ABOUT US – Personal story

Scuba Center Asia is founded by two Dutch PADI AWARD winning dive professionals Kim & Bastiaan who are living their dream on Nusa Lembongan. 10 years ago they decided to change their life completely and follow their dreams and passion to set up a PADI Dive Resort. Now and with over 10 years experience in the dive industry Scuba Center Asia is one of the few PADI 5* IDC Dive Resorts of Nusa Lembongan and around Nusa Penida. Is Kim the only female in house PADI Course Director of the three islands and Bali and together they know all you need to know regarding safety, stunning dive spots and you will get the best possible training . With the multilingual team of PADI Instructors and PADI Divemasters, Scuba Center Asia knows how to help you have the best dive experience you can imagine through our the personal touch and passion.

Professional, Fun, Inspiring and true Passion is what you can expect.

Our mission is that everyone (student or certified diver) who dives with Scuba Center Asia will learn how to dive and enjoy diving at their own pace and in their own style: every diver and every dive is different. Let us help you find the dive style that suits you best – your dive, your day.

Get inspired & welcome to Scuba Center Asia

Scuba Refresher

The Scuba Refresher is a refresher of max 3 hours in our pool. The Scuba Refresher helps you feeling fully confident and getting back into […]

PADI Open Water Diver

The PADI Open Water course teaches you how to scuba dive! After the PADI Open Water course you can dive everywhere around the […]

Emergency First Response

Everybody should be able to give Primary and Secondary care in case of an emergency. Unfortunately not everybody is able to do this. No worries, we will […]

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

The PADI Discover Scuba Dive is your first introduction into the magical aquatic world. Under the direct supervision of a PADI Dive Instructor, you will learn […]

PADI Advanced Open Water

Want to become an even more experienced scuba diver?! Start you PADI Advanced Open Water course today! More fun, more experience and more […]

PADI Rescue Diver

After your PADI Advanced Open Water Course you can continue to do the PADI Rescue Diver Course. Here you learn all about self rescue skills, recognizing […]

Scuba Refresher

The Scuba Refresher is a refresher of max 3 hours in our pool. The Scuba Refresher helps you feeling fully confident and getting back into […]

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

The PADI Discover Scuba Dive is your first introduction into the magical aquatic world. Under the direct supervision of a PADI Dive Instructor, you will learn […]

PADI Open Water Diver

The PADI Open Water course teaches you how to scuba dive! After the PADI Open Water course you can dive everywhere around the […]

PADI Advanced Open Water

Want to become an even more experienced scuba diver?! Start you PADI Advanced Open Water course today! More fun, more experience and more […]

Emergency First Response

Everybody should be able to give Primary and Secondary care in case of an emergency. Unfortunately not everybody is able to do this. No worries, we will […]

PADI Rescue Diver

After your PADI Advanced Open Water Course you can continue to do the PADI Rescue Diver Course. Here you learn all about self rescue skills, recognizing […]

Divemaster Course

With more than 6200 dive facilities over 180 countries, your employment opportunities as a PADI Divemaster are tremendous. […]

PADI IDC Lembongan

Join the IDC with Kim and get trained by the only active female PADI Course Director based on Nusa Lembongan, Bali and Founder of Scuba Center Asia.[…]

PADI Specialty Instructor

The next level of your Dive Career! First step towards your MSDT rating, Teaching beyond the standard PADI Courses and expand your dive knowledge.[…]

MSDT Internship

Take advantage of in-house training and work with the experienced international team at Scuba Center Asia coached by PADI Course Director Kim.[…]

PADI IDC Staff Instructor

Work closely together with PADI Course Director Kim during the IDC. A life changing experience in teaching you how coach new PADI Instructors.[…]

PADI Master Instructor

Get recognized as a master scuba diving educator and work yourself up as a PADI Master Instructor. PADI Course Director Kim will show you the way.

PADI E-Learning

PADI Specialties

PADI Deep Diver

Do you want to go to the maximum depth of recreational diving? In 2 days (including 3-4 dives and theory) we teach you how to dive to 40 meters/130 feet. During the […]

PADI Enriched Air Nitrox

The biggest benefit of diving with Enriched Air is getting less exposed to nitrogen. Longer No Decompression Limits due to less exposure […]

PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy

Do you want to optimize your buoyancy in one day and be more conservative with your air? Scuba Center Asia can help you with this. During 2 open water dives […]

PADI Search & Recovery

Search and Recovery comes in handy whenever you or your buddy dropped something in the water from shore or boat. Or even if you lose something […]

AWARE Fish Identification

In one day (2 open water dives) you will learn the technique to identify the most common families and species found in tropical waters. You will find out that […]

PADI Underwater Navigator

Increase effectiveness of planning a dive, swim directly to your favorite object, conserve air and avoid long surface swims, estimate distance and how […]

PADI Drift

Nusa Lembongan is the best place to learn your drift diver specialty course due to constant currents. You will find out this is a must have course whenever […]

AWARE Shark Conservation Diver

Why are sharks so important to our marine ecosystem? Why are they so interesting and beautiful creatures? Why are they disappearing in such […]

AWARE Coral Reef Conservation

Diver or non-diver, you can be the ambassador of the aquatic world. Learn everything about how coral reefs exist and why they are so important. Learn why […]

PADI Underwater Photographer

This is a very popular Specialty for divers but also for snorkelers as more and more digital cameras become better and cheaper. During this course you will […]

PADI Night

During 3 night dives you will become a specialist in navigation, communication and you will discover the nightlife of the aquatic world. Armed with a […]

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

In some countries the Emergency Oxygen Provider certification is required before you can give O2 to a patient. This specialty is therefore great to […]

Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Penida are the three islands located southeast of ‘main’ island Bali. Lembongan Island is only 25 minute speedboat ride away from Sanur. The island is surrounded by beautiful white sand beaches. There is a secret beach on the south, limestone cliffs on the southeast, mangroves on the north side and all around the island you will find stunning healthy coral reefs to dive on.

If you are looking for a unique, fascinating, and tranquil environment, and you want to get out of the busy streets of Bali, Nusa Lembongan is the place to be. It’s a diver’s paradise and one of the undiscovered pearls of Indonesia!

• Mushroom Beach

  Mushroom beach is the only white sand beach on Nusa Lembongan where you can have a nice swim in the crystal clear waters without worrying about strong sea surge or waves coming into the bay. The water is nice and refreshing if you want to cool off and we would say Mushroom Beach is the best pick of the island to do so! The white sand…

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• How to get to Nusa Lembongan

  The way to get to Lembongan Island is really easy and simple. Just let us know where you are coming from and we can arrange a pick up from the airport or your hotel in Bali, the transfer by fast boat from Sanur to Lembongan Island and then a drop off at your accommodation on the island. The boat trip from Sanur straight to…

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• What to do besides scuba diving

  To explore Nusa Lembongan riding a scooter or bicycle is best or hire a buggy if you are with a larger group of people or with small kids. Exploring Lembongan Island is an adventure in itself! Lembongan and Ceningan are connected by a yellow bridge – watch for other bikes crossing and stick to the left to make it easier…

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