Gili Divers' Blog

The Life of a Divemaster Trainee in Gili Trawangan
So, you’re ready to take your diving to a professional level? Doing your divemaster training (DMT) is a big task. It is both big time and financial commitment, but oh so worth it. Maybe you want to work as a divemaster (DM) and eventually become an instructor. Or...

How To Earn Your Open Water Certification With Gili Divers
Gili Divers Welcome to Gili Trawangan, or Gili T for simplicity’s sake. The island known for plentiful turtles, great diving, and crazy parties. You’re probably curious about what it takes to earn your Open Water certificate if you’re reading this, so hopefully it...

Into the Blue: How Deep Are We Actually Diving?
Sometimes when you dive, it feels as though you’re in the depths of the oceans. The reality is, we’re barely even dipping our toe in. It’s hard to fathom how deep the oceans actually are - so here we’re going to look at the depths we dive, in perspective....

The Secret Life of Turtles: A Gili Islands Love Story
The Gili Islands in the north of Lombok in Indonesia have long been known as the “Turtle Capital of the World”. I hear you ask - why? In the early noughties the Gilis became known as a popular tourist destination. This might have something to do with the...