Bounty Wreck, Gili Islands: Coral Garden Shipwreck

Austin Tuwiner
PADI Divemaster · 500+ dives · 20 countries & states
November 6, 2026
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I dove the Bounty Wreck in July 2026 with Blue Marlin, by boat out of Gili Trawangan.

The Bounty Wreck is one of the most dived sites in the Gili Islands, and on my visit that popularity was obvious. The wreck itself was crowded with other divers!

Dive Log · Gili Meno, Indonesia · July 2026

Bounty Wreck

Dive Score4.0 / 5
Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
73ft / 22.3m
Avg Depth
38ft / 11.6m
Dive Time
51min
Water Temp
82.4°F / 28°C
Visibility
80ft / 24.4m
Entry
Boat
Recommended Certification
Open Water
Why it scored 4.0#12 of 13 I've dived in Indonesia
My take: A sunken dock turned artificial reef, covered in soft coral. It's one of the most dived sites in the Gilis, and it was crowded with other divers.
My satisfaction4/5
Marine life4/5
Reef or wreck4/5
Conditions4/5
Crowds4/5
Getting there3/5
My 6 ratings above, plus visibility, water temp, cost, season and ease from the dive data. 5 = calm, uncrowded and easy to reach. How the Dive Score works
Wreck Drift Lombok Coordinates: 📍 -8.356199, 116.051765

The Dive

The Bounty Wreck started out as a floating dock used by the Bounty Resort on Gili Meno. (optional)
The Bounty Wreck started out as a floating dock used by the Bounty Resort on Gili Meno.Type image caption here (optional)
The Bounty Wreck sitting on the sand with divers moving along the top of the structure, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia

Once there, it's easy to see why the site draws crowds, but that popularity cuts both ways, there were a lot of divers on the wreck during my visit, which made it feel more crowded than I would have liked.

Our boat dropped us a bit further out from the wreck itself, and we drifted into it on a slight current rather than descending right on top of it
Our boat dropped us a bit further out from the wreck itself, and we drifted into it on a slight current rather than descending right on top of it.
It sank in 1999 and has since become an artificial reef lying at 18m, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
It sank in 1999 and has since become an artificial reef lying at 18m.
Inside the lower level of the ship, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
Inside the lower level of the ship.
Mooring line running down to a coral covered section of the Bounty Wreck, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
Feather stars and soft growth covering the top of the Bounty Wreck, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia

What Marine Life I Saw

Blue and black striped fish swarming over the coral encrusted wreck structure, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
Black and white striped anemonefish sheltering in a large brown carpet anemone, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia

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Orange and white anemonefish tucked into a pale anemone with a moray peering out behind it, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
Yellow boxfish moving along a reef wall covered in red and green growth, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
Reef fish scattered above a mixed hard coral bommie in blue water, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia
Wide field of branching and boulder corals spread across the shallow reef, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia

The wreck and surrounding reef are known for soft coral coverage and a wide range of reef fish, several angelfish species, schooling fusiliers, and butterflyfish are commonly reported, along with turtles and whitetip reef sharks near the table corals and coral, though what you personally see depends on the day and how crowded it is.

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Logistics

Divers sitting along the bench of the dive boat with tanks and BCDs racked in front of them, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia

Booked through Blue Marlin, boat out of Gili Trawangan, roughly a short boat ride to Gili Meno. I did this as a light drift dive, not a fixed-position wreck dive, expect to enter a short distance away and drift in rather than descending directly onto the structure.

Dive Conditions

Looking down over the wreck structure through slightly murky water, Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno, Lombok, Indonesia

Visibility on my dive was 80 ft (24m), water temp 82.4°F (28°C).

Current was mild on my dive, more of a gentle drift than a fast-moving current, which keeps this accessible for beginner to intermediate divers.

I wore a 3mm short wetsuit and felt warm!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Austin Tuwiner

Hey I'm Austin, a PADI Divemaster based in South Florida .

I initially got certified at 16 at a scuba camp in Kona, Hawaii, did my Advanced Open Water on Koh Tao, my deep and nitrox on Gili Trawangan, and my Rescue and Divemaster in Miami.

Since then I've logged 500+ dives across 20 countries and states. I write about the gear I dive with, the sites I've dived, and the trips I've taken.

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