The Boga Wreck is a cargo ship built in the Netherlands and sunk on purpose in 2012 just north of the main Tulamben dive zone, off Kubu. It sits upright and largely intact on sand, which makes it a deep wreck dive and a training ground for divers working on deep and wreck skills.
Also known as Kubu Wreck.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Tulamben and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The 40 m hull rests upright on a sandy slope that starts at 15 m and runs down past 35 m, with the deepest parts of the wreck at about 40 m. Schools of fusiliers stream past the bridge, lionfish hold station in the stairwells and large groupers shelter beneath the deck.
The ship is still remarkably intact, so divers can swim around the whole structure or, with a guide, enter it for wreck penetration practice. Away from the hull the sandy slope holds stingrays, garden eels and flounders.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Boga
- Type
- Cargo ship
- Length
- 40 m (131 ft)
- Sunk
- 2012
- Cause
- Sunk on purpose
- Lies
- Upright on a sandy slope between 15 and 40 m
Marine life and season
- Groupers
- Stingrays
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good |
Season follows Tulamben: Diveable all year. April to July and October to November give the calmest, clearest water; December to March is the rainy season, with more run-off and fewer divers.
Know before you go
- Penetration of the intact hull is done guided only.
Dive videos
Diving In Boga Wreck ,Kubu · MATAHARI TULAMBEN RESORT on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Can divers go inside the Boga Wreck?+
Yes, the hull is intact enough for wreck penetration, but entry is guided only and suits advanced divers or those training in deep or wreck specialties.
Sources
- Boga Wreck — Amed Jepun Divers
- Tulamben area dive & snorkel sites — Amed Dive Center
More dive sites in Tulamben
Shore-entry house reef from 5 to 30 metres with structures at 15 m
Reef
A jukung-only reef of bommies and soft coral away from the crowds
Reef
Five minutes by jukung to a coral slope dropping to 40 metres
Muck & macro
Fine sand and rock past 30 metres, dived for the small stuff
Reef
A small cave at 14 m in a terrain of stepped reef ridges
Artificial reef
Motorbike frames and concrete set on a sandy slope at 15 metres
Reef
Easy shore reef a few hundred metres from the Liberty wreck
A wall to 60 m with a gorgonian fan at 27 metres
Similar dives elsewhere
Wreck
Salvage Point
Kota Belud · Malaysia
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A cargo hull upright at 30 m, lit through its own skylights
A 35-ton seaplane crane on a warship lying on her side at 35 m
A 35 m hull, then an SUV and a helicopter on the way back