Menjangan Island is ane of the small-scale isle northwest of the Bali isle which is administratively, including Grokgak inwards the subdistrict, counties Buleleng, despite to the distance, it's all the same rattling unopen to Jembrana. The isle which has a 1.75 hectare expanse in addition to at that topographic point all is a barren woods areas that are non occupied past times the people. But this house is oft used every bit a house for worship in addition to spiritual activities both meditative activity. As the advert implies, this isle is inhabited past times many deer. When relaxing inwards this island, create non survive surprised if of a precipitous appeared from behind a bush horned animal. That he was deer. First, the deer population on the isle is quite a lot. However, due to hunting undertaken a break of people who are non responsible, the deer population on the island, shrinking. The authorities seems aware of it. Conservation past times the authorities to Menjangan Island past times putting it inwards the zone of West Bali National Park (TNBB), is a pace to protect deer habitat from extinction. Menjangan Island is a rattling precise in addition to fifty-fifty been recognized worldwide every bit ane of the best snorkeling in addition to diving inwards Bali. One rattling interesting site is the "Anker Wreck". Here visitors volition discovery the sunken wreck nearly 150 years ago. In the shipping visitors volition discovery ancient artifacts that are rattling interesting to see. At to the lowest degree 8 Menjangan Island dive sites including the kickoff post service nosotros receive got visited, Cave Point, Heading 2, Bat Caves, Tenple Slopes, Coral Garden, Anker Wreck, in addition to the sequence of Eeel Garden southwest of the isle merely about the island. With a express oxygen supply, dive solar daytime volition non survive plenty to explore all these places. On the isle of Menjangan too establish many stone caves that are dwelling draw of piece of occupation solid to many typical reef animals. Visitors tin discovery a break of unique animals such every bit giant eels, clown fish, scorpion fish in addition to ocean horses. Even if lucky, visitors tin too discovery ocean turtles in addition to reef sharks.Not exclusively coral reefs in addition to deer. Bali Barat National Park is too known every bit a habitat for Bali starlings or white starlings . At the kickoff time, hundreds of birds in addition to blue-eyed white fur that inhabit the woods expanse inwards TNBB. However, in ane trial to a greater extent than caused past times ignorant hands, a aeroplane that cost could reach Rp 50 ane 1000 m per moo-cow was hunted downwardly in addition to destroyed now. Luckily, at that topographic point are all the same breeding on the isle of Bali starling Nusa Penida, Klungkung.
How to larn there
Towards this location tin survive from 2 directions, the kickoff is from the port of Gilimanuk, located nearly 10km downwardly the thick of the National Park nosotros volition consider a junction amongst the instructions Labuhan Lalang, non far from the intersection of iii it lies the entrance to Menjangan Island, charter boats neatly lined upwards on the pier which is located inwards a peaceful bay.
While the minute draw tin transcend through Singaraja Lovina beach inwards the area, from this management volition too discovery the hamlet Labuhan Lalang. To cross to the isle of Menjangan nosotros receive got to hire a motor boat amongst a fairly affordable rental cost in addition to must survive accompanied past times a guide, the destination is to save the habitat of the isle of Menjangan both Underwater in addition to higher upwards his island.
Go to the location of this crossing ( Labuhan lalang ), travelers tin hire a boat of Rp 2,500 per individual in addition to for Rp 250 1000 for 5 hours. This boat tin carry a maximum of 12 passengers. Typical of this boat is, the deck is made of drinking glass therefore that tourists tin relish the panoramic persuasion from the boat underwater. This pattern is prepared for the tourists who are reluctant to dive, but desire to relish underwater panorama.
Where to stay
Actually, at that topographic point is no accommodation on Menjangan Island though the mainland is exclusively a brusk boat trip out to some adept diving in addition to snorkeling locations. But you lot tin remain overnight inwards some Hotels that are unopen to Menjangan Island
Mimpi Menjangan Resort
is situated looking over the lagoon where boats piece of occupation out to carry divers to Menjangan Island. With hotel manner rooms from US$95 or villas from US$195.
They tin adapt dive trips amongst all equipment included. www.mimpi.com
Menjangan Jungle & Beach Resort
prices from US$55 upwards to US$210 including breakfast.
Can adapt transfers to Menjangan Island for diving trips.
Aneka Bagus Resort
with sixty rooms amongst thatched roofs, 39 measure rooms, 5 private villas, ix junior suites in addition to 3 draw of piece of occupation solid unit of measurement suites.
Prices from US$37 per night. www.anekahotels.com
Taman Sari Bali Cottages
located on Pemuteran Beach non far from Menjangan Island.
Prices from US$42 per night. www.balitamansari.com
Novus Gawana Resort in addition to Spa
located on Menjangan Bay unopen to the West Bali National Park.
Room rates from US$180. www.novusgawana.com
Amertha Bali Villas in addition to Spa
located at Pemuteran Beach.
Prices from US$75 per night. www.amerthabalivillas.com
Waka Shorea Resort
prices from US$166.50 per night.
www.wakashorearesort-bali.com
Tips
- Before snorkeling inwards this area, you'll bespeak to consider the next things to ensure you lot locomote safely in addition to comfortably:
- Do non feed the fish. If you lot e'er snorkeling inwards the expanse of Benoa, Lovina, or peradventure Gili Trawangan, you lot volition certainly survive equipped amongst a loaf of staff of life past times your guide to survive given to fish that would get together merely about you. but this should non apply inwards Menjangan Island.
- Do non pace on coral. At depression tide, the depth of snorkeling expanse is reduced in addition to allows us to deport on the bottom of the sea. Try to proceed you lot afloat amongst a life jacket in addition to non stepping on corals because it tin interruption coral. Although it looks difficult every bit a rock, but the coral is genuinely a living creature that tin multiply. In addition, taking marine animals similar starfish is that you lot should non do.
- The to a greater extent than the morning time you lot come upwards to a greater extent than in addition to to a greater extent than that you lot tin enjoy, because the fish inwards the expanse of Menjangan Island volition come upwards out of hiding places inwards the reef inwards search of nutrient inwards the flat of plankton inwards surface waters. Meanwhile, when the Sun was blazing, in addition to then the fish volition survive hiding behind the stone again.
- Always amongst the Guide in addition to stick amongst your group. In the kickoff spot, where the snorkeling expanse shaped trough, you lot are going downwardly the edge in addition to inland trough which sometimes volition piece of occupation out you lot shocked in addition to panicked because of the form in addition to depth are different. There is an obelisk-shaped coral reef which separated from the mainland which I mean value is rattling spectacular in addition to menkjubkan. But amongst a niggling mysterious underwater caves are black bluish underneath.
- Bring an underwater photographic boob tube camera because you lot volition regret it if you lot create non capture the beauty of marine parks on the isle of Menjangan.
- Do non litter. Keep your trash until you lot render to the mainland on the dock.