Tulamben diving wreck reviews

Tulamben is a village located in Kubu district, Karangasem regency, Bali. This village is one of the famous recreational diving in Bali, especially in the vicinity of the USAT Liberty wreck ship (a freighter in the army of the United States who drowned after the ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942).
This dive site is one of the easiest places to enjoy recreational diving underwater scenery around the shipwreck. Divers of all skill levels can dive in this place. This location can be reached directly from the beach and is located approximately 25 meters from the coast, with a depth of between 5 meters to 30 meters below sea level. During the holiday season, more than 100 divers approach the wreck each day.
Tulamben name comes from Batulambih , which means "many stones", referring to the eruption of Mount Agung which affect this place from time to time. The name changed to Batulamben, and finally Tulamben.



Tulamben is very popular among local and foreign divers. What makes Tulamben so famous? None other than the ease and wealth of marine life offered by this dive site. Coupled with the USS Liberty shipwreck is highly accessible and presents various underwater creatures begin from minor ones like sea snails, crabs and shrimp, ghost pipefish and pygmy seahorse up big as sharks, Mola mola, and others. Tulamben dive sites offer suitable for diving courses, dive casual (fun dive) and underwater photography. Here are some of the dive sites in Tulamben :

Wreck of the USS Liberty

Famous as one wreck dive sites in the most accessible in the world. Access from the beach and the USS Liberty is only 30 meters from the beach with a maximum depth of approximately 30 meters. Diving begins with a welcome surgeonfish very docile and not rare found in the middle of a swarm of dives bumphead parrotfish, barracuda and a great variety of sea snail whose color is very pretty.

Paradise Reef

Diving usually starts in the north of Paradise Resort, at a depth of 3-4 meters artificial coral reef will be found that the skeleton shaped aircraft. Some dive guide call it a  Aeroplane Wreck. Here are often found in various sea snail, shell and various types of crabs and shrimp. The ideal spot for night dives because shallow and underwater night life is quite diverse. Dive to the south will bring you to the place where the coral reefs of hard and soft both in good health and with a variety of colorful reef fish species are not less beautiful. If you want to see the Ribbon Eel, here is the most suitable place to look for it.

Seraya

Paradise for underwater macro photographers. Harlequin shrimp and sea horses are part of the everyday object. In addition, many rare macro objects found here such as various types of sea snails and the mimic octopus and a variety of crabs and shrimp are beautiful and rare. Can be accessed from Tulamben with jukung (traditional fishing boat) or by road about 5 minutes to the south.

location
Located approximately 100km away from Ngurah Rai Airport or about 3 hours by car to the eastern part of the island of Bali.