KUBU - NORTH EASTERN BALI - KARANGASEM
The name “Kubu” in Bali comes from the Balinese term meaning “simple wooden dwelling” or hut, originally used as a resting place for farmers and workers in the rice fields and forests or for storing work tools.
18km West from the office in Amed central
MONKEY REEF
Coral slope good for spotting some critters. Macro lovers would be enjoying going around after a dive in Boga wreck.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Advanced divers – Macro interest
ENTRANCE: Shore dive – Pebbles
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 20 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 16 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Coral reef – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Turtle – Tunas…
MACRO DIVE: Urchin – Frog fish – Shrimp – Leaf scorpion fish…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 18km [29min]
BOGA WRECK
36 meters steel screw motorship used as a patrol Indonesian ship build in Netherland in 1953. It has been sunken in 2012 in front of a newly build resort to create a diver playground and extension of the natural reef. Still standing up the ship is an interesting go through with a something mystical atmosphere.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Advanced divers
ENTRANCE: Shore dive – Pebbles
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 40 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 22 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Wreck dive – Coral reef slope type – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Turtle – Tunas – Barracudas – Eagle rays – Blue spotted stingrays…
MACRO DIVE: Urchin – Frog fish – Shrimp – Leaf scorpion fish…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 18km [29min]
KUBU REEF
Kubu reef is a dive accessible for all certified divers where fingers of coral slope meet a fancy artificial reef. A lot of surprises here around from ribbon eels to great barracudas and sometimes eagle rays.
RECOMMENDED FOR: All certified divers
ENTRANCE: Shore dive – Pebbles
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 22 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 16 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Coral reef – Artificial reef – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Turtle – Tunas – Midnight sniper…
MACRO DIVE: Shrimp – Leaf scorpion fish – Nemo fish – Nudibranchs – Ribbon eels…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 18km [29min]
SIDDHARTHA HOUSE REEF
The coral reefs of the Kubu region always have something special about them. This mix of artificial and natural reefs is built like a movie. Recently, Buddha statues were submerged to continue its expansion. An impressive creation with its giant gorgonians.
RECOMMENDED FOR: All certified divers
ENTRANCE: Shore dive – Pebbles
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 24 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 16 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Coral reef – Artificial reef – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Turtle – Tunas – Spanish maquerel – Midnight sniper…
MACRO DIVE: Urchin – Frog fish – Shrimp – Leaf scorpion fish – Nudibranchs – Ribbon eels…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 18km [29min]
