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Bali: 3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course

Bali: 3-Day PADI Open Water Diving Course

The first day will begin with the registration and paperwork for the course at the diving center. This will be followed by instructional videos and knowledge reviews through quizzes and exams of the first three modules learned that day. Enjoy lunch and refreshments to strengthen up for the afternoon, which entails swimming pool skills training, the log back of all equipment used at the diving center and the sign-off paperwork. The second day will start with an equipment preparation and loading of vehicles to travel to Padang Bai, joining a boat ride to the Blue Lagoon to experience the first open water dive training. A little break on the boat will offer time to relax on the deck or take a swim in the lagoon. The second open water dive will follow after which a return to Padang Bai will enable you to have lunch at Topi Inn before returning to the diving center. Learn about the theory of the final two modules and review your knowledge with quizzes and a final exam. The third and last day will lead you to Tulamben, where the wreck of the USAT Liberty is located and the third and fourth open water training dives will take place. Between the dives, you will have lunch at Puri Madha. Upon packing up the equipment after the last dive, the certification and sign-off will follow back at the diving center.

Bali: Tulamben Bay Beginner's Dive Experience

Bali: Tulamben Bay Beginner's Dive Experience

Get a better understanding and feeling for scuba diving on a beginner's dive experience on the north-east coast of Bali. Following pick-up from your hotel, journey to Tulamben Bay to discover its white sandy beaches and clear blue water. Learn the basics of diving, including how to relax and reassure yourself during a dive. If you decide you want to go further, the day can count as a credit towards completing your PADI Open Water Diver course. Benefit from a dive site that is right in front of the set-up location in Tulamben, so you will spend more time on your experience and less time traveling. The wreck of the USAT Liberty is so close to the shore you could probably throw a stone and hit it! Expect to see many blue-spotted stingrays, along with octopus, scorpion fish, sweet lips, trigger fish, moray eel and more. Take 2 dives and get the option to practice in a swimming pool before your first dive experience. Porters are provided to carry the equipment, and a complimentary lunch will be served between your dives.

Bali: Tulamben Bay and the USAT Liberty Wreck Dive

Bali: Tulamben Bay and the USAT Liberty Wreck Dive

Following pick-up from your hotel, journey to the village of Tulamben on the north-east coast of Bali, best known for its black beach covered with smooth, fist-size rocks. Upon arrival, head to Tulamben Bay to take part in a wreck dive and get close to the World War II cargo ship, the USAT Liberty. Located just 30 meters from the beach, the wreck measures an impressive 120 meters on a steeply sloping sandy bottom, with its top just 3 meters below the water surface. Sunk by torpedoes on January 11, 1942, the USAT Liberty was carrying rubber and railroad parts for war service across the Lombok Strait. The damage was critical, but 2 destroyers hitched her up and tried to tow her to the port at Singaraja. She was taking too much water, so the crew decided to run her up on the beach at Tulamben. The volcanic explosion of Gunung Agung in 1963 rolled her off the beach to the present location, breaking her in pieces along the way. Now completely covered with corals and home to hundreds of species of fish, the wreck is submerged to a maximum depth of 29 meters. Considered one of the best beach entry dive sites in Bali, the wreck of the USAT Liberty is just for starters! A 15-minute journey further east takes you to the Alamanda Reef and Batu Kelebit Reef. Travel by car 10 minutes west from Tulamben and you reach the village of Kubu, where access to the pristine Kubu Reef is easy. Night diving is especially popular, with an average visibility of 15 to 20 meters and water temperatures around 28 to 29 degrees Celsius. Join this diving adventure for a fantastic day in a unique area and get up close to the magnificent marine life along the way! Please note, this tour is only available to certified divers. 

Tulamben: USAT Liberty Shipwreck Full-Day Snorkeling Trip

Tulamben: USAT Liberty Shipwreck Full-Day Snorkeling Trip

Begin this 10-hour tour with a drive to the village of Tulamben, best known for its black sand beach covered with smooth, fist-size rocks. Located just 30 meters from the beach, the USAT Liberty shipwreck measures 120 meters, with its top just 3 meters below the water surface. Struck by torpedoes in 1942, the ship was carrying rubber and railroad parts across the Lombok Strait. Explore the wreck that is now covered by coral and home to hundreds of species of fish. Expect to see blue-spotted stingrays, octopus, scorpion fish, sweet lips, triggerfish, moray eels and more. Porters will carry your equipment, and a complimentary lunch will be served between your snorkeling sessions.

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(71 reviews)

It was a really great experience that I can recommend to anyone who doesn't yet have a diving license. Because it starts right on the shore, you grow very slowly with the tasks. It helped me a lot at the beginning when I was still really "scared" for the first few minutes. Because the path to the wreck is only a few meters away, you have as much time as possible to dive on the reef. The maximum depth is around ~15m. It was impressive and great. I would do it again and again

It was a really great experience! I already have a diving license, my friend doesn't. So our guide accompanied and led us a bit more. The lunch was good. You just have to bear in mind that the journey from Ubud takes about 2.5-3 hours.

There's really nothing to complain about. The guides were super nice and looked after us well. We dived on an old shipwreck and what can I say? It was just beautiful✨

Great course, amazing diving spots. Everything arranged properly, our instructor Ketut was responsible, caring and funny. Highly recommended place for diving on Bali

The activity was pretty good, diving twice during the day for about 40’ each. I recommend to hire GoPro to have picture and videos