Bali Dive resorts
Alam Anda Ocean Front Resort & Spa
Tucked away on Bali’s northeast coast, Alam Anda Ocean Front Resort & Spa is surrounded by stunning volcanic sand beaches and towering palm trees. A beautiful resort that is world’s away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Divers can explore the resort’s own house reef and discover a diverse wealth of marine life, including soft and hard corals, stingrays, leaf fish, ghostpipe fish and much more. Bali’s finest dive sites are easily accessed by dive boat from the resort, including the Liberty Wreck in the Tulamben region.
Guest rooms are adorned with traditional Balinese art and locally built furnishings and offer the utmost comfort. The resort’s extensive gardens are a joy to explore. Bali is steeped in tradition and culture, so there are many different excursions available to book, from mountain climbs to visiting traditional villages. After spending the day exploring, take the weight off your feet and get pampered in the wellness spa, before getting ready for a sumptuous Balinese banquet!
Hotel Services/Facilities: Alam Anda Ocean Front Resort & Spa meanders around a gigantic palm garden, offering guests space and serenity. There are several different guest room types to choose from. All the rooms are considerately spaced across two hectares of a lush, green landscape that lies next to the ocean.
Facilities include a colourful and lively house reef for snorkellers and divers, a stunning swimming pool with sunbeds and hammocks for guests, a wellness spa with many different treatments, an open-air and covered restaurant offering traditional Balinese and International cuisine, plus a guest bar.
There are various land excursions available to book for those wishing to explore all that Bali offers above water. The well-equipped dive centre sits just 50 metres from the ocean and snorkellers and divers can choose to dive on the house reef or join a dive boat to access further sites.
Food, Beverage & Entertainment Facilities: The open-air restaurant is just a few metres away from the ocean and is an ideal spot to enjoy the perfect sunset whilst relishing in the superb cuisine. Light refreshments and snacks are available to purchase during main mealtimes.
Most guests will book Half Board (breakfast and dinner). Breakfast is served buffet style and there is a varied menu at dinner offering traditional Indonesian and Balinese dishes and international cuisine. To ensure the best quality, the chef will only buy fruits from trusted local suppliers and fresh seafood directly from local fishermen. If you are celebrating a special occasion, a candlelit dinner by the pool can be arranged.
Enjoy a glass of cold draft beer, wine, or a cocktail at the newly renovated resort bar, with a stunning ocean view.
Special dietary preferences and requirements are happily catered for if the resort team is given prior notice.
Transfers: Alam Anda Ocean Front Resort & Spa will collect guests from Denpasar airport and transfer them by car to the resort with a transfer time of between 2.5 to 3 hours.
Alam Anda Ocean Front Resort & Spa offers 29 rooms and several different room types. All rooms have the following amenities:
– Air conditioning and fan
– Daily housekeeping
– Safety box, fridge & kettle
– Daily free drinking water
– Toiletries (shampoo / shower gel) & hairdryer
– Private bathroom with hot water shower & western toilet
21 Sea View and Garden View Bungalows: Each bungalow sleeps 2 to 3 people. A rollaway bed will be provided for the third person. Some of the bungalows have a sofa on the terrace.
Villa Lumba Lumba (1 villa, sleeps 4): Seaview location with two double bedded rooms, two bathrooms, private swimming pool and garden area.
Villa Bahari (2 villas, each sleeps 4): Seaview location. Each villa has two bedrooms with individual open-air bathrooms. A large, covered veranda offers a shared outdoor living room, with a large, shared garden and a shared, private swimming pool with stunning sea views and direct access to the sea.
Villa Ambu Ambu (1 villa, sleeps 4). Seaview location with two double bedded bedrooms with private open-air bathrooms, connecting bungalow style en-suite rooms, with air-conditioning, open air furnished living area and garden. In addition to 85m2 of living space, you also have your own personal outdoor area. To relax there are four sunbeds, a hammock, and a 2 x 3-metre cushioned area. The living and dining area faces the ocean.
Villa Purnama (1 villa, sleeps 6): A great option for families, with three double-bedded rooms, each with an en-suite. Offering a kitchen and dining room, living room with sofa, satellite TV & DVD, and a private pool. Located next to a natural rock waterfall and garden pond, home to several Indonesian Koi Carp.
Baruna (1 bungalow, sleeps 2): The spacious Baruna has its own entrance and private garden. It offers guests a double bed, private bathroom, sofa, a working desk, minibar and fridge.
Losmen (2 villa-style rooms, sleeps 4): Two bedrooms furnished in a simple yet attractive Balinese style with teak furniture and double beds. Shared bathroom with shower and western-style toilet. Each Losmen has its own terrace.
Mavi Dive Centre is found onsite at the Alam Anda Ocean Front Resort & Spa, conveniently located beside the resort’s wonderful house reef, that offers huge rewards for both snorkellers and divers. Boat diving is also available. Mavi Dive Centre is SSI, CMAS and PADI affiliated and offers a full range of courses from beginner to Divemaster.
The house reef can be dived from three entry points (bottle service) and extends the total width of the hotel grounds. It is a designated conservation area, the first of its kind in Bali. The local government agreed to this trial, meaning local fishermen are banned from fishing in the area. Since then, the underwater world is thriving!
A shallow diving area begins at 6 metres from the shore and stretches to 50 metres. If the sea is calm, this area is great for snorkellers and freedivers. The pristine reef consists of alternating standing coral blocks, small drop-offs, coral plateaus, and closed reef slopes, covered with countless soft and hard corals, gorgonians and sponges. In between, there are sandy areas that invite you to linger, ideal for macro photographers and beginners.
The bottom of the house reef drops away at 45° to greater depths. The reef’s topography offers protection from most currents, creating an amazing contrast between the white sand and assorted colours of soft and hard corals, sponges, and sea fans. Strong currents are rare, and water temperatures normally stay between 27 and 29°C all year round.
Divers can see tropical reef fish such as blue-spotted stingrays, leaf fish, morays, and sometimes sea turtles and eagle rays, with Spanish Dancers on night dives. The house reef is truly a heavenly place for divers, snorkellers, and underwater photographers.
Daily boat dives take guests to a wide variety of sites including Tulamben, one of Bali’s most famous diving areas, home to the Liberty wreck. This shipwreck is one of the most easily dived wrecks in the world, located just 25 metres from the shore, and resting between 5–30 metres deep. This enchanting wreck site is accessible to all diver levels, snorkellers and freedivers.
Dive centre staff load everyone’s equipment on the dive boats before departing. And once you return from diving, the staff will take all equipment back to the dive centre for rinsing and storing.
The majority of Bali’s top dive sites are within easy reach of Alam Anda by boat, and a variety of exciting dive sites can be reached within 20 minutes to an hour boat ride. Slightly further away, dive sites including Nusa Menjangan and Secret Bay in the northwest of Bali are 2.5 to 3.5 hours boat ride away. The southeastern dive spots around Padangbai and Nusa Penida can be reached in just over 2 hours.
The dive centre has a good stock of rental equipment and ample storage space for all guests, with spacious areas for rinsing and hanging equipment. Boats carry oxygen, mobile phones and emergency kits should they be required. A diving doctor is based in the capital Denpasar, where you can also find the island’s decompression chamber.
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