Bali's Treaures

Stepping into the sea, I noticed that it was the warmest water I had experienced in a long time. There was plenty of fish life around, including shoals of the usual reef fish, whilst other highlights included stingrays, octopus, lionfish, barracuda and the four turtles we saw on the first dive at Amed.

On one of the mornings, I had a relaxing house reef dive with one of the dive guides and went out on the boat in the afternoon to the Liberty Wreck, where again I had the undivided attention of my guide. We also did a few boat dives to the local sites (as part of our dive package). These were usually a one-tank dive to a spot between five and 15 minutes away from the resort, and they always ensured a good ratio of dive guides to divers.

The dive centre was conveniently located just next to our villa and has an excellent and efficient setup. After shore diving, the team kindly help you with your gear and then come and wade out to meet you when you come back, taking your equipment off you, so you only need to walk back with your mask and fins.

After a day's diving, we retreated to our room. We loved our oceanfront villa – that was the best choice we could have made and an excellent recommendation from Dive Worldwide. It was great having so much space, privacy, and, of course, our private pool. The whole resort is lovely and has a very well-thought-out design. We found all the staff very friendly, helpful, always smiling, and willing to do whatever was needed. We were impressed that they were nearly all local people, with many having worked at the resort for a few years.

On the last full day, we all took advantage of the free massage. I don't have much spa experience, but this was a relaxing hour-long massage. The whole holiday allowed me to unwind – a lovely resort, run by caring people, with good food and various diving options. Returning to work was undoubtedly a struggle!

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