Dive-site story
Torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in 1942 and subsequently beached at Tulamben, the USAT Liberty was pushed into the water by tremors during the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung. Today, the cargo ship rests on a steep black volcanic sand slope just off the shoreline, heavily encrusted in hard and soft corals, gorgonian fans, and sponges. Divers enter directly from the pebble beach to explore swim-throughs, the bow gun, and the structural ribs of the hull.
Resident early-morning school of bumphead parrotfish cruising the wreck perimeter
Dense school of bigeye trevally circling over the midship superstructure
Easily accessible artificial reef structure covered in large gorgonian sea fans holding pygmy seahorses
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmest surface conditions and clearest water occur during the dry season, though diving runs year-round.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green bumphead parrotfishBolbometopon muricatum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bargibant's pygmy seahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Common | ||||||||||||
| Great barracudaSphyraena barracuda | Common |
Marine forecast
