DIVING IN TULAMBEN

Dora was sick at the hotel, I am clastrophobic under water but loved being in the sea so I accompanied Andrea & Jess for a 3-hour drive to Tulamben, a renown spot for open water diving in South Bali. It was memorable. The USS Liberty, a merchant navy supply ship, was torpedoed by the Japanese in 1942 and towed to these waters where it sat until 1963, when Volcano Agung erupted and sank it near the beach. Amazingly the hull was pretty much intact and became a beautiful artificial reef, what is now known as the Liberty Wreck Coral Garden Drop. The dive site starts at 5m and reaches 28m with a visibility of 25m-50m.

All our girls, and son-in-law, are open water divers certified by PADI so this is a must. The best I could manage was snorkeling & watching from the surface ... good enough for me. We used the Matahari Resort as base and spent a glorius day in the blue sea, under blue skies, it could not have been better. Compared to diving in the Maldives it was a steal. The girls booked a very professional tour run by Scuba Duba Doo in Kuta. We spent HK$1000 per person for 3 dives, round trip private van transport, 2 excellent diving instructors cum tour guides, a simple but delicious lunch and above all, an extremely friendly, trusted, and enjoyable company which was priceless!

Scuba Duba Doo Dive Center @ Kuta Bali
(62) 361 761798
Email : info@divecenterbali.com
Website : www.divecenterbali.com