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Amed
Reef diving off quiet fishing bays (East Bali)
About Amed
Amed is a string of fishing villages along Bali's dry northeast coast, from Culik east to Aas, where outrigger boats line black-sand and pebble bays below Mount Agung and Mount Seraya. The reef starts a short swim from the shore at Jemeluk and Lipah, a small Japanese wreck lies off Banyuning, and the USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben is about half an hour's drive away. Life is slow: dive lodges, bungalows and a few villa resorts, with salt still made by hand on the beaches.
Best for: Divers, snorkelers & slow travelers
- Snorkeling from the shore
- USAT Liberty wreck
- Jemeluk Bay viewpoint
- Traditional salt making
Amed at a glance
- Beach: Fair (2/5). Black-sand and pebble bays with fishing boats; the reef starts a short swim out at Jemeluk and Lipah.
- Nightlife: Poor (1/5). A few beach bars and warungs; quiet after dinner.
- Prices: $ · Budget. Inexpensive: dive lodges and bungalows, with a few upscale villa resorts.
- To the airport: 100 km · 2½–3 h. By road to Bali airport (DPS), in usual traffic.
- Climate: Hot & humid · coast
Ratings
- Calm-water swimming: Very good (4/5)
- Surfing: None (0/5)
- Diving & snorkeling: Excellent (5/5)
- Sunsets: Good (3/5)
- Restaurants & cafés: Fair (2/5)
- Culture & temples: Fair (2/5)
- Nature & landscapes: Very good (4/5)
- Yoga & wellness: Good (3/5)
- Family-friendly: Fair (2/5)
- Peace & quiet: Excellent (5/5)
- Remote work: Poor (1/5)
- Walkability: Poor (1/5)
Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with Bali's other areas.
Resorts in Amed
- The Griya Villas and Spa: Karangasem, from about $172 a night
- Abing Villas Spa & Beach Bar: Karangasem, from about $172 a night
- Aquamarine Beach Villas: Karangasem, from about $168 a night
- Villa Bukit Segara: Karangasem, from about $149 a night
- Onlyou Villas: Karangasem, from about $118 a night
- Mathis Lodge Amed: Karangasem, from about $68 a night
- Palm Garden Amed Beach & Spa Resort Bali: Karangasem, from about $73 a night
- Emocean Beach Boutique Dive Resort: Karangasem, from about $77 a night
- Life in Amed Beach Hotel: Karangasem, from about $76 a night
- Aquaterrace Amed: Karangasem, from about $74 a night
- Vienna Beach Resort: Karangasem, from about $68 a night
- Hidden Paradise Cottages: Karangasem, from about $64 a night
- Blue Moon Villas: Karangasem, from about $62 a night
- Ibus Beach Hotel: Karangasem, from about $61 a night
- Santai Hotel: Karangasem, from about $56 a night
- Coral View Villas: Karangasem, from about $55 a night
- Puri Wirata Dive Resort and Spa: Karangasem, from about $56 a night
- Anda Amed Villas & Spa: Karangasem, from about $55 a night
- Baliku Dive Resort: Karangasem, from about $52 a night
- Blue Earth Village: Karangasem, from about $52 a night
Sights in Amed
- USAT Liberty Wreck (nature). The USAT Liberty, a US Army cargo ship torpedoed in 1942, was beached at Tulamben and later slid into the sea during the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung. It now lies on a sandy slope just off a stony beach, close enough to the surface in places for snorkelers to see it as well as divers. Arrive early, before the day-trip divers.
Beaches in Amed
- Amed Beach (beach). Amed is a string of fishing villages along Bali's dry northeast coast, with black-sand and pebble bays lined with outrigger boats. At Jemeluk Bay the reef begins a short swim from the beach, so snorkelers and divers can go straight in from the shore, and a small Japanese wreck lies just offshore at Banyuning, further east. The sea is usually calmest in the morning; the drive from Ubud takes about two and a half hours.