Bali's Denpasar airport Sunday and Monday mornings at 10am, arriving in Sumbawa just 65 minutes later. Merpati, Indonesia's domestic carrier, will continue to operate Wednesday and Friday mornings. Luggage allowance on the new charters has doubled to 20 kg per person. The diving is fine at Amanwana these next several months, with occassional sightings of manta rays and migrating whale sharks. Amanwana's fully equipped PADI dive center offers a wide variety of programs for beginners as well as experienced divers.
Underwater cameras are available.
The night diving and snorkeling should not be missed. Amandari also came second in both the Top 25 otels in Asia and the Top 10 Hotels Spas Abroad categories. Amanpuri, in Phuket, Thailand, and Amankila, in East Bali, finished fifth and eighth respectively among the world's Top 25 Small Hotels. The two resorts were also named among the top 10 Asian hotels. In the word's Top 100 Hotels category, Amanpuri was 16th and Amankila 24th.