The Gilis is also known as Indonesia's top areas for scuba diving and a reputation for being the "turtle capital of the world". With water temperatures about 28 degrees Celsius, the islands have become popular for beginners and experienced divers. Some of the dive sites are shore dives; others have to be reached by boats. There about 15 dive sites around the three islands, with a variety of topography (slopes, walls, ridges and canyons) and an enormous amount of marine live. There are over 3500 marine species living in the reefs and seas of Indonesia. In Comparison to the Red Sea (600 species), and Great Barrier Reef (1500 species), 25% of all reefs in the world are in Indonesia.

Around the three Gili Island in the north west of Lombok (Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air), are more than 15 dive spots and there are new reefs being explored all the time.

Here are some dive sites:

• Trawangan Slope off of the south east coast
• Trawangan Wall off of the east coast
• Andy's Reef & Giant Clam off of the west coast
• Soft Coral Garden off of the north coast
• Malik Reef & Turbo Reef both off of the north coast
• Good Heart Reef off of the north east shore
• Jamin Reef & Rainbow Reef off of the south coast
• Sunset Reef & Shark Point off of the west coast

Medical:
Villa Ombak has a doctor visit at various times, located at the far end of the brick road on the south coast. Contact Villa Ombak if you need a doctor.