Gili Layar

Vibrant coral gardens and walls with rich macro life.

- Access
18m Avg Depth
28m Max Depth

About this dive site

Gili Layar offers a captivating diving experience with six distinct locations. Explore a vibrant underwater garden, navigate along impressive walls adorned with colorful soft corals – a truly spectacular sight. The reef teems with marine life including lionfish, white-mouthed fish, giant moray eels, striped razorfish, juvenile sweetlips, porcupinefish, map pufferfish, and schooling batfish. A special highlight is the pygmy seahorses residing in the north reef corner; a miniature marvel of the underwater world.

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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz

Plan Your Visit

coral reefwall divemacro photographybeginner friendly

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow reefs for beginners and deeper walls for advanced divers, with generally mild conditions.

Hazards:
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Current Strength:

Mild

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