Dive Area
Nearly all the top dive sites can be reached from Siddhartha. Our 10m dive boat can accommodate up to 10 guests and there are several minibuses at our disposal, which enables greater flexibility in planning dives around individual requirements. A large selection of dive sites can be reached within 5 – 20 mins. Sites around Amed are 45 mins away and the sites in the south east Region, around Padangbai and Nusa penida are 1.5 – 2 hrs away.
Tulamben and Kubu
Other popular highlights are the famous “Liberty” wreck and “Tulamben Drop Off”. They can be reached in a few minutes by both car and boat. Excursions to these dive sites depart at either 8:30 or 15:30 and take approx 2 hrs. A special highlight is the early morning dive at 6:00 a.m to the “Liberty” wreck in Tulamben or the “Boga” wreck in Kubu. Wreck night dives by car are also available on request.
Seraya
There are regular trips by car to the Macro Paradis south of Kubu. On request we also offer double tank trips to this unique “muck” dive site in Seraya.
Lots of juvenile fish can be seen at the small, shallow dome-shaped Seraya artificial reef, and rare critters on the sandy slopes from 15-30 meters depth.
Marine life seen at the seraya dive site include seahorses, small frogfish, ghost pipefish, and moray eels. Boxer crabs, tiger shrimp, and harlequin shrimp can also be seen but may be more difficult to find.
Amed
Gili Selang is a small islet lying just off the eastern most point of island Bali only 40 minutes car ride from Kubu. The protected areas in the shallows between the mainland and Gili Selang host large colonies of leather corals and brain corals. Directly to the north of the island lies the most protected section of the site.
As you work your way down the black sand reef slope you’ll find big black coral bushes and gorgonian fans, hosting pygmy seahorse.
Here you’ll find some of Bali’s healthiest corals. Keep an eye out for bumphead parrotfish, bluefin trevally, lionfish, snappers and white or black tip reef sharks that occasionally patrol these waters.
Nusa Penida
On the eastern side of Bali the pristine reefs around Nusa Penida island are covered with stunning corals. A huge variety of organisms both small and large,can be found here together with many large schools of fish. It is the perfect site for a drift dive ! There are regular sightings of Manta Rays between July and November when the water temperature falls to 17 – 24 C. Mola mola (sunfish) are often seen here too.
Local Dives
Other than shore dives, you also have the option of diving various dive sites which can be reached by boat or by car within 3 – 90 minutes.
On full day excursions, during which 2 dives are made, guests will be provided with lunch, water and soft drinks. This is included in the price of the dive package! The departure time for our excursions to our local dive sites around Kubu and Tulamben by car or by boat is at 8:30 and 13:30. The full day trips to Padangbai, Nusa Penida and Amed start between 6:30 and 8:00 in the morning. Usually we come back between 15:00 and 17:00, depending on the distance of the trip.