Bali Snorkeling

Last visited May 2014. Safe swimming area adjacent the Ayodya Resort far end of Nusa Dua south beach. This turns into Geger Beach past the corner mid distance. The strip of sand far distance is a separate beach below the very expensive Nikko Bali resort on the Bukit plateau.. Actually the Nusa Dua south-Geger area is pretty safe swimming-wise being protected from bigger waves by a fringing reef you may better see if you click-expand image. Nevertheless there was a bit of a tidal side drag out near that boat when I went for a swim, so the hotel is maybe not wasting its money employing this guy. Poor dude seemed pretty bored - eager for a chat. Fancy standing there all day with nothing to do but scope out Russian bikini babes. In 2013 saw a Trip Adviser article on the world's unforgettable beaches which mentioned south Bali's Geger so I figured I better go check it out the next visit. When I learned Geger was actually an extension of Nusa Dua's southern beach I realized I c...

LAST VISITED EARLY JUNE 2013 When visitors refer to Amed they are talking of a region of about 8 small coastal villages, each in its own bay, which stretches for 10km or so along the eastern most section of Bali's north coast starting at the small town of Amed in the west. When I first visited about 10 years ago the area had a limited selection of accommodation, restaurants and visitor services. In June 2013 these had grown markedly in number and variety. Nevertheless it is still one of the more laid back areas of Bali to stay, still more a collection of fishing villages than a tourist destination. Mount Nampu would have been a pretty impressive volcanic cone before an explosion blew the top off to leave the caldera in shot. Drainage must be good because unlike many calderas there is no big crater lake. Nevertheless the remains form a nice mountainous backdrop to the Amed coast. SOME OF THE VILLAGE BEACHES BEDULU RESORT We chose Bedulu Resort, o n the hillside between the villages...