Gili Islands
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Why dive in Gili Islands?
BEST SEASON
Featured Animals 2
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Diurnal Frequent sightingsGreen Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
The green sea turtle is a large marine reptile distinguished by its heart-shaped carapace and a single pair of prefrontal scales.
BEST SEASON
Diurnal Frequent sightingsHawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle is a medium-sized marine turtle recognizable by its distinctive hawk-like beak and overlapping scutes, which create a serrated edge on its carapace. Primarily found in tropical coral reefs, it plays a crucial role in these ecosystems by feeding mainly on sponges, which are toxic to most other animals. This species is critically endangered due to historical exploitation for its beautiful shell and ongoing threats like habitat loss and bycatch.
BEST SEASON
More marine life 97
Alligator PipefishSyngnathoides biaculeatus
Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Black DurgonMelichthys niger
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Blue-Ringed OctopusHapalochlaena spp.
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Bluering AngelfishPomacanthus annularis
Bluespotted CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Bluespotted Ribbontail RayTaeniura lymma
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Blunt-head ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Broadclub CuttlefishSepia latimanus
Brownbanded Bamboo SharkChiloscyllium punctatum
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Bumphead ParrotfishBolbometopon muricatum
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Coconut OctopusAmphioctopus marginatus
Commerson's FrogfishAntennarius commerson
Cowtail StingrayPastinachus sephen
Denise's pygmy seahorseHippocampus denise
Dogtooth TunaGymnosarda unicolor
Dragon Moray EelEnchelycore pardalis
Dusky BatfishPlatax pinnatus
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Fimbriated MorayGymnothorax fimbriatus
Flamboyant CuttlefishMetasepia pfefferi
Garden EelHeterocongrinae
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis
Giant clamTridacna gigas
Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Halimeda Ghost PipefishSolenostomus halimeda
Harlequin ShrimpHymenocera picta
Honeycomb MorayGymnothorax favagineus
Humphead WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Jointed RazorfishAeoliscus strigatus
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
LionfishPterois spp.
Live SharksuckerEcheneis naucrates
Longhorn CowfishLactoria cornuta
MandarinfishSynchiropus splendidus
Messmate pipefishCorythoichthys haematopterus
Mimic OctopusThaumoctopus mimicus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Ocellaris ClownfishAmphiprion ocellaris
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Orbicular BatfishPlatax orbicularis
Oriental SweetlipsPlectorhinchus vittatus
Ornate Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Palette SurgeonfishParacanthurus hepatus
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Pennant CoralfishHeniochus acuminatus
Pharaoh CuttlefishSepia pharaonis
Picasso TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Pickhandle BarracudaSphyraena jello
Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys vidua
Prickly LeatherjacketChaetodermis penicilligerus
Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus bargibanti
Rainbow RunnerElagatis bipinnulata
Redtooth TriggerfishOdonus niger
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Reticulate WhiprayHimantura uarnak
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
Robust Ghost PipefishSolenostomus cyanopterus
Round Ribbontail RayTaeniurops meyeni
Saddleback ClownfishAmphiprion polymnus
Silver SweeperPempheris schwenkii
Snowflake MorayEchidna nebulosa
Spot-fin PorcupinefishDiodon hystrix
Spotted SeahorseHippocampus kuda
StonefishSynanceia verrucosa
Tawny Nurse SharkNebrius ferrugineus
Teira BatfishPlatax teira
Thorny SeahorseHippocampus histrix
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon auriga
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
Tomato ClownfishAmphiprion frenatus
Warty FrogfishAntennarius maculatus
Weedy ScorpionfishRhinopias frondosa
White-Spotted OctopusCallistoctopus macropus
White-spotted PufferfishArothron hispidus
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Wunderpus OctopusWunderpus photogenicus
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicus
Yellow Longnose ButterflyfishForcipiger flavissimus
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Yellowmargin TriggerfishPseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Yellowspot TrevallyCarangoides fulvoguttatus
Yellowspotted TriggerfishPseudobalistes fuscus
Zebra Mantis ShrimpLysiosquillina maculata
Zebra SharkStegostoma tigrinum
Where is Gili Islands
Bali Sea · Indonesia
Frequently asked questions about Gili Islands
When is the best time to dive in Gili Islands?
The best time to dive in Gili Islands is from May to October. In those months the water is between 26°C and 30°C.
What marine life can you see diving in Gili Islands?
Divers can encounter 99 species in Gili Islands. Highlights include Green Sea Turtle and Hawksbill Sea Turtle.
When can you see the Green Sea Turtle in Gili Islands?
The Green Sea Turtle can be seen in Gili Islands all year round.
When can you see the Hawksbill Sea Turtle in Gili Islands?
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle can be seen in Gili Islands all year round.
What is the water temperature in Gili Islands?
Water temperature in Gili Islands ranges from 26°C in June to 30°C in January.
What wetsuit do I need to dive in Gili Islands?
Most divers wear a 3 mm wetsuit in June, when the water drops to 26°C, and a rash guard or a 1–3 mm shorty in January, when it reaches 30°C.
What is the visibility like when diving in Gili Islands?
Visibility in Gili Islands ranges from 10 m to 30 m. The water is clearest from May to October.
What are the currents like in Gili Islands?
Divers in Gili Islands can expect moderate, strong, or light currents, depending on the month and the dive site.
What can you see on a night dive in Gili Islands?
After dark, Gili Islands reveals nocturnal species such as Bluespotted Ribbontail Ray, Brownbanded Bamboo Shark, Dragon Moray Eel, Fimbriated Moray, Giant Moray, and Honeycomb Moray.
Where is Gili Islands located?
Gili Islands is a dive destination in Indonesia, in the Bali Sea.
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