Lovina, between Singaraja and Seririt on Bali's wild north coast, is a busy stretch of losmen and hotels and more decent reef, but the low dark sea makes this far from the most inspiringstretch of beach in Bali. A number of coves offer tranquil, protected waters and Lovina is one of them. Although the sand is grey, it is quiet and peaceful, and popular among those who shun the glitzier beach resorts of the south. Dolphin play in the water of Lovina.