In Reply to: Scuba Diving in Bali posted by singkenken on Sunday, 12. August 2007 at 19:35 Bali Time:
I am very happy with the dive sites near Padangbai, and with Geko Dive. Try ask for Jürgen, he looks like a cross between Bjørn Borg and a rock star from 1986 but is really a caring and exellent instructor/dive guide. The local dive masters at Geko Dive are also good.
There are some good diving at the Amed area along the east coast. We have tried using Eco Dive, they have good equipment, but the guides have a little bit of a cowboy attitude that I didn't like as a beginner, like taking me down to 35 meters while I was only certified to 20, almost out of air situations before ending dives.