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Amed · Indonesia · Drift · Reef

Golden Rock

A drift along a coral slope where the current can turn mid-dive

Area photo: Bernard DUPONT · CC BY-SA 4.0

Golden Rock is a drift dive along a sloping reef with a diverse range of coral. The current ranges from calm to strong and can change during a single dive, so it is kept for experienced divers who are comfortable letting it carry them.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Golden Rock: typical dive 5–35 m (15–115 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit5 m35 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

8.3705° S, 115.7051° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The drift starts in 5 to 10 m of water and follows the descending slope of Golden Rock, which stays open down to 35 m. How deep the dive goes depends on each diver's confidence along the slope.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

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Season follows Amed: June to September is Bali's dry season, with hardly any rain on the coast; December to March brings west-monsoon showers.

Know before you go

  • The current can change during the dive, from medium to strong.

Sources

  1. Golden Rock (ScubaGo) — ScubaGo
  2. Golden Rock — Dive Concepts

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