A Trip Isn't Complete Without a Dive

We've been traveling all across South East Asia for 5 weeks now and there's no way I could head back home until I spent a little time in the water. Every trip that we do we find at least one place to go scuba diving. So for this trip what better place than Bali, The Island of Paradise!?

We originally planned to go south to Denpasar where most people go to feed their scuba addiction. But we met a tour guide who told us that the best place to go was to the East Coast city of Tulamben which is much quieter (away from all the tourists) and offers a better underwater experience. After looking online, we confirmed he was correct. Just off the shore of Tulamben sits the USS Liberty Shipwreck which is the most famous dive site in Bali. This US cargo ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine back in 1942 and ultimately was beached on the island. However, in 1963 Mount Agung (nearby volcano) erupted, which created incredible tremors, and caused the ship to slip off of the beach. It now lies on a slope in about 25 to 100 feet of water, creating a reef and the ultimate dive experience. We were sold... this was the spot for us!

We set off early in the morning to travel from Ubud to Tulamben which takes approximately 2 hours. We decided to do two dives: the shipwreck and a shallower ledge dive. Both were amazing! Unfortunately the pictures from my GoPro didn't come out as nice as I hoped, even with using the proper magenta and red filters. I did a little editing though and they're worthy of posting here lol. I'll let you be the judge though.

Pictures From Both Dives

Thanks to our dive master for this shot

Me creating a "candid" shot of myself swimming 😂

The bow of the USS Liberty Ship

Schools of fish everywhere!

Butterfly Fish - these were one of my favorites

This clam was huge, approximately 3 feet across

Blue Sea Starfish

Bumphead Parrot Fish - this one was at least 4 feet long

Pink Skunk Clownfish hiding in a Sea Anemone

Garden Eel - From a distance they looked like kelp growing from the seabed

I'm hunting Steem whales!! 🐋

Giant sea turtle feeding by the reef

Post Dive Pics and Our Dive Master

I have to give a shoutout to Sea Hua Ha Ha Dive Center for taking great care of us and making sure we didn't miss a thing while we were under the water. They also fed us a delicious Balinese lunch during our surface interval. Check them out on Facebook if you're interested in diving in Bali. You can also reach out to our tour guide who planned everything for us. His name is Kadek Sudirta and his Facebook page is here. Not only did he take us to some really cool places around East Bali, but he also shared with us details about Balinese culture and the daily lives of the local people. Things you wouldn't necessarily get from your average tour.

Thanks for following along with our underwater adventure! If you have any questions about traveling in Bali, or planning tours, please let me know. Although we were only in Bali for a few days, we learned a lot about the geography, scheduling transport around the island, and what to watch out for while you're here. I'm glad to help with anything you need!

Scuba Diving in the Island of Paradise 🐟🏝️🐡

A Trip Isn't Complete Without a Dive

Pictures From Both Dives

Post Dive Pics and Our Dive Master

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