Bali Dive Sites - Amed - Bali Diving Vacation Packages - Scuba Diving Bali
Amed village first exist from salt panning & fishing. Now mainly
from Tourism When Arriving there you will notice on the left woodpiles
which are used for this technique of salt extraction.
Amed is
situated in north east Bali 1 hour from Padang Bai & 30 mins from
Tulamben Dive Sites. The coral garden starts right off the beach
breaking the surface with a staghorn coral field and huge schools of
fish. This is Bali's second best snorkeling site next to Blue Lagoon
Padang Bai.
Amed Bali Dive Sites | Diving Bali | Scuba Diving Bali | Amed Dive Sites
The actual dive site can be reached by local boat. The dive starts in a shallow area of 3 to 8 m in a wonderful coral garden. You may encounter turtles and Bumphead parrot fish. A moderate current will guide you in approx. 20 min to the drop off's edge. One drop offs drops straight down to 30 m. It is beautifully grown with soft coral and any possible species of reef fish can be found there. White & Blacktip reef sharks swims pass occasionally checking out their feeding ground.
The highlight however is an area at 27 m of depth with a sandy field full of blue-spotted stingrays. The other drop off is only 25 m deep, ideal for the subsequent shallower dive.
The dive site features a pinnacle, which erects from a depth of 25 m forming a scenic swim through in 20 m. At both drop offs your 5m safety stop will be highly entertaining. Both dives are drift dives with a mild current, with outrigger boats following the divers. Both are very comfortable dives.
Amed dive sites are easy and relaxing great for all levels of divers. You can dive offer a short " jukung" ride or just off the beach. The underwater life is so dense and the gentle current offers agreat number of nutritients to its crowds of fish and soft and hard coral. It is ideal for underwater naturalist and underwater photographers. Great for all level of divers
Amed - Drop Off
The Amed Drop Off dive site is located in your left hand site when you facing the open sea. You'll take a 10 minutes "Jukung" ride to start your descent. Start your dive from a slope and continue to the small wall just after 15 to 20 minutes. Some area was badly affected by El Nino view years ago, but recovery is well noticeable. Some big sponges are places of "Laureia Siagiani" , schools of Yellow Strip Snapper are common. This place may serve as alternative sites of Tulamben for beginner divers who need some skill polish.
Amed - The Reef
Take the right hand site from where the bus parks or our mini bus, and 10 minutes "Jukung" ride will bring you to your entry point. The bottom contour is slope and structure with hard and soft coral. Many small reef fish such as Anthias, Butterfly Fishes and sometimes Sharks. If you go further to the north, there are sometimes some current and some big pelagics. The dive is generally relaxing.
