Palung Palung

★★★★☆ (167)

Departure from the Drop-off parking area using a traditional Jukung Boat. The dive site is a prolongation of the drop-off ad Alam anda dive site just before reaching Batu Kelebit dive site.

Pelagic encounter possible. Groupers, Trevally fish, Oriental sweet lips, Puffer, Lion- and other Scorpion fish, Anemone fish, Napoleon wrasse...

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Green Turtle
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Total number of species: 200

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Moray Eel
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Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
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Total number of species: 300

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Octopus
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Leatherback Turtle
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Total number of species: 28

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Clownfish
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Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species: 130

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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 25

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Boxfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Angelfish
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Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species: 8

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Bannerfish
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Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
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Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
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Total number of species: 350

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Damselfish
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Total number of species: 3000

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Nudibranch
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Total number of species: 85

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Surgeonfish
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Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species: 110

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Snapper
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Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
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Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
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Total number of species: 30

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Sand Eel
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Total number of species: 60

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Soldierfish
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Total number of species: 60

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Squirrelfish
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Total number of species: 15

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Garfish
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Total number of species: 3

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Trumpetfish
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Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
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Leaf Scorpionfish
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Total number of species: 250

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Skate Fish
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Total number of species: 50

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Frogfish
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Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
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Total number of species: 20

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Porcupinefish
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Total number of species: 120

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Cuttlefish
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Total number of species: 3400

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Shrimp
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Dive Sites Nearby

CALYPSO DIVING BALI, 80052 Amed

Bunutan (★4.5)

Usually done by boat, this dive site is mostly a drift dive. It can be done from shore, but you will need to walk up the hill back to the car for pick up.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Jemeluk Bay (★4.5)

Accessible from shore, Jemeluk Bay presents the wall as a deeper dive site and the bay itself. Suitable for beginners the same as for experienced divers, Jemeluk is still quite rich in hard corals and soft corals close to the corner with Bunutan.
PT. BAHARI INTAN ABADI, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Jemeluk Wall (★4.5)

From the topography of the slope that meets the wall with a variety of soft and hard corals that adorn, such as barrel sponges, huge seafan, table coral, big formation of acropora and others.
BALI FUN DIVING, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

Pyramid Point (★4.6)

Artificial coral reef placed on the sandy bottom with depths varying from 10 meters to 25 meters. The basis of the coral growth is made of rectangular concrete arranged like a small pyramid. It is one of the best places to witness a successful artificial reef.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Jemeluk Secret Wall (★4.7)

On the left side of Jemeluk Bay, you need to swim a bit going down to nearly 30m, there is a huge fan coral with sometimes Pygmy seahorse in it, current can occur sometimes.
Amed Buddha Diving, 80852 Bunutan

Srikandi Speedboat (Wreck) (★4.6)

This is a new wreck of a Speedboat with maybe 20 seats inside that sunk and is now around 25 to 35m deep. You can see the full boat; it looks perfect still. Access is from the beach, in front of Srikandi restaurant.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Ghost Bay (★4.6)

One minute from the closest dive center, Ghost bay is another great macro dive site, paradise for photographers by day and by night. A rock shaped area is habitat for crazy critters!
CALYPSO DIVING BALI, 80052 Amed

Melasti (★4.4)

Shore and shallow dive. Sandy bottom with rocks. Perfect habitat for macro critters. Great choice for night dives and macro lovers! Good playground for underwater photographers. Highly recommended by night.
Herbert B. (#3821544)

Batu Belah (★4.5)

This site consists of lumps of coral on sandy slope. This makes it a particularly interesting site for divers that wish to see coral formation combined with macro life organism and enjoy the beautiful colorful reef full of sponge, gorgonians and fish.
Peter S. (#417559)

Sidem (★4.5)

Sidem is another great macro dive site, paradise for photographers by day and by night. Definitely a must see dive site for macro lovers! There is also a beautiful reef at this dive site!
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Batu niti (★4.5)

The site itself starts from rocky shallows leading to a gentle slope that continues down past 30 metres. Although the fine sand and rocks are the most distinguishing feature, the site is also home to a lot of small corals, wire corals, and hydroids.For critter lovers this is a great site in the Seraya area.
Peter S. (#417559)

Seraya Tulamben (★4.5)

Seraya Secret is a great macro dive site, paradise for photographers from all over the world by day and by night. Definitely a must see dive site for macro lovers!
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Segara (★4.3)

This shallow shore entry dive has much to offer. There you can find artificial reef structures placed around 9 meters deep, established in 2008 Now overgrown with corals this is one of the preferred muck dive sites in this area by many macro enthusiasm.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Emerald (★4.3)

Emerald called also Embral is at the end of a large volcanic wall starting with the Drop-off in Tulamben village. Accessible only by Jukung traditional boat.
Scubapro

Batu Kelebit (★4.3)

Batu Kelebit is standing in between the Drop-off of Tulamben Village and Emerald dive site. Accessible only by 5minutes on traditional jukung boat from the Drop-off parking area.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Tulamben Drop-Off (★4.5)

Drop Off is slope down where on one side is a wall down to a deep water, mostly stay on maximum depth at 30 meters where reef is very nice well covers with soft coral. To dive is here is beach entry, as a diver should always check the SPG how much air left before turn swimming back to exit point.
Mares

Alamanda (★4.5)

Alamanda is a place that we reach with a so-called "Jukung ". Start is the entrance at the drop off and the trip takes no more than five minutes. The entry is directly from the small boat and the equipment is put on in the water.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Liberty Coral Garden (★4.5)

There is a garden of anemones and about 60 statues on the far right side of the dive site. This is a nice second dive in the morning to get away from the crowds at Liberty Wreck. Entry and exit from the beach can be difficult.
PT. BAHARI INTAN ABADI, 80224 Denpasar Selatan

USAT Liberty Wreck (★4.7)

This is the only historical shipwreck in Bali, ranked #3 in the world for Wreck diving! The wreck is 25 meters form shore at a depth of 4 to 29 meters below the surface with most of it occuring in a shallow area. This dive site does not have strong currents, has clear water, and warm temperatures. Difficult entry!
Amed Buddha Diving, 80852 Bunutan

Temple Coral (★4.6)

We are doing this dive as part of a 2 dive trip to Tulamben and often use it as a drift dive for Advanced Adventurer speciality dives, combined with Wreck diving in the morning.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Bicycle Slope, Kubu (★4.3)

Between Kubu reef and Boga wreck. The site is build by artificial structures such as motorbike, iron and concrete structures on a sandy slope. the dive site goes on a depth of 15 meters.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Kubu Reef (★4.4)

Great and easy dive site. Access from beach. Beautiful corals and contrast with black sand on the bottom. Perfect dive after Boga Wreck. Good for all levels.
Aqualung

Monkey Reef (★4.7)

Small but beautiful reef with many fish and nice corals. Maximum depth 40 meters. Starts with sandy bottom after a stony part from the beach. A small coral block going down and the best reef is on the left side from the beach
ABWONDERDIVE BALI, 80853 Karangasem

Abwonderdive House Reef (★4.6)

This shore dive ranges from 5m to 30m, featuring a coral reef starting at 3m with soft and hard corals. Artificial reef structures lie between 15m and 18m. The current is usually mild to moderate, making for a manageable dive. The surface is generally calm but can be choppy from May to October.
Amed Jepun Divers, 80852 Amed, Karangasem

Boga Wreck (★4.6)

Also known as Kubu Wreck, the Boga Wreck is an artificial wreck that was submerged in 2012 in the Kubu village area, located 30 meters from the shoreline. The location of this artificial reef is not far from the famous USAT Liberty shipwreck.