Suci Place is a sunken garden created as a house reef off the shore of the Matahari Tulamben Resort. Buddhist statues, temple fragments, relics and images of Hindu gods and goddesses lie at 9 to 17 m, and many kinds of coral and sea creatures have since settled on them.
Where it is and how deep
8.2779° S, 115.5953° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The garden lies between 9 and 17 m, with the statues, temple fragments and relics spread across the bottom now home to many kinds of coral and small reef creatures. Moray eels live among the pieces, and ocean sunfish and eagle rays have been sighted in the water around the site.
Marine life and season
- Eagle rays
- Mola mola
| 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.
Dive videos
SCUBA DIVING BALI - Suci´s Place Tulamben 2018 · Ollywood - Dive & Travel on YouTube
Sources
- Suci Place — Matahari Tulamben Resort
- Best things to do in Tulamben — Hotels.com
- Matahari Tulamben Resort, Dive & SPA — OpenStreetMap
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