点评:Stayed in Blue Marlin Gili Air resort and did fun dives around the Gili’s for about 5 days in total. Transfer from the airport was arranged by the dive shop, consisting of a comfortable air conditioned car ride followed by a private boat to the island. While the boat can stop directly in front of the resort, you may have to alight at the public pier and take the horse cart if the tide is too low. We paid about 200,000 IDR extra for 3 pax.
Resort:
The resort is located directly in front of the beach. One of the things that immediately blew my expectations out of the water was how clean and tidy the premises were. Staff would work tirelessly around the clock to pick up any litter from the grounds and remove leaves from the swimming pool. We stayed in the ‘garden deluxe room with pool view’ and I must say that this is arguably one of the best dive accommodations I’ve stayed in ever. The toilets are spacious, floors are clean and the bed linens are comparable to what you’d get in a good hotel. Something to note is that Blue Marlin is one of the few resorts on this island with completely indoor toilets. If you’re not a fan of the traditional Balinese showers, then this is definitely for you. The room also comes with a TV that has access to streaming services like YouTube and Netflix. Even though the room wifi was a little wonky on the first day, it worked smoothly for the remainder of our stay. Drying racks are provided for every room too.
Location:
Initially, we were on the fence about choosing to stay here as it seemed to be quite some distance from the main street (public pier). However, our worries were quashed as there were fantastic dining choices on either side of the resort. PJ’s bar and grill which is just in front of the resort serves delicious local and western selections. If you wish to explore further, there is a bicycle rental shop just beside the resort which offers bicycle rentals at 50,000 IDR for 24 hours.
Diving:
Before coming here, we heard mixed reviews about the diving with regards to the marine life here. While there are some sites with dead/ broken coral (I cannot remember these sites specifically but they were on the West of Gili Air), sites towards the North were phenomenal. Some stand outs were: shark point and turtle haven. Both of which have landscapes completely covered in healthy and colourful coral, similar to what you would see in Komodo national park. Turtles/ baby sharks are a common sight around the Gili’s and for the macro lovers, there is no shortage of tiny crustaceans and pgymy seahorses for you to hunt for. Visibility is fantastic even in the low season and water temperatures hover at around 30 degrees celcius. Diving here is akin to diving in a fish tank- lots of fish with calm waters. If you are looking for stronger current-high adrenaline dives, the dive guides will know where to take you!
In terms of the diving logistics, diving is done from one of the many spacious boats owned by Blue Marlin. The boats depart at 9am, 11:30am (except on Fridays) and 2:30pm, with surface interval done back on land. All the dive sites are also less than 25 minutes away so that time spent on boats is minimised. The rental equipment are in perfect condition and is also included in the diving price! Personal equipment can be left to dry in the dive shop’s equipment room
Service:
As usual, no review is complete without complimenting the phenomenal service and professionalism displayed by the staff. We dove with Ari for all our 5 days here and never once did we feel unsafe. He always made sure that we were comfortable during the dives and also knew when to call off a dive should conditions become too unfavourable. Although I did not do a course here, I observed that many of the instructors here are really friendly and encouraging. This, and the fact that the dive sites here are mostly beginner friendly, make it the perfect place to do your OWD or DSD.
Blue Marlin Gili Air Resort is one of the best, if not the best dive resorts that I have ever been to in SEA. I cannot recommend this place enough so look no further and book your next dive holiday with them now!
翻译:住在 Blue Marlin Gili Air 度假村,在吉利岛周围进行了有趣的潜水,总共约 5 天。机场接送服务由潜水店安排,包括乘坐舒适的空调车,然后乘坐私人船只前往岛屿。虽然船可以直接停在度假村前面,但如果潮水太低,您可能不得不在公共码头下车并乘坐马车。我们为 3 人支付了约 200,000 印尼盾的额外费用。
度假村:
度假村位于海滩正前方。让我立即大吃一惊的是这里的干净整洁。工作人员会不辞辛劳地从地面捡起任何垃圾,并从游泳池中清除树叶。我们住在“带泳池景观的花园豪华房”,我必须说,这可以说是我住过的最好的潜水住宿之一。厕所宽敞,地板干净,床单与优质酒店相媲美。值得注意的是,Blue Marlin 是岛上少数几个拥有完全室内厕所的度假村之一。如果你不喜欢传统的巴厘岛淋浴,那么这里绝对适合你。房间还配有电视,可以访问 YouTube 和 Netflix 等流媒体服务。尽管第一天房间的 wifi 有点不稳定,但在我们入住的剩余时间里,它运行顺畅。每个房间都提供晾衣架。
位置:
最初,我们犹豫是否要住在这里,因为它似乎离主街(公共码头)相当远。然而,我们的担心被打消了,因为度假村两边都有很棒的餐饮选择。度假村前面的 PJ’s bar and grill 供应美味的当地和西方美食。如果您想进一步探索,度假村旁边就有一家自行车租赁店,提供 24 小时自行车租赁服务,费用为 50,000 印尼盾。
潜水:
来这里之前,我们听到了关于潜水的褒贬不一的评价,包括这里的海洋生物。虽然有些地方有死珊瑚/破珊瑚(我不记得这些地方具体是哪里了,但它们位于吉利艾尔岛的西部),但北部的珊瑚非常壮观。一些突出的地方是:鲨鱼角和海龟天堂。这两个地方的景观都完全被健康多彩的珊瑚覆盖,类似于您在科莫多国家公园看到的。海龟/小鲨鱼在吉利岛很常见,对于微距爱好者来说,这里不乏小甲壳类动物和小海马供您寻找。即使在淡季,能见度也非常好,水温徘徊在 30 摄氏度左右。在这里潜水就像在鱼缸里潜水一样——平静的水面上有很多鱼。如果您正在寻找更强劲、更刺激的潜水,潜水导游会知道带您去哪里!
在潜水后勤方面,潜水是从 Blue Marlin 拥有的众多宽敞船只之一进行的。船只于上午 9 点、上午 11:30(周五除外)和下午 2:30 出发,并在水面休息一段时间后返回陆地。所有潜水地点距离均不到 25 分钟,因此可以最大限度地减少在船上的时间。租赁设备状况良好,也包含在潜水价格中!个人设备可以放在潜水店的设备室晾干
服务:
像往常一样,如果不称赞员工的出色服务和专业精神,评论就不完整。我们在这里潜水的 5 天都是和 Ari 一起潜水的,我们从来没有感到不安全。他总是确保我们在潜水过程中感到舒适,并且知道在条件变得太不利时何时取消潜水。虽然我没有在这里上过课,但我注意到这里的许多教练都非常友好和鼓励。这一点,以及这里的潜水地点大多适合初学者的事实,使它成为您进行 OWD 或 DSD 的理想场所。
Blue Marlin Gili Air Resort 是我在东南亚去过的最好的潜水度假村之一,如果不是最好的。我强烈推荐这个地方,所以不要再犹豫了,现在就预订您的下一个潜水假期吧!