Bali Scuba Diving Sites

Amuk Bay - Candi Dasa

East coast of Bali

Three kilometres southeast from Candi Dasa, Amuk Bay, lies the little rocky islet of Tepekong that offers some of the most spectacular scuba diving in Bali. Tepekong is just 100m wide, the coral walls are steep, the water is cold, and the current can be strong but, for an experienced diver, drifting with an up to five knot current through Tepekong's canyon is an unforgettable underwater experience.

Lying to the southwest of Tepekong, the canyon starts at 24m and drops to 32m. The currents can be very strong with down-pull into the canyon, when there is surface swell. However, the clear rushing waters are sure to bring you teeming encounters with white-tip reef sharks, big-eye trevally and rainbow runners, as you hang on to the boulders.

In the shallower waters the overhang at the bottom of Tepekong's walls is a great place for rock groupers, Napolean wrasse and schools of yellow-ribbon sweetlips.

East of Tepekong the water drops to 25m and is dominated by table corals, gullies and boulders, fallen from above.

Two kilometres southeast from Amuk Bay, lies Gili Mimpang, a cluster of three exposed rocks. Here the dive bottoms out at 30m, and you can see bumphead parrotfish, longfin bannerfish as well as blue-spotted sting rays and black-blotched sting rays.

Amuk Bay Reef Basics: Walls and canyon, teeming with fish
Depth: 5 - 32m
Visibility: 10 - 20m
Currents: Can be very strong
Surface Conditions: Can be rough
Water Temperature: 19 - 24°C
Experience Level: Intermediate, except canyon - advanced only
Diving Season: All year round, but can be difficult June to September
PADI Course Compatibility: Great for fish ID and drift diving
Distance: ~55 km northeast of Kuta (1½ hrs)
Access: Dive Bali resorts

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