Suggestions for 5 days after Komodo live aboard

[scubaNYC16]

Hi All,

Booked LA for end of August and looking for ideas after. Boat ends in Labuan Bajo and flying back home from Bali. Looking to relax on the beach and get a few more days of diving in. I want something chill but not in the middle of nowhere. I've been to Bali twice and seems too commercial and busy now. A friend suggested Nusa Lembongan which looks great. Thoughts on Nusa Lembongan or any other areas would be great.

Thanks!

 

[Wisnu]

There's many places in Bali are not very touristic or even no tourist at all, but no starbuck too.
Northwest and north Bali is generally less touristic than south Bali.
Sidemen is Ubud 20 years ago. Munduk is also nice place to chill - if you love hiking/trecking you'll love it. Very hilly with dozens waterfall in the area.

Lembongan is certainly less commercial than Kuta, or Nusa Penida is more off beaten path but the landscape is amazing and picturesque, such as these ones:

Atuh beach nusa penida-8211576.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Batu Nunggul Nusa Penida-8210200.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Kelingking beach-8191178.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

 

[diveUAE]

If you book your flights in/out of Bali, then a return trip to Labuan Bajo it makes sense to stay in Bali and do some diving.

NL is good - big chance of mantas.

But I would book something in Ahmed/Tulemben.

Reason: from NL you have to take a boat back to Bali at least the day before your flight, seas can be rough and boats may be cancelled (this summer my sister and her family waited 3 days to cross!)

Amed etc is only a drive...

 

[scubaNYC16]

Yes I’m flying back out of Bali. I didn’t think about the seas being rough. I assume that’s rare for 3 days, I’ll have to think about it. I dove in Tulamben many years ago at the wreck. What other diving is nearby?

 

[nudisusie]

good critter sites all along that northern coast. Scuba Seraya Resort is a good option and they also have trips out to Nusa Penida

 

[billt4sf]

For diving you could try Geko Dive in Padang Bai. I wouldn't call it non-touristy but it's certainly not like Amed or Ubud. And you can dive parts of the Lombok Strait, Nusa Penida, and Manta Point.

Having said that, at the end of August Bali is in the highest of high season. The best you can do to avoid tourists is probably what Wisnu said.

- Bill

 

[Stout]

Thanks for the heads up on Sideman

 

[runsongas]

why not just dive land based from LBJ?