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Deer Island Bali, or Menjangan Island as it is more commonly known

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Here Bambi Look at the Antlers on Bambi One of the lesser know facts about Menjangan Island is that it is also Deer Island. And though we don’t always see them the deer swim from the mainland to graze on Menjangan Island. So there you have it. Bambi is quiet a swimmer.

Install Sea Rovers into your SCUBA life

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Sea Rovers v1.0 Installing Sea Rovers (version 1.0) into your SCUBA life will greatly improve it. Sea Rovers Version 1.0 comes complete with relaxing diving, snorkeling, small groups, personal service on some of the best reefs Bali, if not Indonesia has to offer. Environmentally friendly SCUBA protocols already in place to protect our reef systems and extend your marine pleasure. No user limits. Like Sea Rovers v1.0? You can share it with your friends. Make the change, join the Brethren of the NW Bali Coast. Garr!

Popular Menjangan Island snorkeling spot

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Pos 3, Menjangan Island At the back of Menjangan Island is Pos 3 a popular spot for snorkeling and the nearest access point to the main Temple at Menjangan Island. Next to the jetty at Pos 3 heading to the West is the Coral Gardens. Shallow water, beautiful corals, loads of fish. What more do you need.

Smugglers run aground or New Wreck in Pemuteran =D

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Smugglers run aground A few days or more correctly nights ago smugglers ran afoul of Tankad Jaran , one of our local reefs. Story goes that once the crew realised they were well and truly stuck and taking on water, they basically scarpered. The vessel, a local wooden phinisi style cargo ship, common to the water of Indonesia was apparently carrying barrels of Solar (Diesel) to be sold offshore presumably to international vessels. The Ship has no license or paperwork so apparently no owner. Pol Air (or marine police), have already removed the cargo but could not remove the ship from the reef. Discussions are in process to make this a permanent and hopefully slightly deeper wreck Funnily enough Tankad Jaran is also home to the Canyon Wreck , another vessel that ran aground on the same feef many years ago and was later reclaimed and permanently sunk only a couple hundred meters away to the East. Tankad Jaran is also home to the BioWreck and Kuberan Kapal (Shi