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Explore Tulamben

Tulamben and Amed, located on the enchanting east coast of Bali, offer a captivating diving experience marked by vibrant marine life and diverse dive environments. These beach towns are gateways to diving adventures in Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, where divers often encounter the majestic mola-mola and graceful manta rays. The highlight of Tulamben is the USS Liberty wreck, a fascinating underwater monument now adorned with stunning corals, providing a haven for a myriad of marine species, from blue and yellow moray eels to reef sharks and turtles. In addition to wreck diving, the Tulamben Wall is a spectacular drop-off with intriguing overhangs teeming with a colorful array of fish. Amed, known for its serene shores, offers excellent muck diving opportunities, revealing the area’s hidden wonders, including rare critters and exotic sea slugs. Whether preferring shore dives or venturing out on a liveaboard expedition, divers will find the waters around Tulamben and Amed an unforgettable experience, rich with the thrill of discovery and the serenity of Bali's underwater world.

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TRY SCUBA

The introductory dive experience includes 1 or 2 dives with 1 instructor, with everything included. (Maximum of 2 divers per instructor for maximum safety) The first dive will take place at Jemeluk Bay, featuring statues, temples, and plenty of fish and coral...For the second dive, we’ll head to the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben—a stunning World War II wreck, 130 meters long, teeming with corals, sponges, and fish... Everything will be included: lunch at the center, tea, towels or a bathrobe if it rains, snacks, water, porters, entrance fees, etc. Because air quality is crucial at depth, we have chosen Bauer’s technological excellence. The “Pure Air” certification ensures that your air is filtered to the highest standards.We prefer to start late in the morning around 11 a.m. because the Liberty site gets overcrowded in the morning for the second dive. It’s too crowded and not enjoyable. (But we’re also flexible if you have activities planned and need to start very early in the morning.)After the first dive, we’ll have lunch, which will allow us to arrive there around 3:00–4:00 p.m., when there’s hardly anyone left. However, if you’d like to start earlier, that’s always an option. (Payment can be made to a French bank account or via Wise with no fees; otherwise, credit card* or cash)We also partner with three hotels, so if you’re looking for a place to stay, please let me know.

AMED DIVE EXPLORER, Jl. IKetut Natih, 80852, Amed, BA, IDN
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Diving in Tulamben

Apart from the famous USAT Liberty dive, the Kubu Wreck also makes for an exceptional wreck dive site. Dive among schools of fusilier and surgeonfish while descending down onto this Japenese ship to complete wreck speciality dive courses. At Seraya Secret, the Drop Off and Coral Garden the black sand sea beds are great for muck diving. Returning for a night dive, when the sun sets, is sure to bring to light a number of nocturnal and curious creatures.

In Tulamben Bay, the Drop Off dive site offers a superb wall dive, while dive sites reached by the traditional ‘jukung’ boat boast dramatic sloping reefs and unusual rock formations. At these further flung dive sites, the currents are stronger and you can enjoy the peace of fewer divers. Whether you want to relax and investigate wrecks and wonderful macro critters or revel in strong currents, Tulamben diving has a dive site for you.

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The best Months to dive in Tulamben

Scuba diving in Tulamben is best from April through July and October to November. During these periods, visibility is at its peak, reaching up to 40 meters/131 feet on the perfect diving day. As the wreck is popular, it is best to dive the USAT Liberty early in the morning or late in the afternoon to get more of the dive site to yourself. Those who dive in from liveaboards often experience the Liberty Wreck with fewer divers, as they have the advantage of already being on the water — remember, the early bird gets the worm!

Top Wildlife Sightings in Tulamben

Scuba diving in Tulamben’s wreck will find you surrounded by huge schools of fish. Everything from barracuda, oriental sweetlips and bumphead parrotfish circle watching as you dive deeper into the USAT Liberty in search of a pygmy seahorse. At muck dive sites, search among anemones and big barrel sponges for ribbon eels, banded boxer shrimps and all different colourful species of nudibranch. Moray eels, ghost pipefish and tiny squat anemone shrimp all shelter waiting for their next moment of fame under a diver’s camera.

The ‘jukung’ dive sites not only no longer have black sands but the species of fish differ too. As the water is more plankton rich in these areas and currents are stronger, there are more chances of catching sight of pelagics. Dogtooth tuna, bumphead parrotfish, manta rays, eagle rays and even whale sharks have been spotted at these sites. As the water is cooler than at Tulamben Bay, due to cold upwellings from the depths, there is also the chance of seeing thresher and hammerhead sharks as well as the otherworldly mola mola all watching you from the blue.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

13k Sightings
J
603
F
608
M
741
A
920
M
1.2k
J
1.3k
J
1.8k
A
1.6k
S
1.5k
O
1k
N
875
D
748

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

9.1k Sightings
J
487
F
403
M
558
A
621
M
725
J
759
J
1k
A
1.1k
S
1.2k
O
985
N
644
D
577
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

8.4k Sightings
J
362
F
317
M
611
A
596
M
662
J
877
J
1.3k
A
1.2k
S
829
O
740
N
411
D
489

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

5k Sightings
J
139
F
173
M
298
A
385
M
519
J
526
J
732
A
654
S
588
O
396
N
289
D
304

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

4.4k Sightings
J
227
F
234
M
350
A
551
M
507
J
382
J
535
A
392
S
320
O
399
N
275
D
215
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

4.1k Sightings
J
134
F
138
M
207
A
276
M
341
J
425
J
644
A
540
S
489
O
399
N
243
D
222

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

24k Sightings
J
1.2k
F
1.1k
M
1.4k
A
1.7k
M
2.2k
J
2.4k
J
3.2k
A
2.9k
S
2.6k
O
2.3k
N
1.7k
D
1.5k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

21k Sightings
J
1.1k
F
938
M
1.2k
A
1.4k
M
1.8k
J
2.1k
J
2.9k
A
2.6k
S
2.3k
O
1.9k
N
1.4k
D
1.3k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

18k Sightings
J
897
F
806
M
1k
A
1.3k
M
1.7k
J
1.8k
J
2.5k
A
2.3k
S
2k
O
1.8k
N
1.3k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

18k Sightings
J
869
F
744
M
971
A
1.3k
M
1.7k
J
1.9k
J
2.4k
A
2.1k
S
1.8k
O
1.5k
N
1.1k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

17k Sightings
J
887
F
792
M
953
A
1.3k
M
1.7k
J
1.9k
J
2.2k
A
2k
S
1.7k
O
1.4k
N
1.1k
D
949

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

16k Sightings
J
738
F
675
M
906
A
1.1k
M
1.5k
J
1.7k
J
2.2k
A
2.1k
S
1.8k
O
1.5k
N
1.1k
D
898

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

16k Sightings
J
702
F
744
M
934
A
1.1k
M
1.5k
J
1.7k
J
2.2k
A
2k
S
1.7k
O
1.5k
N
1k
D
979

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

15k Sightings
J
746
F
664
M
818
A
1k
M
1.4k
J
1.5k
J
1.9k
A
1.7k
S
1.6k
O
1.4k
N
862
D
891

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

14k Sightings
J
716
F
624
M
869
A
1k
M
1.3k
J
1.4k
J
1.9k
A
1.7k
S
1.5k
O
1.2k
N
914
D
871

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

13k Sightings
J
598
F
535
M
743
A
977
M
1.3k
J
1.4k
J
1.7k
A
1.6k
S
1.4k
O
1.1k
N
874
D
794

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

13k Sightings
J
639
F
705
M
877
A
992
M
1.1k
J
1.3k
J
1.9k
A
1.6k
S
1.2k
O
1.2k
N
732
D
829

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

12k Sightings
J
651
F
522
M
655
A
830
M
1.2k
J
1.2k
J
1.6k
A
1.6k
S
1.3k
O
1.2k
N
835
D
785

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

11k Sightings
J
614
F
523
M
606
A
805
M
1.1k
J
1.2k
J
1.5k
A
1.4k
S
1.2k
O
893
N
661
D
625

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

11k Sightings
J
580
F
418
M
573
A
869
M
1.1k
J
1.1k
J
1.4k
A
1.3k
S
1.1k
O
952
N
663
D
568

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

9.4k Sightings
J
490
F
355
M
509
A
686
M
947
J
1k
J
1.3k
A
1.2k
S
936
O
919
N
527
D
582

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

8.2k Sightings
J
363
F
318
M
439
A
714
M
892
J
847
J
907
A
880
S
863
O
646
N
730
D
575

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

7.8k Sightings
J
401
F
328
M
416
A
572
M
796
J
832
J
997
A
965
S
838
O
717
N
434
D
469

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

7.7k Sightings
J
409
F
355
M
443
A
594
M
759
J
761
J
987
A
920
S
740
O
712
N
467
D
520

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

6.4k Sightings
J
302
F
267
M
347
A
420
M
499
J
564
J
818
A
830
S
784
O
630
N
496
D
401

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

6.3k Sightings
J
341
F
313
M
389
A
434
M
632
J
555
J
811
A
692
S
568
O
587
N
452
D
477

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

5.3k Sightings
J
270
F
245
M
242
A
414
M
522
J
489
J
712
A
613
S
545
O
564
N
427
D
274

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

5.2k Sightings
J
238
F
197
M
259
A
358
M
554
J
526
J
699
A
713
S
599
O
547
N
310
D
239

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

4.8k Sightings
J
243
F
191
M
290
A
349
M
512
J
557
J
596
A
568
S
490
O
409
N
309
D
305

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

4.2k Sightings
J
189
F
172
M
217
A
254
M
427
J
388
J
621
A
546
S
483
O
397
N
288
D
235

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

4.2k Sightings
J
128
F
130
M
232
A
275
M
495
J
493
J
652
A
506
S
468
O
390
N
155
D
246

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

2.9k Sightings
J
157
F
118
M
167
A
217
M
252
J
265
J
406
A
363
S
308
O
283
N
233
D
149

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

2.9k Sightings
J
148
F
56
M
155
A
242
M
305
J
314
J
412
A
358
S
284
O
240
N
209
D
168
Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

2.7k Sightings
J
128
F
80
M
132
A
146
M
254
J
310
J
354
A
351
S
277
O
307
N
197
D
186

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

2.7k Sightings
J
144
F
132
M
146
A
214
M
225
J
216
J
359
A
316
S
305
O
238
N
164
D
199

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

2.5k Sightings
J
159
F
109
M
85
A
216
M
172
J
201
J
379
A
268
S
295
O
281
N
183
D
169

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

2.3k Sightings
J
51
F
26
M
100
A
198
M
292
J
304
J
380
A
320
S
258
O
209
N
99
D
98
Leaf Scorpionfish

Leaf Scorpionfish

2.3k Sightings
J
75
F
79
M
110
A
169
M
213
J
256
J
298
A
235
S
293
O
224
N
190
D
138

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

1.8k Sightings
J
43
F
33
M
90
A
151
M
162
J
181
J
278
A
238
S
210
O
214
N
132
D
98
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

1.6k Sightings
J
58
F
44
M
124
A
95
M
116
J
151
J
181
A
177
S
217
O
227
N
133
D
103
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

1.6k Sightings
J
119
F
133
M
232
A
221
M
170
J
102
J
144
A
145
S
117
O
82
N
43
D
46

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

1.4k Sightings
J
72
F
101
M
57
A
116
M
111
J
170
J
163
A
213
S
82
O
147
N
76
D
100

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7

Pygmy Seahorse

Pygmy Seahorse

1.2k Sightings
J
74
F
58
M
110
A
71
M
73
J
116
J
137
A
153
S
130
O
84
N
108
D
89

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 50

Frogfish

Frogfish

1.1k Sightings
J
74
F
67
M
40
A
67
M
78
J
78
J
156
A
167
S
121
O
108
N
83
D
56

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

1.1k Sightings
J
39
F
26
M
52
A
77
M
104
J
114
J
160
A
160
S
169
O
86
N
59
D
45

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

942 Sightings
J
30
F
26
M
24
A
18
M
105
J
76
J
127
A
128
S
158
O
157
N
46
D
47
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

909 Sightings
J
25
F
41
M
28
A
69
M
50
J
53
J
150
A
174
S
125
O
108
N
50
D
36

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Snake Eel

Snake Eel

640 Sightings
J
4
F
26
M
32
A
53
M
100
J
51
J
105
A
64
S
57
O
66
N
45
D
37

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