AMED - NORTH EASTERN BALI - KARANGASEM
Amed is a fishing village. Traditional salt production is also part of the village’s historical roots.
Amed central
MELASTI - MACRO
The Balinese are Hindus and have a custom of performing a purification ceremony before Nyepi, called Melasti. Melasti, in Amed, is one of the beaches where these important ceremonies take place.
Interesting Macro dive day or night! Urchin – Sea Krait – Nudibranchs – Frog fish.. Shallow but rich in marine life…
RECOMMENDED FOR: Macro interest
ENTRANCE: Shore dive
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 20 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 12 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Macro dive – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Butterfly fish – Nemo fish – Octopus…
MACRO DIVE: Frog fish – Nudibranchs – Nemo fish – Shrimps…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 3.1km [7min]
SRIKANDI-MARINA SHIPWRECK
The Srikandi-Marina speedboat sank in 2016 after capsizing from the shore while departing. No injuries were reported. The wreck now lies on a sandy slope, 30 meters deep. A group of fish live there. It is possible to dive through the boat, which remained upright. Speedboat services between Amed and the Gili Islands in Lombok have been completely suspended since 2020.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Advanced divers
ENTRANCE: Shore dive
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 30 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 24 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Wreck dive – Macro dive – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Tuna – Groupers – Moray eels – Trevally – Butterfly fish – Nemo fish – Octopus…
MACRO DIVE: Frog fish – Nudibranchs – Nemo fish – Shrimps…
SCUBA DIVING COURSES: Advanced adventurer & Deep speciality
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 1.1km [3min]
GHOST BAY - MACRO
The “Amed Ghost Bay” artificial reef project began in 2003 to restore coral that had been destroyed years earlier due to its use as a primary compound instead of cement in construction.
MACRO interest. A lot of critters on structures and ropes. The site slide down fast to 25 meters. Surrounded by sand.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Advanced divers – Macro dive
ENTRANCE: Shore dive – Pebbles
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 30 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 22 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Coral patches on structure – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Moray eels – Trevally – Triggerfish – Oriental sweet lips – Turtle – Puffer fish – Lion fish – Scorpion fish – Urchin…
MACRO DIVE: Mantis shrimp – Frog fish – Nudibranchs – Porcelain crab…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 0.950km [3min]
PYRAMIDS TURTLE POINT
A natural reef extending down to 20 meters deep. The sandy slope is home to pyramidal structures onto which coral has been transplanted since 1995. This site is a drift dive accessible to all. It is usually dived from the shore at high tide. There is a high probability of seeing turtles.
RECOMMENDED FOR: All certified divers
ENTRANCE: Shore & boat dive
CURRENT: None to medium
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 20 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 16 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Coral reef & artificial reef – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Tuna – Groupers – Moray eels – Trevally – Butterfly fish – Nemo fish – Octopus – Scorpion fish – Lion fish…
MACRO DIVE: Nudibranchs – Nemo fish – Shrimps…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 0.500km [1min]
PYRAMIDS WALL - CONGKANG WALL
This dive site has several names, including Jemeluk Secret Wall and Congkang Wall. Pyramids Wall is an extension of Pyramids Point to Jemeluk Bay. Since the bay has been explored since the 1980s, some structures have long been submerged. This coral reef features alternating coral slopes and drop-offs. Full of life and surprises…
RECOMMENDED FOR: All certified divers
ENTRANCE: Shore dive & boat dive
CURRENT: None to medium – changing currents
MAXIMAL DEPTH: 60 meters
AVERAGE DEPTH: 17 meters
TOPOGRAPHY: Coral reef – Wall – Macro dive – Sandy slope
MARINE LIFE: Tuna – Groupers – Moray eels – Trevally – Butterfly fish – Nemo fish – Octopus – Black reef sharks…
MACRO DIVE: Nudibranchs – Nemo fish – Shrimps…
DISTANCE from JORO DIVE CENTER: 0.900km [2min]
