About · Tentang kami
Bali's ocean, done properly
We started Ombak Bali because every traveller deserves a certified, safe, and unforgettable ocean experience — with honest pricing, small groups, and instructors you can name and trust.
3,000+
dives guided
600+
PADI certifications
98%
guest satisfaction
Our story
Ombak means "wave" in Bahasa Indonesia. We are a Bali-born team of divers and surfers who grew tired of seeing visitors pushed into big, rushed groups with hidden costs.
So we built the operator we would want to book with: transparent per-person pricing, small groups, named instructors, and a safety-first approach on every trip — from a first Discover Scuba to a drift dive at Nusa Penida.
Certifications & memberships
PADI 5-Star Dive Centre
Recognised for training quality and service. Member number displayed once confirmed.
ASITA Member
Indonesian Association of Travel Agents — a credential few Bali operators display.
Named, certified instructors
Every guide is a real, named PADI professional with a verifiable rating.
Note: PADI 5-Star and ASITA credentials are shown pending the operator's independent verification with each authority. We never publish a certification we cannot prove.
Meet your instructors
Real people, real ratings — the guides you'll actually dive and surf with.
Wayan Surya
PADI IDC Staff Instructor
Instruktur bersertifikat PADI
4,000+ dives · 12 yrs · English, Bahasa Indonesia
“I've guided over 800 dives at Manta Point. My job is to make a nervous first-timer feel calm before we ever touch the water.”
Komang Ayu
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Pelatih selam bersertifikat PADI
3,200+ dives · 9 yrs · English, Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese
“Teaching the Open Water course is my favourite week of work — watching someone go from the pool to a real reef in three days never gets old.”
Made Bagus
PADI Divemaster · Freediving Instructor
Divemaster & instruktur freediving
2,500+ dives · 7 yrs · English, Bahasa Indonesia
“Tulamben at sunrise, before the crowds, is the best classroom in Bali. I know every corner of that wreck.”
Kadek Dwi
ISA Surf Coach · Ocean Safety Lead
Pelatih surfing & keselamatan laut
Canggu & Uluwatu specialist · 8 yrs · English, Bahasa Indonesia
“Most people stand up on their first lesson at Batu Bolong. Soft board, gentle whitewater, and a lot of laughing.”
Safety, every trip
Diving and surfing are adventures, not gambles. Our protocol is the same whether it's your first breath underwater or your hundredth dive.
- Emergency oxygen carried on every trip
- Equipment serviced and checked monthly
- Pre-dive safety briefing, every dive
- Max 6 divers per guide, max 4 students per course
Dive or surf with us
Message us your dates and we'll match you with the right trip and the right guide.
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