Diving Amed & Tulamben, Bali
Check dates & bookThe story
Sasa, Diri, and Nyoman did not build a dive shop. They opened their reef to the world. In 2006 it was five snorkel sets on Lipah Beach. Nearly two decades later, it is still their beach, still their reef, and every guest is still treated like someone they invited home. The Liberty wreck is a shore walk away. The village of Tuba is in the hills above. The gamelan orchestra they sponsor plays on ceremony nights. This is not a dive trip. This is a week inside the life of three brothers who happen to live on one of the best reefs in Bali.
The diving
Shore diving from Lipah Beach. The Liberty wreck at first light. A coral garden where the macro hides in every crevice. Guided by the brothers who grew up on this reef.
- USAT Liberty, Tulamben
- Japanese Shipwreck, Banyuning
- Jemeluk Bay
- Lipah Bay house reef
- Gili Selang
- Certification
- All levels
- Gear
- Included
How every GDC dive runs
- Valet diving — your gear is set up, checked, and handed to you
- A briefing before every dive
- Safety that feels like care
- Surface intervals that count as part of the day
- You dive the way you want to dive
- Your dives, captured
- Clean, tested air
- Serviced, working equipment
- Small groups on guided dives
A day with you
Dawn shore dive on the house reef at Lipah, then breakfast. A run north to Tulamben for the Liberty wreck, or a boat into Jemeluk. Two to three dives a day, small groups, unhurried surface intervals.
Bungalows + guesthouse
The stay
Sleep where you dive. The bungalows sit on Lipah Beach. The reef starts at the waterline.
Simple Balinese bungalows steps from the dive shop on Lipah Beach. Fan or air-conditioning. Hot water. Garden path to the black sand. Breakfast on the terrace with a view of Mount Agung — if the clouds cooperate.
The table
Village cooking — local warung + family kitchen
The food is local. The grandmother cooks. The fish was in the ocean this morning. No buffet. No menu. Just what the village makes.
If you don’t dive
- Snorkeling the house reef at Lipah Bay
- A day in Tuba, the crew's home village
- A gamelan evening with the village players
Getting there
Nearest airport Ngurah Rai International (DPS)
Transfer 2 hours 45 min