Tulamben is a little village at the foot of Mount Agung, the biggest and most active volcano in Bali. The volcanic eruption in 1963 pushed a giant United States Army cargo ship called the USAT Liberty that was on the beach to the bottom of the sea. The armed cargo ship, served as a supply ship during World War II, before being torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-166 in 1942 while in the strait approx. 10 nautical miles southwest of Lombok. The ship was rescued and towed towards Bali by a Dutch destroyer, the HNLMS Van Ghent. It now lies on a black sand shelf that slopes from about 6m way down to 30m. The USAT Liberty shipwreck is one of the most popular dive sites in Bali.
The USAT Liberty Shipwreck in Tulamben is one of the safest wreck dives in the world. Tulamben is the only Bali dive site with a beach entry, but with a tricky walk along the beach which is covered with volcanic stones. The 120m long shipwreck is just 10 meters off the shore. It has been sitting underwater for several decades and is now covered by a striking array of coral. A broad range of marine life live there, namely Sweet Lips, Surgeon fish, Moray Eel, Ghost Pipe Fish and many more. The common sight at the site is schooling bumphead parrotfish if you dive early morning, great barracuda, giant grouper, and black tip sharks around the Coral Garden. This is where to go if you’re looking to see a great variety of fish when diving in Bali.
Tulamben, Liberty Wreck
Tulamben, Liberty Wreck (Night)
Tulamben, Melasti
Tulamben, Soraya
Tulamben, Coral Reef
Tulamben, Coral Reef (Night)
Tulamben, Liberty Wreck
Tulamben, Kubu
Tulamben, Kubu
Tulamben, Kubu
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