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January 12, 2022 Flossie Demartino

Gili Trawangan is the hub of the Gili Islands dive industry. There are about a dozen dive shops and schools, all eager to show you the stunning underwater scenery. Après dive, cozy up in a beach bungalow and sip on a tropical drink. Want a teetotaling way to decompress? Twist and pose your way to tranquility in the sacred sanctuary of the Gili Yoga center.
Restaurants in Gili Trawangan

1. Manta Dive

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5.0 based on 1,575 reviews

Manta Dive

After years of experience we are proud to be one of the leading dive operators in our region. Dive the Gili Islands with experienced and professional multilingual instructors and guides in a fun, safe and relaxed environment. SSI and Padi Dive courses from beginner to instructor, introduction dives, daily dive trips, free diving. Facilities include, swimming pool, class rooms, equipment sale and rental, traditional accommodation finished to western standards, all at our beachfront location.

2. Blue Marlin Dive Gili Trawangan

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5.0 based on 1,610 reviews

Blue Marlin Dive Gili Trawangan

Blue Marlin Dive is the original and longest established PADI dive resort on the beautiful Gili islands. Set up in 1992 by renowned technical diver and instructor Simon Liddiard, Blue Marlin has grown to be a successful PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Resort and TDI technical diving facility. We offer daily recreational and technical dive trips for certified divers, a complete range of PADI recreational courses from beginner to instructor level and a luxury diving liveaboard based in Komodo national park. An award-winning TDI and IART technical facility, we specialize in Enriched Air Nitrox, Tri-mix, Buddy Inspiration and Evolution, and JJ Closed-Circuit Rebreather training. We have a full service dive resort with a restaurant, bar & on-site accommodation. Let our clear warm waters, swaying palm trees and no-motorized traffic ensure your holiday is a memorable one.

3. Uber Scuba

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5.0 based on 830 reviews

Uber Scuba

Uber Scuba is a boutique dive centre centrally located in Gili Trawangan. Emphasising small dive groups and long dives, it is a welcome change from the ‘factory’ approach to diving often found in Asia. Our beachfront location is the perfect place to chill out between dives, study for courses and for the post dive beverage! Our custom built dive boat can reach even the furthest dive sites in around 10 minutes and with maximum four people per group and no time limits on dives you can dodge the crowds and have what every diver wants… more time underwater! Whether trying diving for the first time, continuing your diving education or just fun diving, Uber Scuba's international team of Instructors allow us to offer training from Open Water to Instructor in a variety of languages. Our Instructors and guides draw on a wealth of local diving knowledge to show you everything the Gili’s have to offer from turtles, stingrays and sharks to pygmy seahorses and if you’re lucky…a passing manta ray!

4. Diversia Diving

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5.0 based on 1,028 reviews

Diversia Diving

When you want to have fun in a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort with the value and the safety of small group and amazing dives, Diversia Diving is the place to be. With our “family vibe” we’re different from the “factory” approach to diving you often find around. Located on the beach, Diversia is the perfect place to chill between dives, study courses and try our amazing Italian food. Be surrounded by a tropical garden while in the pool or in our gazebo, the best classroom in Gili. Diversia’s international instructor team teaches in English, Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Our boats, traditional Indonesian style, are in front of the shop and can reach all the dive sites in around 10 minutes. On these dive sites you'll find beautiful corals, countless turtles, reef fish - even sharks! Come and see for yourself

5. Gili IDC

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5.0 based on 169 reviews

Gili IDC

Our PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is fully conducted by Industry Leading Multiple Award Winning Platinum PADI Course Director Holly Macleod in the Gili Islands Indonesia and provides new Scuba Diving Instructors the necessary Knowledge, Skills and most of all confidence to succeed in the Recreational Diving Industry.

6. Dpm Diving Gili Trawangan

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5.0 based on 459 reviews

Dpm Diving Gili Trawangan

We are a team of Ocean Lovers with a Mission: to Educate, Train and Inspire Divers, creating not only explorers, but also Ambassadors of the Ocean At DPM Diving you can get Diving Courses from total Beginner to Professional Levels. Join Us!

7. Compass Divers

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5.0 based on 355 reviews

Compass Divers

Compass Divers is a dive shop with SSI and several multi-language dive instructors. Bring divers either beginner or experienced to enjoy the beauty of nature under the sea in Gili Trawangan island. Plays a role in contributing to preserve the underwater world and provide a fantastic experience in the underwater world.

8. Lutwala Dive

Excellent
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5.0 based on 426 reviews

Lutwala Dive

Lutwala Dive is a PADI 5* IDC centre based on the beautiful north beach of Gili Trawangan in Indonesia. Specialising in small groups for scuba diving courses or fun dives Lutwala offers a relaxed and intimate environment. With private beach, cafe and a high standard of equipment Lutwala Dive is a wonderful place for your scuba diving holiday needs.Listed as one of the top 10 travel destinations by both Lonely Planet and The Times, the Gili Islands are a must for tropical island lovers. Lutwala Dive is located on the scenic north beach of Gili Trawangan, away from the noise and bustle of town, but close enough for an evening out.

9. Buddha Dive

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5.0 based on 197 reviews

Buddha Dive

Buddha Dive PADI 5 Star Dive Resort is located just a few minutes south from the Trawangan's Harbour. The school started in 1981 under the name of Dive Indonesia, being the first PADI dive center in the island, but in 2008 changed the name to Buddha Dive, in reference at the smiley Buddha. The installations offer an unique atmosphere in the front beach of one of the most famous Gilis. As a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, Buddha Dive provides a full range of PADI courses, from Discover Scuba Diving until Professional Level as well as guided fun dives. The dive resort runs 2 dive excursions per day, and occasionally a third dive can be organized. There are three boats that departure just a few steps from the school, making the whole trip easy and smoothie. The professional local crew in combination with the multilingual team of instructors guarantee the best service for all types of customers, students or experienced divers.

10. Big Bubble Dive

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5.0 based on 273 reviews

Big Bubble Dive

Offering courses and fun dives in small groups, Big Bubble is proud of having been in Gili Trawangan since July 2001, making us one of the longest running dive centres on the island. We are situated down on the beach near the turtle sanctuary in a hotel called Dejavu. We have been given an award from PADI for "Outstanding services" as a dive shop for over ten years and are a PADI 5 Star Centre. We are also members of the Gili Island Diving Association (GIDA) which was set up by the owner of Big Bubble to help maintain the high level of standards and safety whilst diving in all shops that are members of GIDA. Big Bubble offers a very high level of service for both fun dives and courses, using brand new equipment and guaranteeing a fun and professional atmosphere.

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