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Dive Centre Siddhartha Dive Resort & Spa, Bali
Dive Centre
The double story Werner Lau Dive Centre is managed by Petra & Morten.
Here you will often meet also Stefan Brand and Barbara Ebel. Stefan, hotel manager, is together with Barbara responsible for the resort, which they have made as their new home, after spending many years in the Maldives
The dive centre will be run by divers for divers. They have adjusted well to their new country & are up to the challenge of becoming the best diving center in Indonesia.
Here you will often meet also Stefan Brand and Barbara Ebel. Stefan, hotel manager, is together with Barbara responsible for the resort, which they have made as their new home, after spending many years in the Maldives
The dive centre will be run by divers for divers. They have adjusted well to their new country & are up to the challenge of becoming the best diving center in Indonesia.
Facilities
The new diving center is situated 50m from the beach. As at all other WERNER LAU diving centers, our guests´ recommendations & requests will play an important role in how business will be run.
In order to meet this challenge, the center offers the necessary facilities & has sufficient equipment available for rental e.g.:
30 BCDs (Scubapro)
30 Regulators with octopus, SPG & inflator hose (Scubapro)
25 sets of masks, fins & snorkels (Aqualung)
30 wetsuits (3mm shorties & 3mm long johns)
15 dive computers
10 torches
2 digital underwater cameras
There are 92 x 12litre and 4 x 15l Aluminium cylinders (DIN & INT), filled by a Bauer compressor. Nitrox, which will be produced by our brand new NRC membrane- system compressor, will of course be available free of charge.
Furthermore on request, a member of staff will be happy to assist those guests wanting to make use of our well equipped workshop for minor equipment repairs.
In order to meet this challenge, the center offers the necessary facilities & has sufficient equipment available for rental e.g.:
30 BCDs (Scubapro)
30 Regulators with octopus, SPG & inflator hose (Scubapro)
25 sets of masks, fins & snorkels (Aqualung)
30 wetsuits (3mm shorties & 3mm long johns)
15 dive computers
10 torches
2 digital underwater cameras
There are 92 x 12litre and 4 x 15l Aluminium cylinders (DIN & INT), filled by a Bauer compressor. Nitrox, which will be produced by our brand new NRC membrane- system compressor, will of course be available free of charge.
Furthermore on request, a member of staff will be happy to assist those guests wanting to make use of our well equipped workshop for minor equipment repairs.
Private Equipment
Private as well as rental equipment is stored at the diving center. Our staff will load your diving equipment for dive excursions into the transport vehicles or onto the dive boat. They will also bring your equipment back to the diving center, rinse it in fresh water & store it once again after each excursion.
This all round service will ensure that our guests need not concern themselves with these tasks.
This all round service will ensure that our guests need not concern themselves with these tasks.
The House Reef
Our house reef stretches over a length of 350 metres. You can choose between 6 different entry and exit points. Our staff is ready to lend assistance for entries and exits anywhere on the house reef. The equipment is brought to the desired entry point for you and brought back to the diving centre after your dive as well.
Entries 1 to 4 are distributed over the entire width of the resort. All four entries have orientation lines. The shallow area slopes down very gently over a distance of 30 metres to a depth of 5-6 metres. From 3 to 14 metres depth there is a nearly continuous coral reef with many bigger blocks of coral protruding. Starting at a depth of 15 metres, the reef drops down in a 45° angle. This sandy slope with its numerous blocks of coral is really nice to follow during descent. You find different moray eels, e.g. zebra morays, barracudas, mackerels, sting rays, nudibranches and scorpion fishes. In the shallower areas there are schools of groupers, fusiliers and sweetlips. But also leaf scorpion fishes, turtles, napoleon wrasses and ghost pipe fish are seen regularly.
Entry number 5 leads to a sandy plateau which turns into a sandy slope. This entry is not marked by an orientation line. Coral growth starts at a depth of 18 metres. In this area octopuses, sepia, flounders, garden eels, nudibranches and juvenile lipfishes can be seen.
Further to the West you find entry number 6 which is marked by an orientation line. There is a beautiful, cold lava stream sloping down to a depth of 30 metres. Here you often see barracudas hovering in the mild current.
The area of entries 5 and 6 is sheltered from the current. Between entries 1 and 4, the current can sometimes be strong going in an Eastern direction or there can be no current at all. The water temperature on the house reef is between 27 °C to 29 °C.
Night dives at our house reef are particularly beautiful. The entire reef is glowing and sparkling with all the reflecting eyes of different shrimps. We frequently find Spanish dancers and other large nudibranches there. But the highlight is definitely the large amount of lobsters that you find there after sunset.
Not far away from the house reef is the wreck of Bogia. This boat has been sunk in 2012. Bogia was a patrol boat of the Indonesian army and measures about 50 metres in length. The first residents have already started settling down there. You can reach Bogia very easily from our house reef, entry number 6.
Entries 1 to 4 are distributed over the entire width of the resort. All four entries have orientation lines. The shallow area slopes down very gently over a distance of 30 metres to a depth of 5-6 metres. From 3 to 14 metres depth there is a nearly continuous coral reef with many bigger blocks of coral protruding. Starting at a depth of 15 metres, the reef drops down in a 45° angle. This sandy slope with its numerous blocks of coral is really nice to follow during descent. You find different moray eels, e.g. zebra morays, barracudas, mackerels, sting rays, nudibranches and scorpion fishes. In the shallower areas there are schools of groupers, fusiliers and sweetlips. But also leaf scorpion fishes, turtles, napoleon wrasses and ghost pipe fish are seen regularly.
Entry number 5 leads to a sandy plateau which turns into a sandy slope. This entry is not marked by an orientation line. Coral growth starts at a depth of 18 metres. In this area octopuses, sepia, flounders, garden eels, nudibranches and juvenile lipfishes can be seen.
Further to the West you find entry number 6 which is marked by an orientation line. There is a beautiful, cold lava stream sloping down to a depth of 30 metres. Here you often see barracudas hovering in the mild current.
The area of entries 5 and 6 is sheltered from the current. Between entries 1 and 4, the current can sometimes be strong going in an Eastern direction or there can be no current at all. The water temperature on the house reef is between 27 °C to 29 °C.
Night dives at our house reef are particularly beautiful. The entire reef is glowing and sparkling with all the reflecting eyes of different shrimps. We frequently find Spanish dancers and other large nudibranches there. But the highlight is definitely the large amount of lobsters that you find there after sunset.
Not far away from the house reef is the wreck of Bogia. This boat has been sunk in 2012. Bogia was a patrol boat of the Indonesian army and measures about 50 metres in length. The first residents have already started settling down there. You can reach Bogia very easily from our house reef, entry number 6.
Excursions
Other than shore dives, you also have the option of diving various dive sites which can be reached by boat or by car within 3 - 90 minutes.
On full day excursions, during which 2 dives are done, guests will be provided with lunch, water and soft drinks. This is included in the price of the dive package!
The departure time for our excursions to our local dive sites around Kubu and Tulamben by car or by boat is at 8:30 and 13:30.
The full day trips to Padangbai, Nusa Penida and Amed start between 6:30 and 8:00 in the morning. Usually we come back between 15:00 and 17:00, depending on the distance of the trip.
On full day excursions, during which 2 dives are done, guests will be provided with lunch, water and soft drinks. This is included in the price of the dive package!
The departure time for our excursions to our local dive sites around Kubu and Tulamben by car or by boat is at 8:30 and 13:30.
The full day trips to Padangbai, Nusa Penida and Amed start between 6:30 and 8:00 in the morning. Usually we come back between 15:00 and 17:00, depending on the distance of the trip.
Diving Regions
Practically all the "top sites" of Bali can be reached from the SIDDHARTHA. We have 1 boat (10m), big enough for 10 guests, at our disposal as well as several mini buses. This results in more flexibility, enabling us to fulfil all guest requests as well as being able to offer truly individual diving. A large selection of dive sites can be reached within 5 to 20 minutes. We are approx. 4 - 5 hours away from Bali´s other highlights, such as Lovina in the north, Nusa Menjangan as well as Secret Bay in the west. The dive sites around Padangbai & Nusa Penida in the south-eastern region of Bali, can be reached within 1,5 - 2 hours, the dive sites around Amed within 45 minutes.
Another highlight worth mentioning is that the famous "Liberty" wreck as well as other top sites such as "Tulamben Drop Off" can be reached in only a few minutes by boat and by car. These excursions will leave at 8:30 in the morning, returning at approx. 10:30. We leave at 13:30 for the afternoon excursions & are back at the diving center at 15:30. The special highlight is definitely our early morning dive at 6:00 am to the "Liberty" wreck. Night dives by car to the "Liberty" wreck are also possible on request.
The undamaged reef on the eastern side of the island is covered with stunning coral, where schooling fish as well as a large number of small and big fish species can be seen. An absolutely perfect site for a drift dive! Experienced boat captains will guide you through every "nook & cranny". It takes approx. 1.5 -2 hours to reach Padangbai, from where you will travel another 30 - 45 minutes by speed boat to reach your final destination.
On request we can organize day trips by car to "Secret Bay" - a well known bay for seeing "critters". The journey takes approx. 4 - 4,5 hours.
This region is a marine national park. Apart from Tulamben, Menjangan is considered Bali´s top diving region. There are a variety of dive sites from which to choose, some of which are coral gardens & stunning drop offs. It takes approx. 3. - 4 hours, followed by 40 minutes by boat to reach.
Tulamben
Another highlight worth mentioning is that the famous "Liberty" wreck as well as other top sites such as "Tulamben Drop Off" can be reached in only a few minutes by boat and by car. These excursions will leave at 8:30 in the morning, returning at approx. 10:30. We leave at 13:30 for the afternoon excursions & are back at the diving center at 15:30. The special highlight is definitely our early morning dive at 6:00 am to the "Liberty" wreck. Night dives by car to the "Liberty" wreck are also possible on request.
Nusa Penida
The undamaged reef on the eastern side of the island is covered with stunning coral, where schooling fish as well as a large number of small and big fish species can be seen. An absolutely perfect site for a drift dive! Experienced boat captains will guide you through every "nook & cranny". It takes approx. 1.5 -2 hours to reach Padangbai, from where you will travel another 30 - 45 minutes by speed boat to reach your final destination.
Secret Bay
On request we can organize day trips by car to "Secret Bay" - a well known bay for seeing "critters". The journey takes approx. 4 - 4,5 hours.
Menjangan
This region is a marine national park. Apart from Tulamben, Menjangan is considered Bali´s top diving region. There are a variety of dive sites from which to choose, some of which are coral gardens & stunning drop offs. It takes approx. 3. - 4 hours, followed by 40 minutes by boat to reach.
Safety
Our dive boat & cars are equipped with oxygen, a first aid kit as well as mobile phone. The nearest diving doctor, who also operates the recompression chamber, is in Denpasar (Sanglah General Hospital, Diponegoro Street).
Education in diving
Introduction Dive
We offer introduction dives for first timers wanting to experience the underwater world. This will give you the chance to discover the hidden treasures of the Indonesian Ocean & simultaneously try out the practical side of a diving course while under instruction from a professional.
Diving Courses :
The beginner course takes between 3 - 4 days. During morning and afternoon sessions in the water, students are taught in small groups how to dive by a professional diving instructor. Theory sessions are conductedare conducted beside the course dives.
The student will receive an internationally recognized diving certification (SSI Open Water Diver) after successfully passing the written exam.
Training for certification up to the level of SSI DiveCon, CMAS Gold & PADI Divemaster is also possible for advanced divers. Furthermore, practically any speciality course can be conducted with those who are interested.
We offer introduction dives for first timers wanting to experience the underwater world. This will give you the chance to discover the hidden treasures of the Indonesian Ocean & simultaneously try out the practical side of a diving course while under instruction from a professional.
Diving Courses :
The beginner course takes between 3 - 4 days. During morning and afternoon sessions in the water, students are taught in small groups how to dive by a professional diving instructor. Theory sessions are conductedare conducted beside the course dives.
The student will receive an internationally recognized diving certification (SSI Open Water Diver) after successfully passing the written exam.
Training for certification up to the level of SSI DiveCon, CMAS Gold & PADI Divemaster is also possible for advanced divers. Furthermore, practically any speciality course can be conducted with those who are interested.
Location
The WERNER LAU Diving Center is located on the premises of the Siddhartha Dive Resort & Spa in the small village of Kubu in north-east Bali.
