Teluk Karang Resort

Overview

Is this the smallest dive resort in Bali? This delightful, intimate resort of just seven bungalows, sits in a pretty location on the mid-north east coast of Bali, close to Penuktukan. Each bungalow looks towards the sea and sits close to the Teluk Karang pool, within charming landscaped gardens.

Palm trees shade the small pathways around the freshwater pool, furnished with comfortable loungers. After diving, enjoy a treatment in the resort’s modest spa. Accessed from the small beach, the resort’s beautiful house reef has long been situated in a marine protected area where fishing is prohibited.

Intimate and friendly, Teluk Karang Dive Resort & Spa offers divers everything required for a comfortable and relaxing diving holiday. A twin centre stay with Regaldive’s other Bali or Flores resorts, or Indonesian liveaboard may be easily tailormade.

Accommodation

Seven en-suite bungalows, simply furnished in minimal, modern Balinese style are each 50 - 60m² with a terraced seating area offering sea or garden views. The bathrooms are half open to the air, with a very spacious shower. All rooms are air-conditioned, ventilated and have mosquito netting.

Other Facilities

Teluk Karang offers a swimming pool, pool bar and restaurant and a spa. Karang Divers are based on site.

Location

Situated 2½ hours transfer from Denpasar airport, far from the developed tourist areas and close to the small village of Penuktukan. The dive centre is based on site.

Dive info

There are over 30 dive sites that can be reached from each base in the north east and north west of the island of Bali. These range in style from the current swept sites off Menjangan island, through to the calm waters of Secret bay, locally known as Gilimanuk Bay and the wreck of the Tulamben (USS Liberty).

House Reefs

Both the Taman Selini and the Matahari Beach Resort have pleasant dives from the shore of Werner Lau's dive base, where you may explore the Jakarta University Artificial Reef project; it makes a great little night dive. However, shore dives are booked locally, as the dives off the house reef are limited in scope, so boat packages are preferred.

The house reefs at the Alam Anda and Siddhartha are more extensive, hence house reef dive packs are offered. The reef starts a few metres edge from the shore and the resorts have purpose built entries to ease access.

Snorkelling

In general, snorkellers will not encounter any strong currents when snorkelling from these shore areas. Snorkellers will enjoy the calm conditions and easy entry from the volcanic beach when staying at the Taman Selini and Matahari, but may not enjoy the snorkelling from the shore as much as from a boat, due to the depth of the reef.

Alam Anda and Siddhartha in the north east, have fine house reefs located a short distance from the beach and are much shallower, so offer the snorkeller more to see.

Secret Bay (Gilimanuk)

Interest in diving this bay, located on the west coast of Bali, has blossomed over the past few years. The bay offers macro enthusiasts the opportunity to dive with a huge diversity of macro subjects, ranging from seahorses and a variety of ghost pipefish through to dragonet, nudibranchs, mantis shrimp and many more. This mangrove lined bay is 40 minutes drive from the hotels and is an absolute must for keen macro photographers.

Menjangan Island

Located in the Bali Barat National Park, 50 minutes by boat from Pemuteran, Menjangan is one of the best dive locations in Bali. This sizable uninhabited island has 12 recognized dive sites. These range from dramatic sheer sided drop offs to small caves, sandy slopes and a beautiful blue lagoon, which is home to some well camouflaged ghost pipefish. Being located so close to the straits between Bali & Java; deep water pelagic species are regular visitors. During the rainy season there is a good chance that divers will encounter manta rays and, occasionally, juvenile whale sharks.

Menjangan provides an excellent contrast to the macro life of Secret bay as bigger fish like Napoleon wrasse, grouper, greater barracuda and sharks are regularly encountered. Menjangan also boasts its own wreck, a 19th century trading vessel. Although lying between 30m and 46m, the wreck is for experienced divers only.

Gondol Reef

Gondol Reef is a recently discovered and little explored location, which is quickly developing a reputation for the quality of its dive sites and its large pelagic species. The northern end of the reef offers an attractive wall dive whilst the eastern end gently drops in to the blue.

Local Dive Sites

There are a number of excellent dive sites near to the Taman Selini and the Matahari. Two kilometres off shore from these resorts there is a fine reef with excellent coral cover along the slopes. The east side of the reef is particularly beautiful, with numerous shallow caves supporting healthy sponges and providing many hiding places for an interesting range of macro life.

Located just off the beach of the the Taman Selini, Karang Lestari is an award winning artificial reef project supported by the University of Jakarta, which stimulates coral growth on man-made metal structures using low voltage electricity. The process encourages coral to grow at eight times the normal rate and the frames make an excellent nursing ground for juvenile reef fish.

Just beyond Karang Lestari, Kebun Batu or Rock Garden is a pinnacle of coral with a flat top. This is an interesting dive during the day, which offers many macro subjects though comes in to its own at night, when it makes for a superb night dive.

The Liberty Wreck at Tulamben

On the northeast coast of Bali this transport ship, the USS Liberty, was torpedoed in 1942 off Gili Trawangan, Lombok. Whilst trying to make it back to a friendly anchorage at Singaraja, her crew decided to beach her on the Bali coast. The wreck now lies within 10-30metres of the surface and is easily accessible from the shore. Although the wreck is now very degraded by the elements, it is beautifully colonised with marine life. This wreck can be dived when staying at Alam Anda or Siddhartha Resort.

Located on the opposite side of the bay, there is a very good wall dive know as 'The Drop Off'. Formed by three coral covered Lava formations it offers a very good alternative second dive site.

Dive prices

The respected German owned diving organisation, Werner Lau runs the diving in the Taman Selini, the Matahari Beach Resort & Spa, the Alam Anda and the Siddhartha Dive Resort & Spa, from separate dive bases at each hotel. Please refer below for each price list, as prices may differ slightly including the extra dive trips that are available from each resort.  Clients booked at the Teluk Karang Resort dive with Karang Divers (in conjunction with Beluga).

Werner Lau, Pemuteran

Next door to Taman Selini, the Werner Lau dive base is both a PADI, SSI & CMAS instructed centre offering a high level of service. The centre is small and friendly and located directly on the beach at the foot of the resort. A range of equipment is available for hire locally. Boats depart in the morning and the afternoon to a great range of dive sites. Additional trips to further flung dive sites by boat and land may be available to book on the spot, according to numbers and local conditions.

Dive Packs

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving or course and benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort.

Includes: 2 boat/shore dives with guide per day, air tanks (Nitrox if qualified) and weights. With 5 & 10 days: One 30 minute back / foot massage per stay.

*** This 10 day package can be combined as 5 / 5 days is staying at the following resorts: Matahari, Taman Selini, Alam Anda and Siddhartha

Dive Courses

Includes: Rental equipment and study materials. Open Water course also includes a logbook.

Extras in Resort

• Tank handling fee: €0.50 per dive
• 15 litre tank: €3
• Certification fee for courses (excl. Nitrox): €35
• Menjangen National Park fee: €15
• Secret Bay National Park fee: €5

Equipment Rental:

• Mask,snorkel,adjustable fins and boots: €8
• BCD: €6
• Regulator: €6
• Wetsuit: €6
• Full equipment: Fins, mask, snorkel, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, computer and SM: €24
• Computer: €6
• Torch per dive: €6
• Digital camera (1 dive): €25
• Digital camera (2 dives): €40
• SMB (per stay): €5

The centre is equipped with 12 litre aluminium cylinders that take both DIN and INT fittings. Nitrox fills at 32% are offered FREE of charge to certified Nitrox divers.

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Werner Lau Matahari, Pemuteran

The Werner Lau dive base is both a PADI, SSI & CMAS instructed centre offering a high level of service. The centre is small and friendly and located directly on the beach of your hotel. A range of equipment is available for hire locally. Boats depart in the morning and the afternoon to a great range of dive sites. Additional trips to further flung dive sites by boat and land may be available to book on the spot, according to numbers and local conditions.

Dive Packs

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving or course and benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort.

Includes: 2 boat/shore dives with guide per day, air tanks (Nitrox if qualified) and weights. With 5 & 10 days: One 30 minute back / foot massage per stay.

*** This 10 day package can be combined as 5 / 5 days is staying at the following resorts: Matahari, Taman Selini, Alam Anda and Siddhartha

Dive Courses

Includes: Rental equipment and study materials. Open Water course also includes a logbook.

Extras in Resort

• Tank handling fee: €0.50 per dive
• 15 litre tank: €3
• Certification fee for courses (excl. Nitrox): €35
• Menjangen National Park fee: €15
• Secret Bay National Park fee: €5

Equipment Rental:

• Mask,snorkel,adjustable fins and boots: €8
• BCD: €6
• Regulator: €6
• Wetsuit: €6
• Full equipment: Fins, mask, snorkel, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, computer and SM: €24
• Computer: €6
• Torch per dive: €6
• Digital camera (1 dive): €25
• Digital camera (2 dives): €40
• SMB (per stay): €5

The centre is equipped with 12 litre aluminium cylinders that take both DIN and INT fittings. Nitrox fills at 32% are offered FREE of charge to certified Nitrox divers.

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Werner Lau Alam Anda, Sambirenteng / Tulamben

The Werner Lau dive base is a PADI, SSI & CMAS instructed centre offering a high level of service. The centre is located directly on the beach and is well run. A range of equipment is available for hire locally. Boats depart in the morning and the afternoon to a great range of dive sites. Additional trips to further flung dive sites by boat and land may be available to book on the spot, according to numbers and local conditions.

Dive Packs

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving or course and benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort.

Dive Pack Prices

* Includes: 2 boat/shore dives with guide, air tanks (Nitrox if qualified), weights, day & night dives on the house reef. With 5 days: One 30 minute massage per stay. 
** Includes: 2 shore dives unguided, air tanks (Nitrox if qualified), weights, day & night dives on the house reef. With 10 day pack: One 30 minute massage per stay.
*** This 10 day package can be combined as 5 / 5 days is staying at the following resorts: Matahari, Taman Selini, Alam Anda and Siddhartha.

Dive Courses

Includes: Rental equipment and loan of study materials. Open Water course also includes a logbook. €30 certification fee to be paid locally (increases to €35 from 1 November 2012).

Extras in Resort

• Tank handling fee: €0.50 per dive
• 15 litre tank: €3
• Certification fee for courses (excluding Nitrox): €35
• Menjangen National Park fee: €15
• Secret Bay National Park fee: €5
• Special dive trips (1 day / 2 dives):
  Amed, Tulumben wreck (Liberty), Lovina, Menjangan, Secret Bay and Padangbai: €60
  East Bali: €45

Equipment Rental:

• Mask,snorkel,adjustable fins and boots: €8
• BCD: €6
• Regulator: €6
• Wetsuit: €6
• Full equipment: Fins, mask, snorkel, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, computer and SM: €24
• Computer: €6
• Torch per dive: €6
• Digital camera (1 dive): €25
• Digital camera (2 dives): €40
• SMB (per stay): €5

The centre is equipped with 12 litre aluminium cylinders that take both DIN and INT fittings. Nitrox fills at 32% are offered FREE of charge to certified Nitrox divers.

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Werner Lau, Siddhartha Dive Centre

The Werner Lau dive base is a PADI, SSI & CMAS instructed centre offering a high level of service. The centre is located directly on seafront with a house reef, with an easy access point to overcome the volcanic terrain. A range of equipment is available for hire locally. Boat and shore dives depart to a good range of local sites in the morning and the afternoon. Additional trips to further flung dive sites by boat and land are be available to book on the spot, according to numbers and local conditions.

Dive Packs

We recommend you pre-book your dive packs with Regaldive prior to departure in order to secure your diving or course and benefit from lower rates than you will pay in resort.

Dive Pack Prices

* Includes: 2 boat/shore dives with guide per day, air tanks (Nitrox if qualified), weights, day & night dives on the house reef. With 5 days: One 30 minute massage per stay.
** Includes: 2 shore dives per day unguided, air tanks (Nitrox if qualified), weights, day & night dives on the house reef. With 10 day pack: One 30 minute massage per stay.
*** This 10 day package can be combined as 5 / 5 days is staying at the following resorts: Matahari, Taman Selini, Alam Anda and Siddhartha

Dive Courses

Includes: Rental equipment and loan of study materials. Open Water course also includes a logbook. €30 certification fee to be paid locally (increases to €35 from 1 November 2012).

Extras in Resort

• Tank handling fee: €0.50 per dive
• 15 litre tank: €3
• Certification fee for courses (excluding Nitrox): €35
• Menjangen National Park fee: €15
• Secret Bay National Park fee: €5
• Special dive trips (1 day / 2 dives):
  Amed to Gili and Selangand Jemeluk and Drop Off: €15
  For night dives and early morning dives at the SS Liberty: €11

Equipment Rental:

• Mask,snorkel,adjustable fins and boots: €8
• BCD: €6
• Regulator: €6
• Wetsuit: €6
• Full equipment: Fins, mask, snorkel, BCD, regulator, wetsuit, computer and SM: €24
• Computer: €6
• Torch per dive: €6
• Digital camera (1 dive): €25
• Digital camera (2 dives): €40
• SMB (per stay): €5

The centre is equipped with 12 litre aluminium cylinders that take both DIN and INT fittings. Nitrox fills at 32% are offered FREE of charge to certified Nitrox divers.

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Karang Divers (in conjunction with Beluga)

Sitting on the sea front of the Teluk Karang Resort & Spa, Karang Divers is a new dive base run by a German and Balinese team. Its pretty house reef offers the ultimate in flexible diving, plus a range of superb sites reached further away by boat.

Offering a range of shore and boat dives, for guided or independent buddy pairs, they have already built a reputation as a an exceptionally small, friendly and professional dive service provider.

A range of SSI dive courses are available - please enquire.

Dive Packs

* Includes: House reef dives (6), day trip to Tulamben (2), boat dives (2) - total 10 dives
** Includes: House reef dives (8), day trip to Tulamben (2), boat dives (4), night dives (4) - total 18 dives

Dive Courses

A range of SSI learner diver, further training and speciality courses are available, please enquire.

Includes: Equipment, loan of SSI manual and certification fee

Extras in Resort

• Nitrox: included up to 36% for qualified divers
• Night dive: €8 - house reef
• Early morning dive: €8 - house reef
• Day trips (if not in package), includes transport, 2 dives, guide and lunch:
• Liberty Wreck, Kubu or Tulumben: €85
• Amed or Lovina: €95
• Padangbai or Nusa Penida (min. 6 persons): €190
• Menjangan Island: €170
• Courses:
• Scuba Skills Update (pool & sea): €99
• EANx with 2 dives (includes certification fee): €139

Equipment rental in IDR, per day:

• Regulators: 67,000
• BCD: 67,000
• Wetsuit - 3mm shortie: 67,000
• Torch (per dive): 67,000
• Mask, snorkel & fins: 80,000
• Digital camera: 67,000
• Tanks: Aluminium 12 litre
• 15 litre: not at present
• DIN and INT valve fittings
• Technical diver facilities: No

Closest medical facility and hyperbaric chamber is 3 hours drive.

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Resort info

There is a lot for visitors to enjoy in Bali, whether it is trekking in the island's interior, visiting historic temples or witnessing one of the many festivals that are a feature of Balinese life.

Climate

Bali has a tropical climate, with day-time temperatures averaging 30°C (mid-80s°F) throughout the year.

The wet season falls between October and March, and humidity can be high during this period..

The dry season, between April to October is the best time to visit, peak season is June to September. Thie dry season is generally sunnier and less humid. However, downpours can occur at any time.

Water Temperature

22 - 28 degrees. 5mm suit recommended.

Time

Bali is +8 hours ahead of GMT.

Currency

Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). Approximate rates:
£1 = 14,500 IDR
€1 = 12,000 IDR
$1 = 9,500 IDR

As of May 2012.

The best hard currencies to carry are Euro and US Dollars. It is recommended to change a small amount of IDR before you travel and then change more locally, where you will likely receive a better exchange rate.

Visa and Mastercard are also accepted in all the resorts; some also accept American Express. Card transactions are billed in Rupiah.

You can draw cash in Rupiah from the ATMs at the local banks. You can draw up to Rp 3,000,000 on a Visa or Mastercard inside the banks (you must present your passport with your credit card). Local banking hours may vary; most close early afternoon.

More information re. accepted payment methods are given with the destination information when you confirm your booking.

Tipping

Although entirely voluntary, tipping is a recognised part of life in this region of the world. Some local staff may look to guests for personal recognition of particular services offered.

Travel info

Flight Information

Flights are with Singapore airlines, via Singapore, into Bali's Denpasar International airport. Singapore offer a Manchester departure (touchdown Munich) - supplement may apply.

Alternative flights with Malaysian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways or Thai Airways are also available.

Stopovers can easily be added on to your package in most cases.

Flight duration:

London - Singapore 12 hours and 40 minutes
Singapore - Denpasar 2 hours and 30 minutes

Departure tax:

Domestic travel: 25,000 Rupiah
International departures: 150,000 Rupiah

Passports & Visas

Passengers travelling to Bali should have minimum six months valid on their passport from the date of return to the UK, plus one full page free. Hotel receptions may be required to take a photocopy of your passport for registration purposes.

Visitors to Indonesia require a visa, which can be purchased on arrival at the airport. It is your responsibility to check that your passport complies with Indonesian entry requirements.

A 30 day visa costs US $25
A 7 day visa costs US $10

Vaccinations

There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Bali, but we recommend protection against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and polio. Vaccination requirements are subject to change and should be confirmed before departure with your GP or local travel clinic. Advice on Malaria should be sought if travelling to more certain parts of Indonesia.

There are plenty of chemists and dentists in Bali and there is recompression chamber in Denpasar Sanglah General Hospital.

Further information regarding vaccinations for travel to this country can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and from your local healthcare provider.

Prices

The price panel below indicates prices for a 7 night holiday duration. However, Regaldive are able to offer both shorter and longer holiday durations, subject to flight availability. Regional airports may also be available. Please enquire with a member of our team. Prices are subject to change, depending on flight cost at the time of booking.

Supplements

• Half-board / full board: Not available for pre-booking.
• Sample meal prices in Euros (€): A la carte dishes:  €3 - €10
• Soft drinks & beer:  €0.70 - €2.50
• Wine:  from €12 per bottle

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Fantastic Trip

"We travelled to the Teluk Karang resort in late September 2012 for 14 days. It was our first trip to Bali and we had no idea what to expect from the island or from the resort. Best holiday we've ever had! Beautifully kept intimate resort with only 7 bungalows meant that we had personal attention from start to finish. Great food, great cocktails, great rooms, and great staff. Diving was super interesting with lots of macro stuff and, apart from Tulamben wreck, was almost always just us on the sites. Great house reef and relaxed very flexible dive centre. Just go! "

Hugh Harris - Kendal, UK | 07 November 2012

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