chamber in Denpasar.

Requirements & Booking

● Certification: Proof of Tech certification (SSI, TDI, PADI TecRec, IANTD, GUE, etc.).
● Insurance: Must cover technical diving depths.
● Check-out: A shallow check-out/weight-check dive may be required, depending on your recent experience.

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