Tulamben dive sites are without a doubt a unique experience and as everything you do in Bali brings an unplanned surprise, the idea of going diving on the East coast of the island brings something extra aside from the diving itself. The trip normally takes approximately one hour and a half or two hours in cases that the traffic is more intense than usual which surely will not bother you in any way. Pay attention to road, keep your camera ready and be amazed of the beauty that is Bali.
The liberty ship was hit by a Japanese torpedo and it was beached near Tulamben. In 1963, the eruption of Mount Agung caused the vessel to slip off the beach, and it now lies on a sand slope in 9 to 30 m of water. The wreck is about 130 m long with the shallowest part at about 5 m deep and the deepest on the other side of the wreck at about 30 m deep.The best time to dive here is early in the morning or late in the afternoon as the dive site gets very crowded. It is also an excellent place for a great night dive!
Seraya Secret Dive site is the best site for macro and muck Diving in Bali! It is a perfect place for night diving in Tulamben and heaven for macro underwater photographers! With a 10 m deep black sand bottom, you can stay for hours searching for strange small creatures hiding all over the place. If you are lucky (and patient enough), you might even get to see the rare mimic Octopus!
Kubu village is located just a few kilometers from Tulamben. The two dive sites on Kubu reef are easy and perfect for beginners and more experienced divers. You start your dive in a shallow coral garden then going down along a nice wall with a very good marine life. The current is usually very light which makes it an easy and relaxing drift dive. You can see whitetip and blacktip reef sharks patrolling the area along the wall. There is also a superb pinnacle covered with soft and hard coral. On the sandy bottom you can see numerous blue spotted stingrays.
Tulamben Coral Garden lies to the east of the well-known wreck of the MS Liberty and to the west of the Tulamben Drop Off. The dive site starts at a depth of 2mtrs and slopes down to a maximum depth of 15m-20m. As the name suggests, this spot consists of a wonderful coral garden inhabited by countless species of fish and small aquatic creatures making it an Eldorado for macro photographers. It is also a super snorkelling spot – well suited for a snorkelling trip during the surface interval between dives or for non-divers. Besides the usual reef fish there are several kinds of moray eels (e. g. blue ribbon moray eels), porcupine fish, ghost pipe fish, octopuses and nudibranches. White- and black tip reef sharks often pass over the coral gardens.
