Gili Meno,
the middle island, the smallest of the three Gili's and it
is the quietest with fewer tourists. A great escape for
honeymooners or someone who wants to get away from it all.
Special
features of the island is the salt lake and spectacular dive
sites such as, Meno Wall, Sea Turtle Point, and Blue Coral
Point. The beach on eastern part of the island is very nice
and there's snorkeling just offshore and further north.
Most accommodations are locally owned and managed, while a few of
the upmarket hotels own and managed by foreign investors. You can go
from one island to another by joining the gili island's hoping boat
(depart twice a day).
It has population of
about 1,000. The island offers excellent snorkeling and scuba diving off
its east coast, and turtles can be seen along the coral reef. People
here are more friendly than on Gili Trawangan.
Activities
Snorkeling and
diving are the highlight of the activities. Snorkeling area are located
in the south east (opposite-facing the Lombok Golf Kosaido) and along to
the north east).
You can just jump
into the water to see the colorful fishes and coral reef. In the western
part of Gili Air when the moon is high (low tide), you can't swim off
the beach. You need to walk to the south or east side.
There are few quality scuba diving
operations on all the islands.
There are now 3
PADI Dive Centres - Manta dive (offers SSI training as well), Blue
Marlin and Dream Divers. Also offers great dive site, Hahn’s Reef, where
strange critters and muck diving are the norm, it is also a superb
training site for beginners.
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