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Close Encounters
Close Encounter · Negara, Bali, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBali Sea
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Nov
About this site
Close Encounters is a dive site near Negara, Bali, Indonesia, in the Bali Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, sea fans, groupers, cuttlefish, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Striped Eel CatfishPlotosus lineatus
Harlequin Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Nearby sites
- 1Napoleon Reef0.4 km
- 2Deep Reef0.6 km
- 3BioWreck0.7 km
- 4Glashouse Pemuteran1.4 km
- 5Macro Jetty1.5 km
- 6Pemuteran Bio Rock Project1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org