The Liberty Wreck was an American freighter that primarily sailed the Indian Ocean during World War II. An attack by a Japanese submarine in 1942 severely damaged the Liberty. The attempt to tow the freighter to North Bali failed. For this reason, the crew abandoned the Liberty on the beach and finally gave up the ship.

The ship sat half in the water and half on land for the next 21 years. The wreck was pushed back into the sea by the 1963 eruption of the volcano Agung. Today, the Liberty Wreck is one of the most famous dive sites in Bali. The wreck is located a few meters from the beach in the Indian Ocean, and is completely covered in water. It is 125 meters long and 17 meters wide and lies parallel to the Tulamben beach line, at a depth of 3 to 27 meters. We arrive at the wreck within ten minutes walk from the resort.

The Liberty Wreck is an easy dive site that is suitable for divers of all levels of diving experience. After entering the sea from the beach, we go down into shallow water and follow the sandy bottom until we can see the wreck. At this point, we have different tours around the wreck at different depths to choose from. The wreck is still clearly visible as a ship in many places, and it is covered with hard and soft coral. In some parts of the wreck, you can see clearly the old cannons. At other parts of the wreck, you can dive into or through the wreck. It is worth mentioning here the old cargo hold between six meters and 18 meters deep.

Bumbheads Liberty Wreck Tulamben

The wreck is also impressive for its biodiversity. A school of soldier fish greets us at the beginning of the dive, while tame surgeon fish and various other types of tropical fish await us at the end of the dive. If things go well, the big barracuda will come by. The turtle population has improved recently, and macro fans won't be disappointed because there are a lot of snails, crabs, and shrimp. Even Molas are seen on the wreck by divers who have a lot of luck.

You can dive at the wreck all day long. During the hours of 9am to 2pm, many guests and divers from all regions of Bali visit the wreck, and the site can become very crowded. You can meet a group of bumphead fish if you get up early and are in the water before 7 a.m. They spend the night in the wreck and leave the Liberty Wreck in the morning to find food.

The area between the Liberty Wreck and the Drop Off is called the Coral Garden. The entrance to the dive site is located in the middle of Tulamben Bay, which is only a few minutes walk from Ocean Sun Dive Resort. We like to complete our first dives with our guests at this place, whether it's to check the equipment, master the first dive on the open water course, or find a perfect entry into diving after a long break. For beginners, the Coral Garden is a great site, but it also has a lot to offer experienced divers. There is a slight growth of corals between three meters and ten meters in the shallow water, and you can already find many tropical fish. The famous clownfish lives here and finds a perfect home thanks to the many anemones. There are black, blue and yellow reebon eels that hide among the corals. Reef sharks are sometimes seen cruising over the sands of the Coral Garden. Ghost moray eel Coral Garden Tulamben In recent years, many Balinese figures or steel structures have been sunk and spread over these sandy areas. These artificial reefs are now overgrown with coral, which attracts a variety of fishes. Several banner fish have felt at home here for some time, and a few yellow-striped fusiliers drop in often. In the deep area, there are many cleaning stations and their sea creatures. Different species of shrimp offer cleaning services to the fish here. Moray eels like to hide there, too. Occasionally, there is a queue of fish waiting to be serviced by the cleaning shrimp. The so-called "Deep Garden" begins at 35 meters deep. Here, technical divers will find a coral growth that is almost untouched and goes down to 80 meters. Between 40 and 50 meters depth, a swarm of banner fish can occasionally clean sunfish here. Large lobsters and special nudibranchs inhabit the deep reef. There is a chance that a big fish like Treasure Sharks or Whale Sharks will swim by.

This is another dive site where we start our dive from the shore in Tulamben. Five minutes walk from the resort leads us to the start point. The highlight of the dive site is a wall that is suitable for all levels of diving experience. The location of the dive site can be seen from the beach by the volcanic rocks that rise out of the water. As usual in Tulamben, there is a slow descent over a rock and sand bottom. At first glance, there is nothing here to see. At a closer inspection, nudibranchs and small crabs can be found. A wunderpus was also spotted here. Five minutes after the dive starts, we reach the first corals on the wall. In our choice of depth, we can tailor the dive tour to the experience level of our guests. The wall is an excellent place for deep diving. Here, technical divers are getting their money's worth and have been surprised by a sunfish a few times. Drop Off Tulamben Fish School The drop off offers scuba divers an enormous amount of coral growth and tropical fish. There is an impressive panorama with plenty of fish at the transition from the reef to the cliff. The wall offers a fantastic view down the wall into the Indian Ocean in ideal conditions. Sometimes bigger creatures like Napoleon fish, buffalo heads, turtles, or black tip reef sharks swim by. With a school of fusiliers at the end of the dive, the safety top is never boring.

We reach Alamanda with a so-called "Jukung." This small, traditional Balinese wooden boat starts at the drop off and takes about 5 minutes to reach the dive site's entry point. After arriving at the site, we will jump into the water and put on our gear on the surface. The beautiful coral growth begins immediately after the descent into the shallow water. The flat area begins on the shore and extends up to 50 meters into the sea. Here it is not deeper than six meters. After that, the sea bottom drops down to the deep sea of the Lombok street. Alamanda Tulamben Bali This intact reef consists of standing coral blocks, small drop offs, coral plateaus and rocks made of cooled lava. In this area, we find countless soft and hard corals, gorgonians, and sponges. In between, sandy areas invite you to linger. The site provides ideal conditions for all levels of diving experience. As with many other dive sites in Bali, there is an enormous variety of tropical fish. Bluespotted rays, leaf fish, moray eels, lionfish, longnose hawkfish, ghost pipefish, pygmy seahorses, shrimp, and numerous nudibranchs are found here. The currents are possible at this site, and we use them for drift diving. If we have the right current, we can dive to the Drop Off where the boat is waiting for us.

The dive site is about seven minutes away from Tulamben beach by jukung. There are three small volcanic rocks that rise above the water surface in Batu Kelebit. The name probably comes from Batu Lebih, which means'more rock.' We put on the equipment in the water because the boat is small. Batu Kelebit Alamanda Tulamben Underwater, the picture is similar to the site at Alam Anda. An ancient cooling of lava flows has created rock formations that stretch deep into the sea. These rocks are now covered in hard and soft corals. Besides the typical biodiversity of reef fish, we also get to see mackerel, batfish, sweetlips, and plenty of fusiliers. Large reef sharks, bumphead parrotfish and eagle rays are sometimes encountered here. The dive site has excellent visibility and pristine coral reefs. The coral growth extends over 40 meters below the surface, making the site ideal for deep diving. Currents are possible here. Since the boat will be waiting on the surface, we can always adapt to the conditions to provide a pleasant diving experience.

With a jukung we reach Emerald after a ten minute boat ride from the beach in Tulamben. After entering the water from the boat, we put our equipment into the water on the surface. The descent takes place in a current-protected bay at a depth of 6 meters, where we already meet a lot of different coral species and tropical fish. The striking colors of the angelfish and harlequin triggerfish are the first to catch the eye here. After the shallow area, we find the typical lava rocks that extend deep into the sea, alternating with lightly vegetated sand slopes. A cooled lava flow marks the outer corner of the bay. Since this corner stretches far into the sea, the coral growth here is particularly beautiful and there are plenty of fish at this spot. This corner is the destination of the dive. Slowly we dive out of the bay following the reef. Here we find the first overgrown rocks. At a depth of 18 meters there is a huge elephant ear sponge. We find an old car wreck in the first sand slope at 24 meters. It has since fallen apart and is no longer recognizable as a car. The closer we get to the outer corner, the current can become stronger. In ideal conditions we can drift around this rock and enjoy the underwater spectacle motionless. We often see bumphead parrotfish or large napoleons at this site and occasionally an eagle ray swims by. At the furthest point we dive into the next bay, which is protected from the current. Emerald Tulamben Bali Here we find directly under the rock edge a huge table coral under which whitetip reef sharks like to rest. There is a small table with chairs where divers like to take a funny photo here. If the current allows, we can dive back over the rocks into the other bay and find there, in addition to the coral growth mentioned at the beginning, a few artificial reefs. Due to the enormous variety of fish and corals as well as its special topography, this is one of our favorite dive sites that we reach from Tulamben.

The entrance to the wreck of the Boga we reached ten minutes by pickup truck from the resort. The wreck is a 43 meter long former Indonesian Coast Guard vessel. Helpers prepared the ship in a four-month effort to make it accessible to divers. In the course of this work, all windows as well as doors have been removed and the ship has been cleared of all toxic residues. On September 17, 2012, helpers sank the Boga. The result is a young wreck, which is still fully intact. Kubu Boga Wreck Bali We reach the wreck from the beach and there are guide lines attached here. The Boga has become a new home of countless fish. It is located at a perfect depth for experienced divers from 18 meters to 34 meters. Five minutes after the start of the dive we see the bow of the ship from the shallow water. This stands upright in the water and is colonized by corals on the outside. The propeller marks the deepest point of the wreck. Inside it offers three decks on which hide treasures. From sunken statues to a VW bucket truck can be discovered here. The old toilet is still clearly visible on the upper deck and a wooden rudder has been fitted. This often serves as motifs for souvenir photos. The way back from the wreck to the entry point is no less spectacular. Various nudibranchs and mantis shrimps cavort among the soft corals and glassfish live in the hard corals. The Boga Wreck is one of our favorite spots at Tulamben and you should not miss this place.

We reach Seraya after ten minutes. Approach with our small PickUp. After entering from the beach, the dives begin in shallow water and descend over a sandy area to a maximum of 30 meters. Seraya is one of the best places for macro fans in Tulamben and offers especially photographers a variety of different subjects. Seahorses, winged shrimp, harlequin shrimp - everything is possible here. In the shallows we find artificial reefs where different corals have grown over the years. Seraya Secret Tulamben Bali Many smaller boulders, soft corals and sponges are spread over the sandy bottom. These are inhabited by various species of shrimp and crabs. Countless fish species such as bat butterfly fish, snipe knife fish and thousands of flag perch are at home here and live in this place faithfully. The black sand at the bottom provides an ideal contrast to the colorful snails. As usual with macro sites we look for small and special marine life that Bali's underwater has to offer and do not dive standards.