Scuba Diving | Alas Strait, Indonesia

This is one of the more newly discovered dive destinations that is the perfect combination of easy accessibility with flourishing reefs home to an abundance of sea creatures.

As with so many other places that Jin stumbles upon, this was highly recommended by one of her close travel buddies. There was a conviction in her voice about how they operate and all the little things that she saw underwater.

Alas Strait is the next perfect dive destination, if you:

• are looking for a quick 3 day weekend, however, 4 days of diving would be recommended;

• are new to diving - great conditions and instructors for Open Water Course and Advanced Open Water Courses;

• or love macro-life and macro-photography.

When Jin first dived there early this year, she did not set any expectations and was very pleasantly surprised but the quality of the reefs, the variety of dive sites, and all the tiny little creatures. Normally an automatic timer goes off in her head around the 20-minute mark due to sheer boredom and for the first time in a very long time, these dive sites kept her attention for the entire 50 minutes. The reef was noisy and full of life, and the visibility was great.

With Kuta Lombok as your home base, Alas Strait is a daily 45min commute away. Your day will start at 07:00 and end back at the dive shop around 16:00.

There are over 15 dives sites accessible, all with their little quirks and highlights, you will not get bored. In between dives, you spend your dive interval in crystal clear bays or on white sand beaches, with a spectacular coastline iconic to Lombok.

Where is South Lombok:

South Lombok (Indonesia) is accessible by direct flight with Scoot, flying once a day, four days out of the week. Kuta Lombok is around 30mins drive from the airport and we work with Mana Eco for our accommodation.

TIP: It is ideal to end your trip to Lombok on a Monday because it is the only day that Scoot offers an evening flight from Lombok to Singapore.

When Is the best time:

The only time that we would recommend avoiding South Lombok due to the Northeast Monsoon is from November to March.

family-friendly and for the Non-Divers:

Are you the only diver in the family? Do not worry, please bring them along. Mana Eco has daily yoga classes, massages, and walking distance of the main strip of Kuta Lombok for restaurants. We can organise day trips: jungle trek to waterfalls; learn to surf; learn more about Sasak culture; island-hop for a day; and Jin’s personal favourite, a snorkel trip that supports the end of shark-finning in Lombok.

Indicative prices and Itinerary:

Please email for prices.

Sample Itinerary:

Friday
Fly Scoot Singapore 07:30 to Lombok 10:20
±30min drive from the airport to Kuta Lombok
Check-in starts at 15:00
Relax at Mana Eco or explore Kuta
17:30 Yoga at Mana Eco

Saturday
07:00-16:00 2 or 3 dives per day, snacks and lunch included
Relax at Mana Eco

Sunday
07:00-16:00 2 or 3 dives per day, snacks and lunch included
Relax at Mana Eco

Monday
Check-out early
07:00-16:00 Snorkelling with Project Hiu
16:30 Depart Kuta for the airport
Fly Scoot Lombok 19:10 to Singapore 22:55