Blue Marlin

Gili Trawangan

I've just finished four days' diving with the Blue Marlin Tech team and I can't speak highly enough of them. Both Will Goodman and Theresia Gollner are gracious hosts, excellent guides and highly experienced technical divers. Tech divers have a dedicated boat with a well-trained crew that knows how to handle your equipment. The dives included some of the most beautiful coral walls I've dived and Will made an effort to make sure I visited a variety of sites. After an awful experience with a different dive centre in south Lombok, it was an absolute pleasure to come to Blue Marlin and experience how a proper dive operation is run.

I booked in with BMD for my Open Water course a few months ago so that I could experience diving on my trip around Asia. From the help via email to the professionalism of the staff, this was a great experience. My instructor Firman and Dive Master Mark explained everything very clearly and made this one of the most incredible experiences to date. We dived with turtles , reef sharks and many other marine animals. I enjoyed it so much I instantly booked my advanced qualification which was led by a funny kiwi called Mike. I would highly recommend BMD and look forward to returning next year

I spent 3 days doing fun dives with Blue Marlin and the whole experience was awesome! The centre is professional and the kit is up to date and works perfectly. He staff are also great. I dived with Rio for the first 2 days and Ady for the final day. As well as being great divers and very knowlegeable regarding the sites, they were both really nice guys, easy going and a good laugh to be on the boat with. It is also clear that the guest and safety are always at the forefront of the guides and centers decisions. The prices are very reasonable for the experience and the diving itself is also really good. Overall, I had an amazing experience and would fully recommend Blue Marlin to any diver at any level.

I completed my open water dive course with Blue Marlin and it was an incredible experience. From my initial contact with the team, they've always been really friendly and helpful. I had 100% trust in them and they did not disappoint. The course was 3 days long and although very intense, they make it really fun. My instructors were Mark and Gav and they were ace. They were great teachers and both very patient. Their love of diving was infectious and they made the learning of more serious aspects, fun. Initially, I wasn't planning on doing my course but I am so pleased I did. I have learnt so much and want to continue learning. If you're thinking about diving, choose this school. Whilst I was doing my course, Dan was doing fun dives and absolutely loved it. We'll definitely be visiting again!

We had planned to do our open water course while on Gili T and having read other reviews decided to go with Blue Marlin. We were so happy we did, had the best three days. There was just three in our group which was perfect for learning. Robyn our dive instructor was amazing so patient and made the whole experience a pleasure. The dive sites around Gili T are full of life, we saw so many turtles, fish and even some baby sharks! Couldn't recommend Blue Marlin enough everything is run so professionally and the diving is incredible. Thank you Blue Marlin!