🤿 PADI 5★ IDC — Gili Islands, Indonesia

Scuba Diving
Gili Trawangan
Like Never Before

Dive alongside green sea turtles, glide past reef sharks, and explore kaleidoscopic coral gardens. Blue Marlin Dive is Gili Trawangan's original dive center — pioneering underwater adventures since 1990.

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🐢 Turtles on Every Dive

Our Story

Gili Trawangan's Original Dive Center — Since 1990

When Blue Marlin Dive opened its doors on the shores of Gili Trawangan in 1990, the island was a hidden gem known only to a handful of adventurous backpackers. Over three and a half decades, we have grown into Indonesia's premier PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre, yet we've never lost the soul that made us special: a genuine passion for the ocean, for education, and for sharing the magic beneath the waves.

Our dive center sits just one minute from the harbor on Gili Trawangan's vibrant main beach road — the perfect launchpad for exploring over 40 world-class dive sites across the Gili Islands. From shallow coral gardens teeming with clownfish to thrilling drift dives past resident reef sharks, every dive with Blue Marlin is guided by multilingual, award-winning professionals who genuinely love what they do.

Whether you're taking your very first breath underwater or sharpening advanced technical skills, Blue Marlin delivers an experience that goes far beyond a typical diving excursion. Our on-site facilities include a dedicated training pool, beachfront restaurant, and comfortable accommodation — everything you need for the ultimate Gili diving lifestyle. For those who are ready to take their first step into the underwater world, our discover scuba diving Gili Trawangan page on Netlify walks through everything beginners need to know about our introductory programs. You can also visit the Blue Marlin Dive official website for full booking details, or see our Google reviews from thousands of happy divers worldwide.

What We Offer

Diving Experiences for Every Level

From a first-time splash to professional certification, Blue Marlin has the perfect program waiting for you in the warm waters of the Gili Islands.

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Fun Diving — Guided Reef Dives

Already certified? Join our expert divemasters on daily guided dives to Shark Point, Turtle Heaven, Sunset Reef, and more. Up to four dives per day in pristine Gili waters.

All Cert Levels
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Turtle & Marine Life Dives

The Gili Islands are one of the world's best locations for reliable green and hawksbill turtle encounters. Our guides know every favourite resting spot and feeding ground.

Wildlife Focus
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Shark Diving Gili Islands

Encounter whitetip and blacktip reef sharks in their natural habitat at Shark Point and Linda's Reef. A thrilling, safe experience guided by seasoned professionals who respect marine life.

Advanced Dives
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PADI Open Water Course

The world's most popular scuba certification. Over 3–4 days, you'll master essential skills in our dedicated training pool and complete four open-water dives among Gili's coral gardens.

Beginner Friendly
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Snorkeling Trips

Not ready to scuba dive? Our snorkeling trips visit the most colourful shallow reefs around all three Gili Islands, with turtles, reef fish, and stunning coral formations just below the surface.

No Experience Needed
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Technical Diving Programs

Blue Marlin Tech is Indonesia's leading technical diving facility. TDI courses, Nitrox certification, sidemount, and deep dives for experienced divers ready to push their limits responsibly.

Advanced & Tech

Why Blue Marlin?

The Standard-Setters of Gili Diving

Since 1990, Blue Marlin Dive has defined what exceptional dive education looks like in Southeast Asia. As the very first PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre in the Gili Islands, we set the benchmark that others have spent decades trying to reach.

Our commitment to safety is absolute. Every piece of equipment is serviced regularly, every instructor holds current PADI certifications, and every dive briefing covers site-specific conditions and marine life etiquette. When you dive with Blue Marlin, you dive with confidence.

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PADI 5★ IDC Status

The first and longest-running PADI 5 Star IDC in the Gili Islands — a mark of genuine excellence.

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Award-Winning Instructors

Our multilingual team of instructors and divemasters holds multiple Platinum PADI Awards.

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Safety First, Always

Rigorous equipment maintenance, small group sizes, and strict dive protocols on every outing.

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35+ Years of Heritage

Three decades of island diving history, thousands of certified divers, and an unmatched local knowledge base.

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Marine Conservation

Active Biorock reef restoration partner and committed to sustainable, low-impact diving practices.

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Prime Beach Location

One-minute from the harbour on Gili T's iconic beachfront — the most convenient dive center on the island.

Explore the Gili Islands

World-Class Dive Sites on Your Doorstep

The waters surrounding the three Gili Islands hold over 40 unique dive sites ranging from beginner-friendly coral slopes to dramatic drift dives and technical deep walls. Warm, clear water year-round with visibility frequently exceeding 20 metres makes every dive a genuinely extraordinary event.

🦈 Shark Point 🐢 Turtle Heaven 🌅 Sunset Reef ⚓ Bounty Wreck 🏔️ Deep Turbo 🌊 Meno Wall 🐡 Hans Reef 🐚 Linda's Reef 💙 Good Heart 🌙 Halik Reef 🐙 Air Wall 🐠 Manta Point
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Shark Point

Gili Trawangan's most thrilling dive site. A drift dive along the west coast where whitetip and blacktip reef sharks circle confidently at depths of 18–30m, accompanied by schools of colourful reef fish.

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Turtle Heaven

Arguably the best turtle dive site in Southeast Asia. Green sea turtles rest and feed here in such numbers that sightings are virtually guaranteed — a humbling, unforgettable experience.

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Bounty Wreck

A sunken pier on the southwest side of Gili Meno, now draped in soft corals and home to moray eels, lionfish, and the elusive pygmy seahorse. Suitable for Open Water certified divers.

Diver Reviews

What Our Divers Say

★★★★★

"I came to Gili T with zero diving experience and left as a certified PADI Open Water diver. The instructors at Blue Marlin made every step feel safe and exciting. Saw three turtles on my very first open-water dive — absolutely magical!"

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Sophie M.
London, United Kingdom
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"The Shark Point dive was the highlight of my entire Indonesia trip. Our divemaster Adi was incredibly experienced and positioned us perfectly to watch the reef sharks without disturbing them. Blue Marlin takes marine respect seriously — I love that."

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Marcus T.
Berlin, Germany
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"Four days of fun dives with the Blue Marlin team and I can honestly say this is the best dive center I've visited in 12 years of diving. Equipment is top-notch, the briefings are thorough, and the dive sites around the Gilis are simply world-class."

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Amara K.
Toronto, Canada
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"We did two fun dives including Turtle Heaven and I genuinely cannot describe how beautiful it was. The guide was brilliant — spotted a baby octopus hiding in coral that none of us would ever have seen. Blue Marlin is simply the best on the island."

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Lena & Pieter V.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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"As an advanced diver, I was looking for a center that takes the quality of guided dives seriously. Blue Marlin delivered. Proper briefings, strict buddy systems, small groups, and divemasters who genuinely know the reef intimately. Exactly what I needed."

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Rafael O.
São Paulo, Brazil
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"Blue Marlin has been around since 1990 and you can absolutely feel that heritage in the way they operate. Nothing is rushed, everything is professional, and the passion of the whole team is infectious. I'm already planning my return trip for the Divemaster course."

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James F.
Sydney, Australia

Find Us

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Contact & Info

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Main Beach Road, Gili Trawangan,
Gili Indah, Pemenang,
North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara 83352, Indonesia

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bluemarlingilitrawangan.com

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Open daily, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Dives depart morning and afternoon

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