Amed

  • Northeastern Bali
  • Amed’s black volcanic sandy beaches
  • Pygmy seahorse, giant barracuda, garden eel
  • Magnificent coral gardens full of staghorn corals, schools of fish, turtles
  • Difficulty: Beginner, snorkeling, freediving, experience diving
  • Travel time: 2 hours 20mints by car from Sanur
  • Beach diving, Boat diving

Amed is a fisherman village located on the North East coast of Bali, not far from Tulamben.  Jemeluk Bay extends along a beautiful black sand beach, fringed with restaurants and small, charming hotels and villas.

Amed’s black volcanic sandy beaches offer magnificent coral gardens full of staghorn corals, schools of fish, famous pink pigmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti Whitley), turtles, and bumphead parrotfish. The black sand provides an i pressive contrast to the vibrant soft corals and reef fish.