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Bali Dive Site: Tulamben
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Tulamben has four main dive sites, however combinations of these offer a never-ending opportunity to discover new “cleaning stations” or rarely seen nudibranchs or even bigger fish. |
Liberty Wreck Tulamben History
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U.S.A.T. Liberty was built in America as a cargo ship and during World War II was equipped with two guns. Anchored off the coast of Lombok , the ship was hit by a Japanese torpedo. Miraculously nobody got hurt, but the damage turned the ship into a non-functioning and useless hull. The American Navy's plan to tow the ship to Singaraja harbor (north Bali ) failed as the harbor was completely occupied, so the ship was intentionally stranded on the rocky beach of Tulamben , where it was unloaded. In 1963 the volcano Gunung Agung erupted and the magma flow pressed the ship back into the sea where it presently rests at a depth of 3 to 29 meters. Since then, coral covered the Liberty wreckage completely and turned it into a home for many species of fish. From time to time, reef sharks, big Napoleon Wrasse or huge barracuda drop by |
Liberty Wreck Tulamben at a glance
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Reef characteristics : wreck Visibility : 15-30 m Current : none to moderate Coral growth : Wreck is completely covered by hard and soft coral Marine life : vast schools of fish (fusiliers and surgeon fish) Highlight : the wreck is easy to dive, even suitable for discover scuba diving |
Tulamben Drop Off Bali
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Tulamben Drop Off starts at a depth of 3 m to then drops straight to 40 m. Besides amazing coral growth this reef also features an unbelievable landscape sculpted by many overhanging rocks. The presence of smaller reef fish is abundant, with angel fish being the species worth mentioning. Besides emperor angel fish, yellow-faced angelfish and blue-banded angel fish can be found with the duke fish rounding out the selection as a member of the angel fish family. Quite often, huge schools of jack fish pass the wall, darkening the sun. Although it is a wall, this dive site is also suitable for snorkeling. |
Tulamben Drop Off at a glance
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Reef characteristics : drop off Visibility : 15-30 m Current : none to moderate Coral growth : many hard and soft coral Marine life : many species of reef fish, specially angelfish Highlight : easy to dive, also to be dived in the open water course |
Tulamben Coral Garden
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Tulamben Coral Garden is only about a few meters in front of our dive base. Tulamben Coral Garden starts at a depth of 2-15 m and is wonderfully grown featuring hard and soft coral alike. Besides numerous species of reef fish, the beautiful blue-yellow ribbon eels and leaf scorpion fish have found a home here. Tulamben dive sites is also a superb snorkeling spot with none to moderate current. |
Tulamben Coral Garden at a glance
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Reef characteristics : shallow, from 15m gently sloping down Visibility : 15-25 m Current : none to moderate Coral growth : many hard and soft corals Marine life : many species of reef fish, tiny crabs and Nudibranches Highlight : excellent spot for night dive, and for beginners |
Batu Kelebit Tulamben Bali
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Batu Kelebit Tulamben is 10 minutes away from Liberty Wreck Tulamben taking a local fisherman's' boat. The site offers excellent visibility, and possibility to spot whitetip reef sharks. Also the coral is untouched, and offers numerous encounters with small and large fish. Bumphead parrotfish are common here. |
Batu Kelebit Tulamben at a glance
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Reef characteristics : deep, slope down to 60-70ms Visibility : 25-35 m Current : usually presented, sometimes moderate Coral growth : many hard and soft corals Marine life : many species of reef fish Highlight : bumpheads, and whitetip reef sharks |
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