While the calibre of diving around Bali is a given, the wreck can get crowded when the day-tripper contingent arrives. All the same, Tulamben Bay and ones nearby, are some of the best dives on Bali. Perhaps the only downside is that hotels closest to the wreck are less appealing than staying in other villages which means travelling by car each day to get there. Bear in mind that Bali is a big island with dive sites in several locations. Cross island journeys are the perfect opportunity to see the island and it's culture.

Visibility can be variable, and currents can be strong at different times of the month yet the rewards at Tulamben and Seraya are high. We've been diving on the wreck since the late 80's and have never been disappointed. The dive involves wandering up the pebble strewn beach before entering from shore. Fin towards the hull, pass the resident oriental sweetlips, and the wreck materialises from the blue. The superstructure is thick with corals and fans; there can be jacks swirling above and, rarely, the magnificent mola-mola. Critter hunt dives in both bays can be outstanding. Further away from Tulamben but along the coast there are dives at Amed, near the town of Padangbai and even more near Nusa Penida in the Lombok Channel.