Bali General Info | Diving Holiday in Bali | Atlantis Bali Diving

COUNTRY

Indonesia, Bali,140km from East to West and 80km from North to South

  • Area: 5620 sq km 
  • Population: 3.3 million 
  • Capital City: Denpasar 
  • People: 80% ethnic Balinese, plus Javanese minority
  • Language: Bahasa Bali, Bahasa Indonesia and English in tourist areas
  • Religion: 80% Balinese Hindu/Buddhist, plus Muslim and Christian

CLIMATE

Dry Season from April/May until the beginning of November (Winter) :

  • Lower humidity and cooler nights
  • Water Temperature: Between 20°and 28° depending on the Bali dive sites

Rain Season from November until April (Summer):

  • The Monsoon in Bali isn’t as strong as in India or Thailand and many days are sunny
  • Water Temperature: Between 26°and 30° depending on dive sites 
  • Bali’s average temperatures oscillate between 30-33° all year round 

We dive all year round in Bali!

PASSPORT & VISA

  • Your Passport must be valid for at least 6 months on your date of arrival
  • You can get 1 or 2 months Visas from your Indonesian Consulate before departure
  • Visas are also available for tourists from many countries directly at Denpasar airport. U$ 25 or 240,000Rp in cash for 1 month

CUSTOMS & DUTY

Free Customs allow you to bring in a maximum of 2 liters of alcoholic beverages and 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grams of tobacco.

MONEY

  • The Rupiah: 1 U$ = Rp , 14500 1 Euro = Rp. 16500
  • The Euro is accepted everywhere, no need to exchange into US$.
  • If you have US$, make sure bank notes are not torn or dirty and US$ notes should not be older than 1999. 
  • Moneychanger will pay lower rates for notes of less than US$ 100 .
  • There are ATM Machines, especially in Southern and Main Towns around Bali.
  • You can pay by Credit Card (Visa, Master, Cirrus) in most shops and restaurants. Surcharge 3%.
  • We will recommend you to carry some cash or travelers checks as a back up.

ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

  • Electricity runs generally at 220V – 240 V . 24 h.Y
  • You can use your Mobile Phone nearly every where in Bali and you can call overseas from Main Towns or Hotels.
  • Internet Connection is available all around the Island, albeit sometimes slow…

SAFETY

  • We always bring 2 Oxygen Tanks & First Aid Kit at all dive sites.
  • The Hyperbaric Decompression Chamber is located in Denpasar Sanglah Hospital. (South Bali)
  • We have a Full Cover Diving PADI Insurance (Horsell International Pty Limited)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT US OR BALI OR SCUBA DIVING IN BALI