Manta Point
Mantas visit the cleaning stations here all year, sometimes in courtship 'manta trains' of up to 30.
- Advanced
- Rock formations
- Manta rays
Advanced≤30 m
USAT Liberty Wreck
Dive site in Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
A 120 m WWII US Army cargo ship resting on its side in 10–30 m, only a few fin-kicks from Tulamben's shore.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Moderate
The story
The US Army transport Liberty was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-66 in January 1942 and beached at Tulamben so her cargo could be salvaged. In 1963 tremors from the eruption of Mount Agung made the hull slip off the beach.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck dive from the shore. Known for reef sharks, turtles and barracuda.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: amedjepundivers.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Current
- Moderate
- Estimated
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Reef sharks
- Turtles
- Barracuda
- Trevally
- Bumphead parrotfish
- Garden eels
- Moray eels
Season in Bali & Nusa Penida
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Apr–Oct.
Source: zubludiving.comWhere is Bali & Nusa Penida?
The point shows the Bali & Nusa Penida area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Bali & Nusa Penida
Crystal Bay
One of the few places to see Mola Mola being cleaned, from July to November, above hard and soft coral gardens.
- Advanced
- Reef
- Whale sharks
Drift
down to 40 m
Blue Corner
- Experienced
- Bamboo sharks
Artificial reef
down to 18 m
Coral Garden (Tulamben)
Shallow shore dive off Tulamben beach where anemones host dozens of clownfish and coral bommies swarm with anthias.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Muck
down to 25 m
Ghost Bay
Easy shore muck dive in Amed with minimal current, known for ghost pipefish, frogfish, coconut octopus and abundant nudibranchs.
- Open Water
- Frogfish
Artificial reef
down to 30 m
Jemeluk Bay
Calm shore-entry bay in Amed with a sloping reef, statues and artificial structures, used for beginner training and relaxed fun dives.
- Advanced
- Cuttlefish
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- Manta Point Nusa Penida dive site, Bali / Nusa Penida, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Bay dive site, Bali / Nusa Penida, Magul, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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