Kalimaya Dive Resort

Kalimaya Dive Resort sits on the east coast of Sumbawa Island, a small resort built around the diving, with waterfront bungalows and a kitchen worth eating in.

The Accommodation

The bungalows sit on the waterfront, each with a private balcony over the sea.

The en-suite bathrooms have an open outdoor shower, walled by greenery and open to the sky.

The resort runs an all-inclusive full-board package covering the room, the meals and the diving. Sumbawa’s reefs are in good condition and see very few divers.

Non-divers and children are welcome. The rate for a non-diver is USD 150 per night.

Dining

At Kalimaya Dive Resort, all meals are served family-style at a large communal table. Kalimaya is one of the rare resorts in Indonesia that provides the perks of an all-inclusive package. We offer a mix of Indonesian, Asian, and international flavors to delight your taste buds!

Diving East Sumbawa

With its strategic location on the eastern coast of Sumbawa, Kalimaya Dive Resort offers diving in 4 amazing scuba diving areas: West Komodo, Gili Banta, Sangean Volcano and the coast of Sumbawa.

At Kalimaya dive resort you can enjoy three distinct types of diving: macro/muck diving, current diving, and coral diving:

• Macro/muck diving is a style of diving where we explore a reef environment to find the weird but
  wonderful life forms that inhabit these sandy reefs. Our house reef has already provided the following:
  Bumblebee Shrimp, Paddleflap Rhinopea, Weedy Rhinopea, Candy Crabs, Starry Night Octopus and
  Bobtail squid among others. Sangean Volcano provides a breeding ground for every nudibranch possible
  (we counted 35 species on our last visit!) along with Wunderpus, Frogfish and so much more… We
  recommend Kalimaya House Reef, Lapponia, Pipefish City, Disco Doris and any site located on Sangean
  Volcano.
• Current diving is what the straight between Kalimaya Dive Resort, West Komodo and Gili Banta
  are particularly famous for. This style of diving includes drift and pinnacle dives in which the currents
  wash past us, bringing in nutrients and big schools of fish. These areas are bringing to us bigger, pelagic
  creatures including but not limited to black-tip, white-tip and Grey reef sharks, oceanic and reef manta
  rays, mobula rays, eagle rays, schooling tuna and jack fish to name a few… but don’t take our word for
  it, come see it yourself! Highlights include J’s Dream, Galley Rock, Rollercoaster, Pannetonne Wall and The
  Waterfalls. Most current sites also have a partnering secluded, gentle bay – we can adapt for all.
• Coral diving is a nice relaxed way to explore the beautiful underwater gardens and coral reef habitats. Here we take our time to explore sloping reefs, walls, pinnacles, and caverns to enjoy the flora
  and fauna of these underwater jungles. Get ready to be amazed by some of the healthiest corals in the
  world which beautiful reef fish and turtles call home. Kalimaya Canyon, Buffalo Wall, Easter Island and
  Lulu’s Hat and are particular sweet spots in this category.

How to Get Here

Reaching the resort is a breeze, with multiple travel options available. For those flying in, a flight from Bali (DPS) to Bima (BMU) takes approximately 1 hour, while the flight from Lombok (LOP) to Bima (BMU) is a short 50 minutes. Once you arrive, a scenic 90-minute car transfer will bring you from the airport to the resort.

If you prefer the scenic route, you can opt for a ferry boat from Labuan Bajo, which takes around 7 hours to reach Sape. It’s just a 15-minute drive to Kalimaya Dive Resort from the port. Whichever mode of transportation you choose, the journey to Kalimaya is a prelude to the spectacular experiences awaiting you.