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diving the scuba junkie way

Diving with Scuba Junkie means that certain things are a given. Our professional team have your safety as their top concern. Groups are no bigger than 4 divers per guide, and your guide will be a PADI Divemaster or Instructor. Groups are also organised according to certification and experience level, ensuring you get the most out of every dive which often means that groups are smaller than 4.

Having as little impact on the marine environment comes a close second in terms of our priorities... All of the dive professionals at Scuba Junkie will also brief you on how to get the most out of each dive site by following correct protocols and respecting the marine environment. When you adhere to these protocols, you have longer and more memorable encounters underwater.

Last but definitely not least - We'll ensure you have great FUN on all your dives and our friendly crew will always be waiting for you at the end of the day to log your dives. You arrive as a guest and leave as a member of the Scuba Junkie Family.
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the diving day

After a tasty breakfast at the resort we head out for diving between 7:30 and 8am, and we go out for three dives. At very low tide we may have to leave a little earlier or later, but we'll be sure to let you know the evening before if that's the case.
For divers not staying at the resort we meet at 7:45am in reception. After a short walk from the resort to the beach, we board the dive boat at Banjar Nyuh harbour - very close to Nusa Penida's most stunning coral dive site - Toyapakeh! Boat rides are anything from two to forty five minutes, the longer rides to the South allow you to enjoy Nusa Penida's amazing scenery on the way.

Once you're on the boat we'll give you an orientation and boat briefing. Your dive gear will be set up for you by our team, for those of you using your own gear we will ask your preference for this - We are happy to set it up for you but we completely understand if you would rather set up your own. For students on PADI courses, you will be required to set up your own gear. You will give your dive gear one last check and then we are off to the dive sites!
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Arriving at the first dive site of the day our professional team will give you an informative dive briefing, telling you everything you need to know about the site, marine life protocols, the currents / conditions and how to enjoy the dive site safely.

In our first surface interval we'll drive to the second dive site and moor up and have some refreshments. After the second dive site we'll eat lunch on the boat, and after lunch we jump in for the third dive of the day.
We aim for one hour (60 minute) dives and at least one hour surface intervals. We will always make our deepest dive of the day first and get progressively shallower throughout the day.

Occasionally we may come back to the beach in between dives two and three, but typically our boat stays out for all three dives, so if you're planning on doing just two dives then you are welcome to snorkel the third site, nap on the boat ,or add on the third dive on the spot! We always take enough tanks for everyone to do three dives.

We return from diving between 1:30 and 3pm, depending on our start time and which dive sites we have been to.
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safety

We have a thorough emergency action plan in place, all of our dive staff are EFR / CPR trained and we have oxygen onsite for our trained staff to use in case of an emergency. 

On board the boat we carry lifejackets, floats, a marine radio, emergency oxygen and first aid kit.
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safety procedures

no fly time

Plan for a minimum of 18 hours no fly time, as recommended by PADI and DAN. Our dives are usually finished by 3pm at the latest, which means you would be safe to fly the next day after 9am. If you're flying on the day you depart Penida, please check out Getting Here section for our recommendations on flight times.

No Decompression Limits (NDL)

For those of you diving with your own dive computer, we ask that you inform your dive guide when you have 10 minutes of NDL's remaining so that they can start to shallow up and extend the bottom time for your group. Decompression diving is not allowed.

Nearest Hospital 

There are two hospitals and a good clinic on Nusa Penida in Banjar Nyuh (1km away) and in Sampalan (7km away). More serious cases will need to be treated in Bali mainland.

Nearest Recompression Chamber

There are two recompression chambers on Bali mainland. One is at Sanglah hospital in Denpasar, the other is at Kasih Ibu hospital in Gianyar.

insurance

Insurance isn't mandatory for diving in Nusa Penida, but we do recommend it. Contact us to get DAN short term insurance rates

skills refresher

If you have not dived in 6 months or longer then we offer a free skills refresher at the start of your first dive with us. This will include a review of the equipment set up, pre-dive safety check and some underwater skills.
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dive boats

We dive from fibreglass speedboats to get you to the dive sites quickly and safely. Nusa Penida can have strong surface currents and swell in some areas, and speedboats are best to navigate these conditions.

Our boats have lifejackets, marine radios, emergency oxygen and first aid kits on board. If you break a mask or fin strap, or chomp through your mouthpiece, we've got that covered too.

Our helpful crew will assist you in and out of your gear, help you with fins and pass down your camera for you.
We bring drinking water, tea, coffee and snacks and of course lunch on board. Got to keep up that energy for the dives!!
Reef-safe mask soap is available on board - Chemical soaps and defog are discouraged as they can damage the reef when you rinse your mask.
Reef-safe sunscreen is available on board - Please protect our reefs and use this (or your own reef-safe sunscreen) or better still, cover up with a rash guard and hat.
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Alexandrini - Our first custom-built boat is named after the Mola Alexandrini - the type of mola that we see around Penida! At 12,5m long x 2,8m wide it's a very spacious boat with two ladders and bench seats for added comfort on the ride to the sites. With powerful Yamaha engines we can get you to Penida's sites faster than other dive centres! The tank racks are generously spaced out so that you and your buddy don't bump into each other when getting ready for the dive. The boat has a long canopy offering shade from the sun, and has a net area where you can store clothes, towels and other light objects away from the bench or floor. If you prefer the sun in your surface interval, then there is space at the bow of the boat.

Mydas - Our second custom-built boat is names after Chelonia mydas, the green turtle.  Mydas can accommodate up to 8 guests and is 10,5m long x 2,3m wide and is also powered by Yamaha engines.  Mydas also features two ladders , smart equipment racks so that you don't bump into your buddy when gearing up and have storage space under the canopy for your clothes & towels.  There is plenty of shade and a seat area at the bow if you prefer the sun in your surface intervals.   

What to bring: A light weight towel or sarong, refillable water bottle, reef safe sunscreen. We recommend using a dry bag on diving days.
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dive equipment

equipment

All of our rental equipment has been selected with our area in mind...
Our custom-made, comfy BCD's are made from rugged material and have lots of D-rings for your camera or other accessories. Every rental BCD has a surface marker buoy and a whistle in the pocket, just in case. You don't need to deploy the SMB yourself, our staff will always deploy theirs on the safety stop.

We offer 5mm long wetsuits to accommodate Penida's temperature range.
We have Mares open heels fins with dive boots for maximum comfort in Nusa Penida's conditions.

We provide Suunto dive computers to all students and they are available to rent for certified divers.

Our tanks are 12L aluminium, if you have a DIN regulator or will be diving sidemount just let us know and we will take out the insert so that you won't need to use an adaptor.
We have a limited number of 15L aluminium tanks available, please request these in advance if you would like to use them.
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