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★ ★ · Wall + cave · Menjangan S

Bat Cave

Bali's signature wall + cave dive. Shallow caves at 9–12m where bats roost above the waterline. Wall plunges to 40m+ with dense gorgonian gardens. Strong current days bring trevally and reef sharks.

Also known as Bat Cave Point · Cave Point
Story
Difficulty★ ★ Intermediate
Depth3m → 40m
TypeWall + cave
Visibility25–40m
Water26–29°C
Best seasonApr–Nov
GPS 8°6'52"S · 114°31'33"E · Area Menjangan S · Aliases Bat Cave Point · Cave Point
The story

Where the bats live above.

On Menjangan's southern coast, the wall meets the surface — and above the waterline, real bats roost in the cliffs. Hence the name. Below water, the wall is full of crevices and small caves at 9–12m, perfect for photography.

On strong-current days, the wall pulls in big-eye and bluefin trevallies, blacktip reef sharks, and the occasional pelagic. Calm days flip it to a relaxed sea-fan tour.

"Look up at the cliffs. The bats are there. Look down — that's where the trevallies are."

Arguably the most photogenic site on Menjangan. Wall texture, cave shadows, big fish on cue, gorgonians the size of doors.

Topography

How the dive unfolds.

Wall dive with cave system at 9–12m. Drop along the wall, photograph the caves, descend deeper for sea fans, ascend back along the wall.

★ OPEN WATER · 0–18m ★ ★ ADVANCED · 18–30m ★ ★ ★ TECH ZONE · 30m+ SURFACE ENTRY · BOAT EXIT · BOAT 10m 20m 30m 40m 50m REEF DEEP BLUE 40m+ · sand REEF EDGE · 3m CAVE / GORGONIANS · 25m REC FLOOR · 40m DIVE PATH SAFETY STOP 5m · 3 min 8°6'52"S · 114°31'33"E · GEBCO 2020 · 20 samples

Plan a typical 50–60 min dive: caves at 9–12m for photography, wall to 25–30m for gorgonians, watch the blue for pelagics, ascend along the wall.

Marine life · what you might see

The ocean's not a zoo.

Sightings are pure chance — current, season, time of day, and luck. Below is what divers spot at this site, but no operator can guarantee any specific encounter on any specific dive.

Big-eye trevally 60%
Bluefin trevally 55%
Blacktip reef sharks 40%
Whitetip sharks 35%
Sea turtles 60%
Napoleon wrasse 75%
Barracuda 45%
Moray eels 90%
Scorpionfish 80%
Lionfish 85%
Sweetlips 80%
Bannerfish 95%
Nudibranchs 75%
Sea fans · gorgonians 100%
Soft corals 100%
Sponges 100%

Always-presentThe wall, the caves, the gorgonian forest at 25m, the resident reef fish.

Sometimes-presentPelagics on current days — trevallies, sharks, barracuda. Calm days lose them.

Practical

What you need.

01 · Cert

Certification

Open Water minimum (caves are at 9–12m). AOWD recommended for the deeper gorgonian zone at 25m+.

02 · Entry

Entry · Distance

Boat dive. ~35 min from Pemuteran beach. Often paired with POS Cave.

03 · Flow

Currents

Mild to strong depending on tide. Stronger flow brings in more pelagics — but check with divemaster.

04 · When

Best time of day

Morning incoming tide for pelagic activity. Mid-day for cave photography.

05 · Fees

Park fee

Menjangan park fee ~200,000 IDR (€12) per diver per day — included in your PMD safari price.

06 · Schedule

Surface intervals

Two-tank standard. Pair with POS Cave (next door) or a shallower mainland site for the second dive.

Ready?

Dive Bat Cave
on a Pemuteran safari.

All-inclusive: flights, transfers, villa, dives, food, marine fees. Two-tank Pemuteran day with this site as part of the rotation.