Kalimaya Dive Resort

The resort buildings and rooms were constructed from locally-sourced teak and mahogany and built by local teams using traditional techniques - with the aim of blending into the natural surroundings whilst still providing guests with extremely comfortable accommodation. The resort now has 6 waterfront bungalows built along the beach, and 2 hillside bungalows with a total of four rooms, catering for a maximum of 20 guests.

The Kalimaya restaurant and lounge is a beautiful open space where guests can relax in comfort, enjoy a drink by the pool or relax on the sofas. All meals are served family-style on the communal tables and the resort makes sure to offer a variety of dishes influenced by Indonesian, Asian, and international cuisines. Whenever possible, Kalimaya sources food from the neighbouring villages - ensuring the freshest ingredients possible, and strengthening ties with the local community. Unusually for Indonesia, the water supply at the resort is naturally filtered and is perfectly safe to drink straight from the tap. However, Kalimaya also supplies additional filtered water for bottle refills and ice. Wifi is currently not available at Kalimaya Dive Resort and whilst it is possible to use a local sim card, the internet is very unreliable. Kalimaya suggests guests take a visit to the resort as an opportunity for a ‘digital detox’!

At the centre of the property is one of the highlights of Kalimaya - a gorgeous salt water lap pool built along the edge of the beach, with perfect views across the ocean. And with ‘bales’ along the beach, guests have plenty of opportunities to swim, relax with a book, grab a cold drink at sunset or stroll along the resort’s 400m sandy beach - a perfect way to end another glorious day in this relatively undiscovered part of Indonesia.

The resort’s dive centre, camera room and equipment room opened in March 2018, completing the resort facilities and creating the perfect base from which to explore the area. Kalimaya Dive Resort runs 2 dive trips every morning, visiting sites in West Komodo and at Gili Banta, Sangeang and other locations in East Sumbawa - the exacts sites determined by the dive guides based on tidal conditions each day. Despite being reasonably close to major tourist destinations such as the Gili Islands and Komodo, the area has been little explored and remains incredibly peaceful - for much of their stay, guests are unlikely to see another boat on the same dive site! After the morning dives, the boats return to the resort in time for lunch and, after an initial orientation with a guide on their first day, guests are free to dive the house reef in the afternoon, evening and night.

The resort currently operates 2 fully-equipped speedboats for the morning dives, a small dingy for local dives, as well as a jetty and floating platform to facilitate dives on the house reef. Kalimaya also has several standup paddleboards available for use by guests. Due to the remote location, nitrox is not available.