Tulamben is a village which developed into a tourist attraction because it has a wide range of potential sea. Located in village of Tulamben, Kubu district, Karangasem regency in northern part of about ± 25 km from City Amlapura - the district capital -, 37 km from Candidasa tourism, and about 82 km from Denpasar City.
Access to convenient location because it is situated in the edge of the highway department Amlapura - Singaraja. Tulamben later developed into a tourist area that includes 2 sub-districts, namely the village of Tulamben in Kubu district; Datah Village, Village Labasari, kidnap Village, Village Purwakerti, and Villages in District Bunutan Abang.
Tulamben main attraction is the natural potential of the exotic underwater for diving and snorkeling activities because of the clear water conditions throughout the year and the current is quiet. At a depth of 30 meters below the sea there is the framework of the ship "U.S. Liberty", a U.S. merchant ship that sank due to hit by a Japanese submarine torpedo on 11 January 1942, when the voyage across the Straits of Lombok. Shipwreck diving in the depths of Liberty is the best reason for divers who come to Tulamben. It is estimated there are about 400 species of reef fish inhabit the wreck and visited about 100 species of sea fish (pelagic).
This place is also called the paradise reef because it is full of surprises that emerged marine animals, such as the type of ribbon eel, mimic octopus, boxer crabs, ghost pipefish, seahorses, leaf fish, garden eels, lion fish, harlequin shrimp, and other unusual species are also found here. While a large collection of jack fish whose numbers up to hundreds tail always enliven this shipwreck, and they are very friendly to divers.
Very interesting is not it? Of the divers who have been here, will come back again. What about you?
