Ecodive Bali
Ecodive Bali
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The oldest and largest dive center in Amed, in operation since 1997. We offer PADI dive courses from Open Water to Instructor in English, French, German, Dutch and Indonesian, as well as daily dive trips and safaris to the best sites in Bali. Conservation of the marine environment and sustainable community development are our particular concerns, in addition to fun and safe diving!
Amed, Indonesia
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Nicky Cempaka
1 contribution
Aug 2021 • Friends
Amed has always held a special place in my heart. It was where I got my OWD certification with Eco Dive in 2018.
Eco Dive is a perfect place especially for anyone who seeks their first diving experience. All you need to do is just walking to the beach, and you'll be welcomed by an underwater paradise of the sea.
As the longest-running dive shop in Amed, Eco Dive is owned by a PADI master instructor with more than 40 years of experience. This family business operations has been around since 1997 and is one of the pioneers that popularized Amed as the best diving spot in Bali.
Good service and safety are the two things that Eco Dive is known for. All of the staff and instructors are nice, humble, and helpful.
The daughter, Indah, is my favorite instructor. She's kind, patient, thorough, and has such a great passion for diving that is just so infectious. I've dived in many places now, but Indah is still the best I've got.
Many who dived in Eco Dive, like me, would say that this place is more than just a regular dive shop. It's like a home and makes everyone wants to be part of the family.
Eco Dive is a perfect place especially for anyone who seeks their first diving experience. All you need to do is just walking to the beach, and you'll be welcomed by an underwater paradise of the sea.
As the longest-running dive shop in Amed, Eco Dive is owned by a PADI master instructor with more than 40 years of experience. This family business operations has been around since 1997 and is one of the pioneers that popularized Amed as the best diving spot in Bali.
Good service and safety are the two things that Eco Dive is known for. All of the staff and instructors are nice, humble, and helpful.
The daughter, Indah, is my favorite instructor. She's kind, patient, thorough, and has such a great passion for diving that is just so infectious. I've dived in many places now, but Indah is still the best I've got.
Many who dived in Eco Dive, like me, would say that this place is more than just a regular dive shop. It's like a home and makes everyone wants to be part of the family.
Written August 16, 2021
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Wow, thank you for the very heart-warming review! Makes me think that my many years as a dive instructor have not been entirely wasted :D We really do consider our guests, especially repeat ones, like family which in a sense is true. So welcome back anytime, there's always something new and interesting to explore!
Written October 26, 2021
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Anthony
1 contribution
Aug 2021
I did my first ever scuba dive in Amed and was so fascinated by the entire environment that I have returned recently for my Advanced Open Water Diver certification.
Ecodive is a landmark in Amed. John and his family run the dive center already in the 2nd generation, which makes Ecodive definitely something special. Ecodive pairs professionalism with a family-like environment, where I felt at any point in time like being home. The communication was superb and all inquiries were promptly answered - even in German :) Indah, John’s daughter, is a very kind, patient and passionate dive instructor. She makes sure that you get the basics right and is taking great care of your safety. This guarantees you that you will highly enjoy your dives.
Ecodive is a landmark in Amed. John and his family run the dive center already in the 2nd generation, which makes Ecodive definitely something special. Ecodive pairs professionalism with a family-like environment, where I felt at any point in time like being home. The communication was superb and all inquiries were promptly answered - even in German :) Indah, John’s daughter, is a very kind, patient and passionate dive instructor. She makes sure that you get the basics right and is taking great care of your safety. This guarantees you that you will highly enjoy your dives.
Written August 23, 2021
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Thank you very much for this kind review. It is our privilege and pleasure to introduce the public to the underwater world, especially to enthusiastic divers (not always the case!) so it makes me happy to know that we have played such an integral role in your education. Thanks for the trust and hope to see you again!
Written October 26, 2021
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Marty J Cooper
3 contributions
Aug 2022
We were looking to find a dive school for me, to get my PADI open water, and for my grilfriends refresher. Ecodive popped up because it was the oldest diveschool in Amed. Near Amed is the Liberty shipwreck which we really wanted to see. It seemed like a simple choice to choose for Ecodive Bali.
My experience with them has been non other than fantastic. Their website was lacking, but the owner John, made up for it. If he was not sleeping, as soon as you contact him on email or Facebook, you'll get an immediate response. Explaining very well what they offer, and how they go about it. It all seemed very relaxed and easy. I chose to do the e-learning, which I would recommend everyone. It just makes you be able to concentrate on the fun parts instead of going home after diving and then study. I was asked to make a down payment of 100 dollars AMD then I would be granted access to the e-learning. Within moments moments I received everything I needed to start.
The Open Water and refresher courses were done well. Pedro, our dive instructor, made very sure he covered everything. He had a nice way of going about it. He explained everything in detail at the briefing. When performing in open water, he was able to show you how and make you feel at ease to then do it yourself. He was very patient and understanding and went out of his way to make it special for all the attendees.
Written August 27, 2022
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Thank you very much for this very detailed and positive evaluation. Congratulations on your achievement and good to know that our efforts are worthwhile. Although I would be very interested to hear about your criticisms of the website (if you have time, please connect via info@ecodivebali.com). I grew up in a different generation and in a different century actually and could certainly use some tips! In any case, happy to hear that all worked out well and I encourage to continue your diving education or just fun dives. All the best!
Written September 10, 2022
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Nadia Assegaf
2 contributions
Nov 2020 • Friends
I had a very intriguing experience during diving with Ecodive. The instructors were so professional and capable. When even I have sinus problem that caused my ears and my nose couldnt equalize properly underwater, nonetheless, the instructor helped very much with their professional methods.
I admire the instructors' professionalism and how they accomodated on prioritizing the safetiness of their students.
Would definitely come back to try another diving with Ecodive! 🤙🏼
Would definitely come back to try another diving with Ecodive! 🤙🏼
Written May 29, 2021
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Thank you for the intriguing review! Problems equalizing are very common especially in the beginning but with a little practice can often be easily remedied. So glad you persevered and had a nice experience at the end. Hope to see you back!
Written May 31, 2021
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Ghislain
1 contribution
Mar 2022 • Family
Eco-Dive is the reference in Amed. My daughter learned in the best school for her practice in open water, she even did her advance and I could dive with her! We had the best experience, she learned with a great team and I discovered the underwater world of Amed! John is a very good teacher. We have done many dives with them at different places: USS Liberty, another ship wreck, deep dives, night dive, pyramids, coral wall, and many others...I fully recommend Eco-Dive, they are the best, no stress and a great pleasure to dive with them!
La référence à Amed, les meilleurs à la fois pour apprendre ou pour continuer à plonger dans des sites mémorables! L’équipe de John est très sécurisante et compétente, le service est attentionné en tout temps! Je les recommande fortement, vous aurez une très belle expérience! Ils parlent français...
Ghislain
La référence à Amed, les meilleurs à la fois pour apprendre ou pour continuer à plonger dans des sites mémorables! L’équipe de John est très sécurisante et compétente, le service est attentionné en tout temps! Je les recommande fortement, vous aurez une très belle expérience! Ils parlent français...
Ghislain
Written March 29, 2022
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Thank you very much for the detailed and positive review. We had lots of fun with you too! Especially I want to congratulate Stephanie on her achievement: from no prior experience to becoming a very competent and comfortable diver ("zero to hero") in such a short time. Hope to see you both again sometime in the future!
Merci beaucoup pour vos ces gentils commentaires. Ca nous fait un grand plaisir d'apprendre aux gens a plonger et nous avons la chance d'avoir un endroit comme Amed et Tulamben ou les conditions sont ideals pour donner des cours. Felicitations a vous deux a la prochaine !
Written March 30, 2022
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Matt
5 contributions
Aug 2022
You can't go wrong diving with Ecodive Bali. The experience is unparalleled comparing to other diving schools I've been with. Because of their professionalism I always felt safe during the dive and had a lot of fun.
After a short brief in the Dive center, we set out to the Liberty shipwreck. Here we did a dive for about an hour. It's an amazing sight with turtles, countless fish that are in and around the shipwreck.
After that dive I received some tips to improve my diving so I could have a better experience. And I did improve a lot because of it. At the time of the second dive, it started raining pretty hard, but the visibility was very good.
All in all, this is a place worth coming back to.
After a short brief in the Dive center, we set out to the Liberty shipwreck. Here we did a dive for about an hour. It's an amazing sight with turtles, countless fish that are in and around the shipwreck.
After that dive I received some tips to improve my diving so I could have a better experience. And I did improve a lot because of it. At the time of the second dive, it started raining pretty hard, but the visibility was very good.
All in all, this is a place worth coming back to.
Written August 14, 2022
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Thank you very much this glowing review (that sounds practically like a paid promotion but isn't!) Si glad you appreciated the service and really hope to see you back again. There's still lots to see and learn :D
Written August 15, 2022
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RYAN D
16 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
I love love loved my first ever diving experience with EcoDive in Amed. Thanks to Indah and all the team it could not have been more magical. I honestly thought it would be a bit like snorkelling but was pleasantly surprised. I was a bit trepid initially when I started to breath underwater for he first, initially trying to regulate was difficult but quickly got the hang of it and managed a long dive along the coral at 12m below and saw some incredible things, sting rays, lobsters, nemo and dory, some very weird and large sea caterpillar things and some awesome underwater statues with crazy amounts of sea life around them. Such a amazing experience that intend to return to do my open water cert there soon:) thank you again EcoDive & Indah.
Written May 2, 2021
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Thank you for this very detailed and complimentary review. Needless to say, we are delighted that you enjoyed the experience and encourage you to finish the course. It's amazing how wonderful the underwater world really is and how easy it is to learn. Hope to see you back again soon!
Written May 5, 2021
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Matt M
Townsville, Australia2 contributions
Oct 2021
Brilliant! amazing team, amazing premises in an amazing location with first class equipment and highly professional instructors for our diving adventures.
I just completed my Advanced Padi with the EcoDive team and just could not be happier with the experience. They are a highly professional outfit operating in one of the best spots in Bali (beautiful Amed) - both above and under the water. Was really impressed with their team (special shoutout to Indah and Jim) who looked after us with absolutely everything.
I’ll definitely be back and I highly recommend EcoDive. Thanks John and team for everything. See you again very soon! Matt
I just completed my Advanced Padi with the EcoDive team and just could not be happier with the experience. They are a highly professional outfit operating in one of the best spots in Bali (beautiful Amed) - both above and under the water. Was really impressed with their team (special shoutout to Indah and Jim) who looked after us with absolutely everything.
I’ll definitely be back and I highly recommend EcoDive. Thanks John and team for everything. See you again very soon! Matt
Written October 13, 2021
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Hey Matt, thanks for the compliments. It was OUR pleasure to introduce you to the beauty of Amed both underwater and above, and I agree, both Indah and Jim are outstanding instructors. (Interestingly enough, I think they both had the same outstanding instructor themselves haha)
See you again soon!
:D
Written October 26, 2021
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Arrash
Ramsgate, UK23 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
Eco Dive came very highly recommended to me by my friend Jana and it EXCEEDED my expectations. I am a beginner diver and my diving instructor Pedro was World Class. Patient, attentive, supportive, active listening and made me feel comfortable from the very first minute.
If you wanted a fun dive around Amed’s beautiful spots OR to become Open Water Certified/ Advanced Certified then Eco Dive is for you.
Pedro will move to Komodo Islands shortly so make sure you keep an eye out for him.
If you wanted a fun dive around Amed’s beautiful spots OR to become Open Water Certified/ Advanced Certified then Eco Dive is for you.
Pedro will move to Komodo Islands shortly so make sure you keep an eye out for him.
Written October 6, 2022
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Hi, thanks for the review and kind words, especially about dear Pedro who is moving on but will be back! In the meantime we other super friendly and competent instructors and divemasters to serve guests. Hope to see you again :D
Written October 10, 2022
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paramita dewi
Denpasar, Indonesia1 contribution
Dec 2019 • Solo
I did my open water course with Ecodive and I couldn’t be happier to have chosen them. The course was well done, with always a practice after the theory to make sure you understand it. The location of Ecodive is very convenient too, as the ocean is just a couple of meters away. I highly recommend Ecodive to any people that want to do scuba course or even just diving to know the area! Make sure to check the Liberty Shipwreck, it was the best dive I’ve done there! Thank you guys for the experience.
Written September 7, 2020
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Thank you very much for the review, we are so happy you enjoyed the experience! Although not as well known as it should be, Bali is actually an excellent place to learn to dive. Many of the sites are world class and all are easily accessible. Have fun with your new hobby and hope to see you back!
Written September 8, 2020
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I am now in the planning stages for a trip to Bali in September 2019. We are PADI OW certified andcwant to dive near Amed and get our AOW certification before we move to the Nusa islands. What is the cost of AOW certification for 2 divers? We have just under 100 dives experience and are experienced drift divers (Cozumel). Thank you.
Written October 26, 2018
Hi, we would be very happy to teach you AOW. Courses start every day, last two days and consist of 5 dives: buoyancy, navigation, deep, wreck and night. The cost is US$325/person with PADI certification. If you would like more info, just let me know, Kind regards, John
Written October 28, 2018
I am planning to return to bali for some scuba diving on 23rd October and will return to Perth in the evening on the 28th October
Can you provide pickup and return form airport. I plan to stay 5 nights and hope to do 3-4 dives each daym making 4 dives daily.
How much will it cost me as a package including tanks with nitrox and weights? I will bring my own gear. Can you give a price for me, both as a single customer, and if I bring a buddy to share accomodation costs?
Written July 19, 2016
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