Belongas Bay & South Lombok · Indonesia · Cave & cavern
Blue Hole
A cave entrance that opens into a huge dark cavern
The Blue Hole is a cave dive in the Belongas Bay area of south Lombok, on the full-day Belongas trips from Kuta. Instead of a pinnacle face in the open sea, the dive goes inside the rock: through an entrance into a huge, dark cavern, and back out over a colourful coral garden.
Also known as Blue Hole (Belongas).
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Belongas Bay & South Lombok and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The cave has its entry point at about 17 m. Once inside, it opens up into a huge cavern, and the deepest corner of the cave lies at 35 m; a flashlight is recommended for the dark interior. The exit is at 10 m, onto a colourful coral garden.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair |
Season follows Belongas Bay & South Lombok: Hammerheads peak from August to November; Belongas is calmest from March to mid-June and in October and November.
Dive videos
Diving the ‘Blue Hole’, Belongas Bay, South Lombok (Indonesia) · Wild Scuba Indonesia on YouTube
Sources
- Dive spots Lombok, Kuta, Gili Islands — Scuba Froggy
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