Dive Review of Tulamben Wreck Divers in
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Tulamben Wreck Divers: "Diving under the volcano", Oct, 2017, by John E. Keith, UT, US ( Top Contributor 32 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 9895.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Tulamben was our first stop on a 5-week trip, the 2 1/2 week Indonesian portion of which was arranged by Dive Adventures (Nina) in Australia, whom we recommend most highly. We arrived in Denpasar late and our driver had left, so we spent a night in Denpasar. That also meant we missed a dive opportunity. The drive from Denpasar to Tulamben was interesting (if a little hair raising). Kope Luwak, rice paddies, monkeys, etc. We arrived at the resort and were installed in our very nice room - spacious, clean, and nice views one of which was Mt. Agung, which is an active volcano about 10 miles or so from the resort. We had only 2 1/2 days at Tulamben, so our diving was limited. We had a divemaster assigned to us for the stay (Ketut) who was excellent. All our dives were shore dives with a short walk from the resort (gear transported by dive staff). Ketut was very good at helping us enter and exit over somewhat rocky beaches. We dove the Liberty the first dive. We are not big wreck divers, but I'm sure those who are would find it a fine dive (many entries, exits, etc.). There was a pretty strong current around the wreck. Ketut pointed out lots of little critters (nudis, shrimps, eels, including a blue ribbon, etc.) in the "muck." We also dove two sites away from the Liberty which had some coral and man-made structures (mostly old tires). Again, lots of little stuff -shrimp, ghost pipefish, nudis, scorpionfish, etc. Our final dive was back at the Liberty on an early (6 am) dive to see a "herd" of bumphead parrot fish, which reminded us of Napolean wrasse (water) and buffalo (land). While there were quite a few divers on the Liberty both times, it didn't seem too crowded. Gear was rinsed and stored at the dive shop. The meals at the resort were tasty and service was good. Ketut's family even provided laundry service for us (at a VERY low cost). Watching the mountain smoke and glow was an added experience. Given our limited dive time, I'd recommend the resort - staff is good and dives are interesting. A couple of days after we left, Tulamben was closed to diving and evacuated.
Websites	Tulamben Wreck Divers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Egypt, Florida, California, Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Australia, Maldives
Closest Airport	Denpasar	Getting There	2-3 hour drive from airport
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-40 Ft/ 6-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with divemaster.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There was a camera tank at the dive shop, but not much in the way of camera care space.

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Dive Review of Tulamben Wreck Divers in Indonesia/Tulamben

Tulamben Wreck Divers: "Diving under the volcano", Oct, 2017,

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Dive Review of Tulamben Wreck Divers in
Indonesia/Tulamben