Lombok’s primary hammerhead hangout is The Magnet, an adrenaline filled dive site just beyond Belongas Bay. This is an open sea pinnacle dropping right down to 80 metres with big fish action all around and at times, breathless currents. Definitely one for the more seasoned diver, this site is aptly named as a magnet for all kinds of sea-life, from eagle rays, schooling barracuda, giant trevally, reef sharks, and of course the main event – hammerhead sharks. This is one of the very few spots worldwide where you may get to see both the scallop hammerhead and the great hammerhead shark on the same dive.
Close by is The Cathedral, another signature Belongas dive site featuring schools of eagle rays, tuna, mackerel and inquisitive sea snakes. For a contrasting experience, smaller sea critters can be spotted at Gili Sarang, a neighbouring dive site with a little bit of everything from Harlequin Shrimp, Pygmy Seahorses, a multitude of Nudibranch, and plenty of big fish too. Virtually all the dive sites in both Sekotong and Belongas Bay are pristine and uncrowded. The key to great diving here is with South Lombok specialist DiveZone, the only
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