The three small Gili Islands located to the northwest of Lombok can be reached from Bali or Lombok. It is also possible to island hop between the three islands. Marine life around the many dive sites is healthy including reef sharks and turtles but coral bleaching from the 1998 El Nino is very evident. An experienced guide will be able to find all sorts of small critters for their divers. Currents are usually manageable for all levels of diver and visibility ranges from 10-30m.
Gili Trawangan is largest of the three islands and is popular with backpackers who come here to party. There are several dive centres running courses and daytrips. 
Shark Point is the most popular dive site with the best chance to see white tip, black tip and grey reef sharks as well as sting rays, turtles and bumphead parrotfish.
Manta Point gets regular manta ray visits at certain times of the year.
Sunset Reef is a healthy hard coral reef down to 20m with schools of reef fish.
Halik Reef is a good spot to see turtles.
Deep Turbo has all the usual reef fish as well as moray eels and many crustaceans.
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