Tulamben dive sites

USAT LIBERTY WRECK

This shipwreck is most likely one of the favorites dive sites in Bali. The USAT Liberty was a former WWII cargo, outfitted with only a stern gun and a bow gun (still in place). The wreck is about 120 m long and lies on sandy bottom since 1963. Therefore, it is perfectly camouflaged with abundant soft and hard coral colonies.

Accessible for all-levels of diving as the shallowest parts are about 5m and the deepest around 30 m. Highly recommendable is to explore the Liberty Wreck at night as the interaction of bump head parrotfishes, marbled groupers and giant moray eels is a unique experience you surely won’t regret.

  • Access from shore at Tulamben
  • Current: non-existent to moderate
  • Shallow & Deep Dive
  • Abundant fish colonies, humphead parrotfishes, hawksbill turtle, napoleon wrasses, schools of fusiliers, nudibranchs, multiple sea anemonies, leaf scorpionfish, warty frogfish, commensal shrimps, boxer & decorator crabs, giant moray eel, spanish dancers
  • Ideal for entry-level experience, novice, intermediate and experienced divers. Why not?
  • Advanced Diver, Deep, Wreck, Fish-ID & Sidemount Diver Specialties as well

CORAL GARDEN

This dive site is situated approximately 150 m along the middle section of Tulamben beach –close to USAT Liberty Wreck- and is a shallow dive.

The reef mainly consists of table corals and anemones, as well as sponges and soft corals. However, the site is covered with an artificial reef as well, whereas diverse sunken objects, structures and statues help attracting organisms and species that like to find shelter and residence on this kind of environments.

Get ready to encounter an incredible diversity of aquatic life for instance a significant presence of ribbon eels, multiple sea anemones of various colours or even the higher probability to spot reef sharks. Same as the Liberty Wreck, Coral Garden is a fabulous place to conduct night dives.

  • Access from shore
  • Current: none to moderate
  • Shallow Dive
  • Abundant fish & coral colonies, ribbon eels, reef sharks, humphead parrotfishes, hawksbill turtle, napoleon wrasses, leaf scorpion fish, nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, blue-ring octopus
  • Ideal for entry-level experience, novice, intermediate and experienced divers. Why not?
  • Advanced Diver, Underwater Photography & Fish ID Specialties as well

BOGA WRECK

The Boga was a former 150-tonne cargo ship, almost 50 metres in length, and it was purposely sunk in September 2012. It now lies on a sandy bottom between 15 m. and 35m, perpendicular to the shore. The wreck is almost intact and thus have not yet been colonised by coral unlike the USAT Liberty Wreck. The very rich and colorful aquatic flora of the reef will take you to the wreck where you will enjoy how it is adorned with a Volkswagen car, treasure chest, a Buddha statue and other objects.

  • Access from shore at Kubu
  • Current: non-existent to moderate
  • Deep Dive – Bow @ 18m. & Propeller @ 35 m.
  • Abundant fish colonies, Octopuses & Moray eels, schools of Barracuda and Trevally, Peacock Mantis Shrimp
  • Ideal for Advanced Diver. Why not? Deep, Wreck & Sidemount Specialties

DROP OFF TULAMBEN

Tulamben Drop-Off is one of the most popular sites of Bali as the wall features an impressive underwater topography. The rock formations decorated with multitude of corals –especially gorgonian fans- are the consequence of lava flow originating from Mount Agung’s eruption in 1963. The Drop Off is at the opposite end of the bay, about a 15mins slow walk, from the USAT Liberty Shipwreck and this dive site is adequate for different dive levels depending on experience.

The dive starts from shore on a sandy bottom slope ideal for spotting nudibranchs and other curious macro critters. Still shallow you will have a great chance to enjoy a huge school of fusiliers. Following the contour of the beach you suddenly encounter a vertical wall that starts at around 15m. and goes to 80m. You will definitely like the incredible landscape sculpted by many overhanging rocks and we will be very happy to show you the famous and rare disco clam.

Visibility in this area is usually best in the morning, around 20m, due to abundant rich nutrients in the water. Boat diving can be arranged as well in case you may want to explore further areas that are not reachable when entering from shore.

  • Access from shore or boat
  • Current: none to moderate
  • Multi-level Dive
  • Abundant fish & coral colonies, reef sharks, humphead parrotfishes, hawksbill turtle, napoleon wrasses, leaf scorpion fish, nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, schools of fuisliers and jacks, disco clam
  • Ideal for entry-level experience, novice, intermediate and experienced divers. Why not?
  • Advanced Diver, Deep, Sidemount Diver Specialties as well

SERAYA  SECRETS

Seraya Secrets is certainly one of the best macro & muck sites in Bali and most likely around Indonesia as well. Why is this dive site a heaven for underwater photographers? Continue reading and you will easily understand why.

Seraya Secrets is located in the bay prior to Tulamben and is a black sandy bottom slope suitable for all kind of diving-levels. The slope gradually undulates with sheltered underwater valleys and rounded ridges that allow divers to explore both shallow and deep.

Whereas a novice diver may not appreciate the beauty of the site as he/she is not yet accustomed to look and spot macro aquatic life, experienced divers however have trained eyes that are easily capable of recognizing wonderful critters such as the harlequin, bumble bee & tozeuma shrimps, zebra & boxer crabs or even rhinopias. Deep Secrets is a large cleaning station that is located at around 35m. It sits on an underwater ridge and often attracts large pelagics i.e spotted eagle ray, whale sharks or even dolphins.

  • Access from shore
  • Current: none to moderate
  • Multi-level Dive
  • Harlequin, needle and also different types of commensal shrimps, zebra & boxer crabs, nudibranchs, ghost & banded pipe fish, coleman shrimp, frogfish, mimic octopus, decorator crab, leaf scorpion fish, rhinopia, etc
  • Ideal for entry-level experience, novice, intermediate and experienced divers. Why not?
  • Advanced Diver, Fish-ID, Underwater Photography Specialties as well