Gili Trawangan: From Plastic Waste to Zero Waste
A two hour boat ride from the tourist destination of Bali, and a stone throw away from the surfer’s paradise of Lombok lays the small island wonderland of GIli Trawangan. This island is engulfed by turquoise waters, sandy beaches, and mesmerizing underwater life. But in recent years, a visually agonizing problem has appeared: Plastic. Every […]
Drift Diving and Surface Marker Buoys
Drift diving is like flying underwater. It is an incredible feeling especially if you have good buoyancy. You simply relax and let the currents take your to where they will and you only need to navigate to avoid hitting other divers or outcrops of reef. This is a type of diving that you will have […]
Merry Christmas from Lutwala!
We’re gearing up for Christmas here at Lutwala and even though it’s 30 degrees and the chances of snow are slim to none, we’re in the festive spirit and looking forward to celebrating on our beautiful tropical island. We’ve decorated the place and there are plenty of santa hats floating around on the staff members […]
Dive and Stay packages at Lutwala Dive
Our Dive and Stay packages are designed to allow you to make the most of your time on Gili Trawangan, truly relaxing and enjoying your holiday-time on the island. On arrival we will help settle you into your bungalow at Lutwala Dive and orientate you on the ins and outs of Gili life: the best spots […]
8 Million Tons of Plastic Enter our Oceans Every Year
Plastic literally surrounds us all day long. Looking around me at a first glance I can see a plastic keyboard, a plastic framed laptop, a plastic mouse, plastic frames for my glasses and a plastic dive computer strap. I could go on and on and I’m sure you could too. Over the last ten years […]
Gili Eco Trust Horse Clinic
After 5 days of madness at the Gili Eco Trust horse clinic, with the help from many great volunteers, we managed to treat 200 horses! It was the most successful horse clinic so far and we were pleased to see that the majority of the horses were in good condition. Over the 5 days we replaced […]
Sharks are our friends, not food! Stop the shark finning
Since the release of Spielberg’s blockbuster Jaws in the summer of 1975, sharks have largely been viewed as creatures to be feared. But the truth is that these fascinating animals are the ones who should fear us. With the increase popularity of shark finning, we are killing around 100 million sharks every year pushing them […]
Equalising: Top Tips
Ear problems. We’ve all had them. And we all fear that possible infection that will keep us out the water for days, maybe even longer God forbid! They can cause us to abort dives and impact our overall enjoyment of the sport. The manner of equalising can vary a lot from person to person and […]