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Gili Air
Gili Air is the closest of the three islands to Lombok and the easiest to settle into. Its lagoons are calm and shallow enough to swim and snorkel straight off the sand, the dive scene is friendly, and the bars stay low-key. It sits comfortably between Trawangan's buzz and Meno's quiet.
- Calm, swimmable lagoons
- Relaxed beach bars
- Friendly dive scene
- Closest Gili to Lombok
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News from Gili Air
Good news and useful updates from the island.
All newsCrown Princess Victoria visits Gili Meno to support coral reef insurance project
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited Gili Meno on Sunday, September 6, as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador to highlight efforts in protecting coral reefs from climate change.
Gili Air program empowers women in marine conservation and reef restoration
Coral Catch, a nonprofit based in Gili Air, Indonesia, offers the country's first marine conservation training program for women.
Gili Air surf report and forecast for August 10-20
The surf conditions at Gili Air are currently rated poor to fair, with a surf height of 4-6 feet chest to overhead. 5 feet from the southwest 229 degrees with a 17-second period.
The other two islands
Close enough for a day trip. Public boats leave the harbour through the morning.Close enough for a day trip. Public boats leave from the harbour through the morning.
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Gili Meno
The quiet oneThe quiet one
Gili Trawangan
The lively oneThe lively one
All three in one trip
Public boats link all threePublic boats link Air, Meno and Trawangan