Amed
Situated in North-East Bali is the calm found in the village of Amed. Often acting as a base for div
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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.
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.
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!
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
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Total number of species approx.: 200
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Total number of species approx.: 600
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
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Total number of species approx.: 28
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Total number of species approx.: 90
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Total number of species approx.: 130
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
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