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Gili Islands
Car-free island life with turtles, reefs, and easy day-boat diving
Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 13 sources
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13 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.
- TWP Gili Matra official overview (Google Sites via SEAPARK network) - Official area description, zoning context, and access routes (Bali fast boat and Lombok airport plus Bangsal/Teluk Nara).
- SEAPARK (Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries) portal - Official conservation-area administration portal referencing required entry tickets for water tourism activities.
- Kepdirjen PKRL Nomor 71 Tahun 2025 (SEAPARK PDF) - Official examples for calculating conservation entry tickets (karcis) including domestic vs international tariffs and some equipment/boat fee examples.
- Indonesia eVisa portal (Directorate General of Immigration) - Official immigration portal for eVisa and e-VOA related information.
- Indonesia Travel (official tourism site): staying safe and emergency numbers - Emergency contact numbers (police, ambulance, fire, SAR) for travelers in Indonesia.
- Gili Eco Trust - Background on reef donation model (commonly Rp50,000 per diver) and conservation work in the Gili Islands.
- Gili Emergency Medical Clinic - Local clinic contact lines published for the Gili area.
- Getting around the Gili Islands (Lonely Planet) - Practical confirmation that there are no cars or motorbikes, with bicycles and cidomo as common transport.
- Dive site reference: Shark Point, Gili Trawangan (DiveJourney) - Dive spot description and notable wreck reference used for site summary.
- Dive site reference: Deep Turbo (DiveJourney) - Dive spot description including depth range and current notes for advanced drift planning.
- Dive site reference: Meno Wall (DiveJourney) - Dive spot description used for wall profile summary.
- Dive site reference: Turtle Point / Turtle City (DiveJourney) - Dive spot description used for turtle-focused snorkel and dive planning.
- Photo credit: mtsjrdl