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Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan

Jalan Gili Trawagan, West Nusa Tenggara 83352, Indonesia
+62 (0)370 6132424
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Type: Water Sports
Owner description: Blue Marlin's flagship centre is located on Gili Trawangan, Lombok Indonesia. We offer daily recreational and technical dive trips for certified... more » Owner description: Blue Marlin's flagship centre is located on Gili Trawangan, Lombok Indonesia. We offer daily recreational and technical dive trips for certified divers, a complete range of PADI recreational and TecRec courses from beginner to instructor level and a luxury diving liveaboard based in Komodo national park. An award-winning TDI and IART technical facility, we specialize in Enriched Air Nitrox, Tri-mix, Buddy Inspiration and Evolution, and JJ Closed-Circuit Rebreather training. We have a full service dive resort with a restaurant, bar & accommodation. Let our clear warm waters, swaying palm trees and no-motorized traffic ensure your holiday is a memorable one. « less
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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

My wife & I decided to go for our PADI open water certification while we were staying in gilli-t, it was the best decision we made! We completed it over 3 days, it was an intensive course starting 8.30-9.00 in the morning and finishing close to 5.00 in the afternoon. Our dive instructor, Ari Martinez was brilliant, he taught us... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
13 June 2013

Hello There, Thank you for taking the time to make a review of our dive centre, and for the positive feedback which you have given us. We are happy to hear that you had a pleasant time diving with us, and that choosing Blue Marlin was the best decision you made. Its great that you appreciated the professional and patient... More

København, Danmark
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

The dive shops of Gili Trawangan have a pricing cartel - so it doesn't really matter who you go diving with price-wise. We chose Blue Marlin as we had a very nice danish girl (i'm danish) give us a great introduction. The equal pricing ensures enough of a profit for the shops to keep equipment maintained and to ensure there... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
11 June 2013

Hello There, Thank you for making a positive review of our dive centre. Its a pleasure to hear that you had a nice friendly welcome, that you found the equipment to be in good condition and that you enjoyed the small group experience. We are sorry to hear that you did not particularly enjoy the dive, despite seeing a turtle,... More

Los Angeles, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

I have been traveling for five months and when people ask me what has been the best experience, it will hands down be the time I spent on Gili T w/ Blue Marlin Dive. My friend and I casually wandered into the shop after reading the reviews on Tripadvisor and thought we might want to give diving a go. We... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
11 June 2013

Hello There, Wow, thank you for such an amazing review. Its fantastic to hear that you found your experiences diving with us to be "incredible" and that it was the highlight of your five months travelling trip. It sounds like the personalities and professionalism of both Signe and Mike were a big part of your enjoyment and that is great... More

Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

I had always known I would love diving but I had no idea how much I would love it. It absolutely made my whole trip and Blue Marlin was a big part of it. I was only planning on getting my Open Water but with very little persuasion I decided to go ahead and get my Advanced. If I didn't... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Guest Relations Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
1 June 2013

Hi Teryn, Thank you for your excellent review. I'm glad to hear we made your whole trip. It's great you decided to stay and do your Advanced Open Water Course. Here at Blue Marlin we will always make sure we run safe practices as well as making sure everybody has fun on their courses. We do also appreciate your mention... More

San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

My husband and I arrived on Gili Trawangan with the intention of getting our PADI open water diver certification and staying 3 days. We ended up extending our trip to 6 days so I could continue with my advanced open water certification because we liked our instructor at Blue Marlin so much. We checked out Blue Marlin based on a... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
26 May 2013

Hello There, Thank you for reviewing our dive centre and for your positive response. We are delighted that you found our office to be professional and organised, and that we lived up to the recommendation you received. It's fantastic to hear that you extended your stay due to the friendly and enthusiastic nature of Signe, and you found her to... More

Madrid, Spain
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

While being on a 7 nights vacation on Gili islands (Gili Air) and after doing one nice but quite boring "fun dive" with a very good local diveshop "Gili Air Divers" - I've decided that it was a perfect time to start what I've been dreaming of for quite a while i.e. an oopportunity to push myself into technical diving.... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
22 May 2013

Hello There, Wow, what an incedible review! We are extremely happy you had a great introduction into the realm of technical dive training with Blue Marlin Dive and that your experience with our instructor Ari Martinez was, in your opinion, unbeatable. We agree he is an utmost professional in his approach to teaching, and Blue Marlin Dive is lucky to... More

Koeln, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

I did my Open Water end of April 2013 with Blue Marlin Dive @ Gili T and enjoyed every second with them. It felt like my 2nd home right after the first day:-) My instructor was Ari for the first 2 days and Scuba Steve for the last day, both highly professional, experienced and fun to talk to / hang... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
18 May 2013

Hello There, Thank you for reviewing our dive centre and for the great comments you have made about us. We are very happy that after visitng several dive centre's in Gili Trawangan that you chose Blue Marlin Dive as the best option for you. It fantastic that you appreciated our ability to customise the diving timetable to your needs and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 via mobile

Husband is Dive Master and was coaxing me into doing my Open Water. Eventually I relented and started on our holiday at Gili T. After Day 1 with Blue Marlin I was hooked. The team lead by Edwin are all very extremely friendly and make you feel like the place is your second home. Equipment is of very good standard... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
16 May 2013

Hello There, We are very pleased with your good review of our dive centre. It is wonderful to hear that as a nervous beginner diver you felt very comfortable and safe throughout the pool and open water training of your courses. It is good that you notice our attention to detail with regard to choosing suitable dive sites depending on... More

Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

From the get go I knew Blue Marlin was not like any other dive shop on the Island! The equipment is all new, well maintained and they even have Tec diving options for those brave enough to give it a shot. I chose to do my Rescue Diver certification alongside a buddy of mine who chose to do his Advanced... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
15 May 2013

Hello, Thank you for the fantastic review of our dive centre, its amazing to hear from a diver with many experiences around the world that we compare favourably to other operators. It's great news that your Rescue Diver class with Signe was a 5 Star experience, and that you found her to be an engaged and "awesome" instructor. We are... More

Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Twelve months ago I completed my Open Water Dive course at Blue Marlin Dive, Gili Meno, which was an awesome experience. So when I came to Gili Trawangan in early May 2013, the Dive shop I was going to choose was a no brainier. Initially I was thinking of just completing a few rec dives, but after a refresher with... More

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BlueMarlinDive, Manager at Blue Marlin Dive - Gili Trawangan, responded to this review
12 May 2013

Hello There, Thank you for your fantastic review of our dive centre, its great to get such an awesome response. We are glad to hear that the refresh course with Steve inspired you to go one step further and that you found the right blend of fun and safety in the capable hands of our instructor Mike for your advanced... More

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