The Gili islands in Lombok, Indonesia are probably best known as a world class turtle diving destination, offering an abundance of two species of turtle: the Green- and the Hawksbill turtle. But did you know that there are two impressive wrecks that you can dive around?

In this blog we are talking to DCG’s manager Steve Willard and ask him about their own Coral Garden and what inspired him to propagate his own corals. What does having a Coral Garden mean and how do you become a coral garderner? Read it here.

Like most of us here, your daily screen time is probably much higher than usual right now. Now is the time to binge, right? You would almost say that Netflix must be running out of shows to watch soon, but there is hope!

The Gili Islands, Indonesia, hosts a plethora of nearby dive spots, good visibility, warm water, plenty of fish, corals, ship wrecks, turtles and sharks to lay your eyes on, so its easy to see why it’s a favourite amongst divers far and wide. But with so many dive schools on the island, where to even begin to choose the right school for you?

Sharks, expensive equipment, is diving safe? Just a few questions we get about diving here in the Gili Islands, Indonesia. They say that the way to conquer fear is to face them head on, and the more experienced we have become at diving, the more informed we have become about the whole experience and can now put some of the top diving myths to the sea bed once and for all…

If you’ve ever considered adding to your diving skill set with us here in The Gili Islands, Indonesia, look no further than this one PADI speciality course that is sure to add to your overall diving experience. 

Introducing our most popular speciality course and for good reason, the enriched air diver (nitrox) course!

Have you ever thought about completing your Divemaster training in the warm waters of The Gili Islands, Indonesia? We at Dive Central like to shake things up a little and our social life with our DMT’s is as important as the diving! That’s why this week we sat down over a beer and held a Divemaster, fish identification presentation where each of our DMT’s selected a marine creature they would like to showcase. Lets dive straight in…

So you’ve decided to do the best thing there is to do while you explore the paradisiacal isle of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia and go diving! Well firstly, we can’t wait to welcome you aboard with us in 2020! Here’s 5 top tips for visiting the island and how you can become a more responsible and sustainable diver this decade.

A special blog for our Swedish divers on on of our favorite types of diving; with two tanks! A great way of learning a different configuration. For more info, hit us up!