Batu Karang is a small boutique property on the island of Nusa Lembongan overlooking the Badung Strait to Bali and home to flourishing reefs and manta rays.
Built into the hillside this 5-star retreat is an oasis set in style, offering pure relaxation and a traditional, yet sophisticated holiday experience. The resort features twin and double rooms and traditional Balinese villas, each set amongst the greenery, complete with air-conditioning, en-suite bathrooom and modern amenities, with panoramic views of Bali and the magnificent Mount Agung. For those travelling as a family or larger group, there are two 3-bedroom self-contained villas perched at the top of the property. A complimentary buggy service operates throughout the resort and broadband internet access is available.
Facilities include the Lulur Day Spa, a small gym, three swimming pools (including a 23metre lap pool), steam room, conference room, tour desk and day lounge (a multipurpose area for guests to relax). Most meals are taken at the Muntigs Bar & Restaurant at the heart of the resort and during the day the Deck Café located along the boardwalk waterfront, is a popular place for snacks, drinks and lunch. For divers, it's a short transfer each morning to the dive centre from here.
Nusa Lembongan is renowned for its scuba diving, surf breaks and snorkelling opportunities. It is a very relaxed place to visit.
Located at the heart of Jungut Batu beach on Nusa Lembongan, this PADI 5-star dive centre offers daily boat diving and a wide range of courses for divers of all abilities. The experienced and professional crew dive in small groups with a maximum of four divers to one Divemaster.
Dive sites visited are determined by the local conditions offering divers the very best experience of the 20+ sites around Lembongan, Ceningan and Penida. The majority of divers head out each morning on ‘Big Boat’, a 17 metre long traditional ‘junkung’ furnished with modern comforts and safety equipment taking a maximum of 12 divers. Divers stay out for two dives and lunch is included. In addition there are two fibreglass speedboats equipped to transport up to four divers. A full range of equipment can be rented and Nitrox is available.
Highlights are numerous with incredible creatures on display at popular sites such as Crystal Bay, as well as magnificent manta rays at Manta Point. Expect to dive steep walls, drift along the reef at sites like Sekolah Desar and search for the weird and wonderful in mangrove areas. The reefs are healthy and offer a diversity of life including soft and hard corals, colourful residents and pelagic species. Numerous critters, turtles, sharks and rays are common sights, with the added bonus of a mola mola encounter in season, when the water is a little cooler.
The average water temperature is 25C and visibility ranges from 10-35 metres.
Away from the main island of Bali are the more secluded gems of Nusa Lembongan, Penida & Ceningan, where you can find some truly exhilarating drift dives. Highlights include manta rays, reefs packed with marine life and seasonal migrations of the rare mola mola. Find Out More about {acc:title}
Often overlooked as a dive destination, Bali offers exceptional diving, from superb macro life to exciting drift dives and encounters with pelagic species. The wreck of the USS Liberty at Tulamben is the island’s signature dive with colourful reefs and critters a plenty nearby. Find Out More about {acc:title}
