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Snorkeling, Indonesia

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About Snorkeling

It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. 36 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The sea is about 28°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Open Water divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Gili Trawangan. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 25 dive sites.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep No source states how deep it goes.
  • Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 36 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May and Dec (about 25 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 32 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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  2. Getting there. 4 h from the airport to Snorkeling.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 3 kn gusting 10.

The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreSeaWindGusts
Sun 18Oct800.2 mflat3 kn10kn
Mon 19Oct720.3 m11 kn15kn
Tue 20Oct800.4 m8 kn15kn
Wed 21Oct740.4 m11 kn17knboats in
Thu 22Oct780.3 m9 kn14kn
Fri 23Oct690.4 m13 kn17kn
Sat 24Oct770.6 m7 kn15kn
Sun 25Oct760.6 m7 kn13kn
Mon 26Oct780.5 m5 kn12kn
Tue 27Oct800.5 m2 kn5kn
Wed 28Oct0–––

Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.

The season

Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan7of 7
  2. Feb7of 7
  3. Mar7of 7
  4. Apr7of 7
  5. May7of 7
  6. Jun7of 7
  7. Jul7of 7
  8. Aug7of 7
  9. Sep7of 7
  10. Oct7of 7
  11. Nov7of 7
  12. Dec7of 7

Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.

Rough cost

About £1,100–£2,200 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £865–£1,790
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £35–£60
  • Stay £85–£140
  • Food £80–£145

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