Gili Air harbour is at the south tip of the island. This is a sand and muck dive, not a wall. The depth is to about 15 m. Entry is from shore.
Ribbon eels, frogfish, pipefish, octopus, and lionfish are in the sand and in the rubble. The mandarinfish is the best-known animal: the colour is bright, and they only come out briefly around sunset.
- Map coordinate
- −8.36454, 116.08275
- Dive type
- Muck
- Entry
- Shore
- Depth
- To about 15 m
- Water
- Salt water, about 27–30°C
Marine life
Octopus
In the harbour sand, clearer if the dive is slow.
Macro life
The best time for mandarinfish is dusk. For macro photos, use a macro lens and a focus light.
Mandarinfish
They come out briefly around sunset. Not every evening.
Ribbon eel
Camouflaged in the sand and in the shallow rubble. Lionfish are here too.
Frogfish
Camouflaged in the sand and in the shallow rubble. Lionfish are here too.
Pipefish
Camouflaged in the sand and in the shallow rubble. Lionfish are here too.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.