About 2 hours from Sanur and south of Tulamben, Amed is a fishing village where, once the boats return from the day's catch, you can rent their “Jukungs”.
The region is poor and arid, and life in Amed unfolds along the entire coastline. The beach is made of black sand, and porters are available there too.
Diving is abundant in this part of the island.
Diving at Jemeluk: the drop-off and the pyramids
A 10-minute Jukung (fishing boat) ride takes you to one of two sites ranging from 5 to 60 metres deep. These sites offer gorgonians, sponges and corals, along with a multitude of nudibranchs and reef fish.
Along the drop-off, you may encounter turtles, grey reef sharks, blacktip or whitetip sharks, grouper, Napoleon wrasse, and bumphead parrotfish.
The pyramids are artificial reefs created around twenty years ago, after El Niño, now attracting large numbers of reef fish seeking shelter — and consequently their predators too.
This dive takes place at around twenty metres, ending with a dramatic drop-off of about sixty metres, creating an exceptional contrast.
Diving at Lipah Bay
Located 3 km from Jemeluk, this site features a wreck resting at 5 metres depth just off the beach (ideal for snorkelling).
It serves as the starting and ending point of your dive. The wreck is a small Japanese vessel with a 20-metre-long steel hull.
It is now beautifully encrusted with gorgonians, sponges and black coral. The surrounding area is rich in marine life, home to reef fish, ghost pipefish, juvenile fish, shrimp, porcelain crabs and countless nudibranchs...
