Harlequin shrimp near Tulamben, east Bali

Seraya Secrets

Seraya, Bali, Indonesia

  • Beginner
  • No current
  • Best Apr to Oct

Seraya Secrets is a beginner dive site in Seraya, Bali, Indonesia. Dives run from 3 to 25 m, with little or no current. The best months are April to October. Marine life here includes frogfish, pipefish and nudibranch. 12 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

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Conditions at Seraya Secrets

Max depth
25 m
Depth range
3–25 m
Current
None
Level
Beginner
Depth profile: dives from 3 m to 25 m.

Safety

Venomous fish
Leaf scorpionfish and lionfish live here; look, never touch.

About Seraya Secrets

Seraya Secrets is a black sand muck dive just south of the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, east Bali, known for harlequin shrimps, ghost pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish and frogfish. The slope is calm, with little current, and best around 10 metres.

Seraya Secrets lies at Seraya, a little south of the USAT Liberty wreck at Tulamben, on Bali's east coast. It is a calm, sandy slope of black volcanic sand scattered with rocks, small coral patches and debris, from the shallows to about 25 metres, with most of the dive around 10 metres.

Guides prize it for its steady conditions and its critters. Harlequin shrimps are the star: they disappeared from the site for a time but have since returned. Ghost pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish, frogfish, seahorses, leaf scorpionfish and juvenile lionfish are common, and at night octopuses, bobtail squid and snake eels come out of the sand.

With little current, it suits all levels and is one of the best muck dives in Bali.

When to dive Seraya Secrets

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Season

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Year round
Dived all year from the shore.
Best visibility
April to October, Bali's dry season, with the calmest conditions.

Marine life at Seraya Secrets

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Questions about Seraya Secrets

Can you see harlequin shrimp at Seraya Secrets?

Yes. Harlequin shrimps are the site's best known resident. They disappeared for a while but have since returned.

What else can you see at Seraya Secrets?

Ghost pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish, frogfish, seahorses and leaf scorpionfish, with octopuses, bobtail squid and snake eels at night.

Where is Seraya Secrets?

At Seraya, just south of the USAT Liberty wreck in Tulamben, on Bali's east coast.

Is Seraya Secrets good for beginners?

Yes. The slope is calm with little current, and most of the dive is around 10 metres.

When is the best time to dive Seraya Secrets?

It is dived all year. April to October, Bali's dry season, brings the calmest conditions.

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