Kecinan Bay is at Pantai Kecinan, the west Lombok coast that faces the Gili islands. Divers based in the Gilis call it Seahorse Bay. The bottom is silt and sand, gradual, in a sheltered bay. This is a macro site, not a wall.
Seahorses, coconut octopus, mimic octopus, frogfish, pipefish, and rhinopias scorpionfish are in this sand. All of them are camouflaged, and none is guaranteed on every dive. The published depth is about 6–22 m. The map lists a route of about 5–15 m. Entry is by boat. Do not stir the silt.
- Map coordinate
- −8.40445, 116.05991
- Dive type
- Muck
- Entry
- Boat
- Depth
- About 6–22 m
- Water
- Salt water, about 27–30°C
Marine life
Coconut octopus
In the sand. Do not hold an arm.
Mimic octopus
In the sand. Do not hold an arm.
Seahorse
This is the animal that gives the bay the name Seahorse Bay.
Macro life
For macro photos, use a macro lens and a focus light, and do not stir the bottom.
Frogfish
Camouflaged in the silt. A rhinopias is very easy to miss.
Pipefish
Camouflaged in the silt. A rhinopias is very easy to miss.
Rhinopias
Camouflaged in the silt. A rhinopias is very easy to miss.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.