WRECKS
Discover Bali's Shipwrecks
USS Liberty -
USAT Liberty
Dive on the famous USS Liberty wreck also called USAT Liberty. The site can also been done snorkelling for non-divers.
The Liberty is a cargo ship of 120 meters long built in 1918 in New Jersey (USA), requisitioned by the American army during the Second World War for the transport of merchandise. This ship was then armed with two canons: a big calibre at the bow and a little calibre at the stern. During its last voyage, the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine on the 11th of June 1942, whilst it was traversing the Lombok straight. The crew then tried to draw it to Singaraja. Taking in too much water, the ship got stranded on the Tulamben beach where it could unload its cargo. The Liberty stayed on the beach from 1942 to 1963 when the earthquake that provoked the eruption of the Mount Agung made the wreck slip towards the ocean at only 40 meters from the beach. Since more than 50 years, Bali and the Liberty wreck are known across the world. This wreck is one of the most well-known wrecks for diving.
Accessibility
In the middle of the Tulamben bay, all the dive clubs of Bali dive it from the shore, being only at 30 meters from the shore. The 120 meters long wreck rests in between 5 and 28 meters in depth.
Wildlife
Life is everywhere on the wreck! You will see humphead parrot fish, schools of trevally, Leaf scorpion fish, pygmy sea horses, giant barracuda, frog fish, groupers, jack fish, angel fish, black tip and white tip sharks. If you are very lucky you may even encounter a whale shark, an eagle ray or even a Mola!
Flora
The wreck has been completely colonised by coral during the 50 years that it has spent in the Tulamben waters. During almost 20 years, it was simply stranded on the beach and rusted, the paint freeing itself bit by bit from the steel plates. The marine paint having been made to avoid the formation of life, coral and algae, many wrecks where the paint has remained relatively intact in the world have not been able to be colonised by as much coral, which makes the Liberty wreck unique. We can find multi-coloured gorgonians of a couple of meters at a depth of 12 and 14 meters, on the front section of the ship.
Depth
The wreck lies in between a depth of 5 and 28 meters, lying on its right flank. The bridge finds itself vertically sea side. The bow is to the west and the stern to the east, where we can still very well see the huge helm. One of the two cannons is still visible under its turret to the front of the ship at a depth of 28 meters.
Kind of diving
Wreck diving, marine biology, night diving, free diving, orientation, photography, diving initiations.
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Japanese Shipwreck -
Japanese wreck
Not so fare from the shore, this 20 meters shipwreck is covered of colourful corals and is a perfect place to see tiny critters, if you keep going after the wreck you will find a nice slope where you can drift along.
Accessibility
Shore dive
Wildlife
Leaf scorpion fish, nudibranchs, shrimps, crabs, ghost pipefish
Flora
Big sponges, splendid hard and soft corals!
Depth
5 to 35 meters
Kind of diving
Shore / macro / drift dive
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Kubu (Boga) Wreck
Boga wreck
The Boga wreck was sunk in 2011 to form an artificial reef. More and more fish live on this place. This wreck has the tendency to slip down the slope each year. Its maximum depth was only 30 meters originally. Come and take a photo of yourselves at the wheel! Statues, cars and other objects have also been sunk with the boat.
Accessibility
Access is from the shore, 300 meters from the road to Kubu Monkey, on the east looking out to sea. At approximately 5 minutes by car from our Tulamben centre.
Wildlife
Numerous fish colonise the wreck, moray eels, lion fish but also schools of barracuda or trevally. A family of batfish seem to have set up home here in the steel frame, you will look on curiously as you evolve through the boats bridges.
Flora
The wreck, for now perfectly maintained, have not yet been colonised by coral, which takes nothing away from the charm of this dive. The very rich and colourful aquatic flora of the reef will take you to the wreck.
Depth
The bow of the wreck lies at 18 meters and the stern at 36 meters.
Kind of diving
Exploration wreck dive. Ideal for wreck and deep dives speciality courses!
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Pacha Wreck
NUSA PENIDA & LEMBONGHAN
Mantas & Mola-Mola
Manta Point is located in a little bay closed of by an island. It is the favored cleaning station of the 3 to 5 meters Manta Rays of the region. This cleaning station can be found on a huge 10 meter diameter and 7 meter high rock, around which many fish await these giants of the sea. The cleaning station is located a little out to the west of the bay, close to the center. When there are many divers it is sometimes preferable to move away from the cleaning station to observe this giant creatures from the sides of the bay or in the blue.
Accessibility
Access by boat an estimated 40 minutes from Sanur and 15 minutes to Nusa Lembongan. Only the most powerful boats adventure to the these exposed water of the ofshore swell.
wildlife
Manta Rays of 3 to 5 meters, the largest of Bali. The Manta circle the cleaning station. So it is the best spot to have the time to take great photos. The rays fly over you at a depth of around 2 to 8 meters.
Flora
Many hard and soft coral and large rounded rocks from 5 to 10 meters of diameter that have fallen from the cliffs of more than 100 meters above and around the site. You will surely not have the time or the want to attach to much attention to this detail, you will be far too busy being captivated by the Manta circling above you.
Depth
No need to go very deep. The Manta circle around the cleaning station in between the surface and 10 meters in depth. It is also not uncommun to see them in the big blue swimming at depths of 20 meters.
Kind of diving
To dive with Manta rays, there is a 95% chance of seeing them all year round, not bad eh?
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Mola-Mola (Sunfish)