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The Lombok earthquakes (there was no tsunami) have had no effect on the reefs on Bali. It had a minimal impact on life on land on Bali, even in East Bali...Anyone know how the reefs are doing after the earthquake/tsunami? Going to padangbai and tulamben at the end of september....
I, too, was disappointed with Puri Jati when I was there a couple of years ago. As for Secret Bay, the owner of the dive op in Pemuteran that I used, Sea Rovers, sounded very discouraged and dissuaded me from giving it a go. Please report back with your impressions.
The Lombok earthquakes (there was no tsunami) have had no effect on the reefs on Bali. It had a minimal impact on life on land on Bali, even in East Bali...
The storm front is totally unrelated to the e earthquakes. Big waves at the end of July and beginning of August did have some effects at sites like Tepekong & Mimpang and Crystal Bay. We need to wait until displaced sediments settle before we can fully evaluate the impact this has had.
Visible damage, particularly on table corals and other hard corals in crystal bay.Any word on the reefs? Did they take a big hit?
PhatD--What the drive from Manila to Anilao lacks is the intimacy of mountain roads, there aren't those freeway like stretches once you get away from DPS. Much more likely you'll stay awake though, snaking your way across Bali!
A day for diving Tulamben huh? To each their own. We're back for two weeks in mid-October, having been there five times now (and yes, LDR is where to stay). Possibly they put something addictive in their nitrox? Realistically there is much more to the diving there than the Liberty wreck. Jeez, at least two days huh?
We tried PD. Once. I found the water temp swings to be a bit much along with the trash. That's just me, it's not like there isn't plenty to see. No accounting for some diver's tastes, huh? (Good thing.)
Oh, bring some hard soled booties. It's shore diving and the lava rock beaches have not softened yet. // ww