Tulamben : Many Species of Reef Fish, Specially Angelfish

Tulamben bay is located at the north-eastern coast of Bali and most of the dive spots are beach dives. Tulamben Bay receives very plankton-rich waters from the ocean current that comes from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean. Therefore, 3 main dive sites have different physical environments. One of the famous dive sites in Tulamben is the Liberty wreck, a US Army Transport ship torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942. It is a very easy wreck dive and may done by divers of all certification levels. It is accessed directly from the shoreline and located about 25 meters from shore. At its deepest point it is about 30 meters from the surface and it tops out at about 5 meters from the surface.

Other dive spots are the Wall / Drop off and Coral garden, both dive spots are offshore dives. The wall starts from 3 meters to 38 meters. The amazing coral growth on this reef also features nice landscape sculpted by overhanging rocks. Many colorful fishes can be found in this dive spot such as different angel fish and Jack fish schooling around. The Coral Garden is offering nice soft and hard corals with numerous species of reef fish.

Tulamben Wall highlights:
Reef characteristics: drop off
Visibility: 15-25 m
Depth: 3 - 30 meters
Current: none to moderate
Coral growth: many stone and soft coral
Marine life: many species of reef fish, specially angelfish
Highlight: easy to dive also good for snorkeling.

Tulamben highlight
Characteristics : Wreck
Visibility : 14 - 30 meters
Current : None to moderate
Coral growth : Wreck is completely covered by stone- and soft coral
Marine life : Vast schools of fish (fusiliers and surgeon fish)
Depth : 5- 38 meters
Highlights : The wreck is easy to dive, even suitable for discover scuba diving