Gili Air 2025 Daily Summaries

Day 5: Coming Home!

Day 4: April 24

Greetings again from Gili Air! I’m happy to report that everyone is healthy, happy, and in good spirits.

Today, we enjoyed another day of great weather. We traveled to Gili Trawangan and participated in a coral restoration workshop with professionals from Gili Trawangan Dive Shop—students helped plant 98 baby corals and received certificates for their efforts. After a delicious lunch, we completed two more snorkels where we spotted sea turtles, lionfish, and enjoyed excellent visibility for duck diving. The boat ride back was beautiful, with lots of smiles and sunshine.

Now, everyone is showering and packing up for our final night, which will feature a seafood barbecue, marshmallows, and a campfire. Tomorrow, we’ll head back to Jakarta. Thank you for your support throughout the trip—we look forward to seeing you back at school tomorrow evening

Day 3: April 23

Hi everyone,

We enjoyed another sunny start today with a banana pancake breakfast. Today was all about land-based activities—no snorkeling, but plenty of fun and learning. Our morning was spent at a local elementary school, where we played language games, learned a traditional musical instrument, helped paint a sea life-themed wall, and joined the local kids for recess and races. It was a fantastic chance for the students to connect and play together.

In the afternoon, we learned about marine life from a local professional in the field, then practiced research skills by identifying different turtle species and building sandcastles shaped like green and leatherback turtles. Everyone is happy, healthy, and in great spirits. We’re heading back for showers and some downtime before dinner. Tomorrow, we’re off to Gili Trawangan for coral restoration and more snorkeling adventures

Day 2: April 22

Hi everyone,

We had another amazing day here on Gili Air! The morning began with a beautiful view of Mount Rinjani, and the gorgeous weather has continued throughout the trip. Today’s big highlight was snorkeling—four different snorkels in total, two from shore and two from a boat. We spotted sea turtles and a wide variety of marine life, with incredible visibility in the water. After all the exploring, students had some time to splash around in the pool and enjoy a bit of relaxing fun.

We’re heading off to dinner soon and looking forward to tomorrow’s meaningful experiences at a local school and with an NGO.

Everyone is happy, healthy, and in great spirits

Day 1: April 21

Greetings from Gili Air

Just a quick note to let you know that our Grade 8 group has arrived safely on the island. The students enjoyed each other’s company at the airport and had a fun, talkative bus and plane ride. The boat ride from North Lombok was beautiful—we saw the three stunning Gili Islands and even got a few splashes of sea spray along the way. Everyone is happy, healthy, and getting ready for dinner before we head over to our accommodations. Spirits are high and the weather is perfect. Tomorrow we’re looking forward to an exciting day of snorkeling—hopefully we’ll spot some amazing marine life!

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