Indonesia is known for having the worlds best diving and the most diverse sea life anywhere. With over 17.000 islands, spread out over a huge area, all around the equator, one can only imagine the wealth nature provides underneath its ocean surface.
Bali, being one of those 17.000+ Islands, shares this wealth and is probably Indonesia's most popular dive destination. With excellent accommodation, quality equipment and loads of culture and shopping to do once the diving is done, it is no surprise Bali has become the Indonesian place to be for diving.
‘Bali is the underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia', David Pickell and Wally Siagian wrote, and they might just be right. Based out of Amed, there are plenty of dive sites within a 30 minute radius of Puri Wirata and the Bali Reef Divers.
‘Bali is the underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia', David Pickell and Wally Siagian wrote, and they might just be right. Based out of Amed, there are plenty of dive sites within a 30 minute radius of Puri Wirata and the Bali Reef Divers.
Amed is known for it's healthy corals. Fresh seawater provides excellent nutritions for the ever growing and changing coral formations. This attracts huge amounts of fish, from sharks to massive barracudas, from beautiful nudibranches to the infamous Pygmee seahorse. Drift dives, wreckdives, boatdives, shoredives, plenty of possibilities but always breathtakingly beautiful.
25 minutes by car from PW, is Tulamben. best known for the USS Liberty wreck, 25m offshore, Tulamben is a hotspot for divers from all over the world. But it has more to offer than just the wreck. A beautiful wall (drop off), a spectacular slope next to it (Batu Kelibit) and the coral garden, all offer excellent diving.
5 minutes before Tulamben is the famous muck dive site Seraya, heaven for photographers and admirers of rare and odd species.
5 minutes before Tulamben is the famous muck dive site Seraya, heaven for photographers and admirers of rare and odd species.
Kubu, 5 minutes after Tulamben, is quickly becoming a new favorite to many divers.
With excellent corals, nice gorgonians and very lively sea life, Kubu is stealing the hearts of many divers and is probably Bali's best kept secret at the moment. Most rare species that are found in East Indonesia can also be found on the dive spots around here and our dive guides will do an effort to try and find them.
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