Puri Jati
& Secret Bay

Just 40 minutes from Pemuteran, Puri Jati and Secret Bay are the go-to macro dive sites, with super special critters and excellent photo opportunities.

Marine Protected Area since

1982

Reef length

approx. 9km

Max. depth

approx. 20m

Nr. of dive sites

2+

Puri Jati muck dive for macro stuff was just incredible.

Eduard C, TripAdvisor review

General conditions

Ease of access
45 min
Ocean currents
Mild-Medium
Visibility
10m(+-5m)
Water temperature
25°C-28°C
Marine abundancy
Very high
Marine diversity
Very high

Best activities

8
Underwater Photography
1
Coral diving
8
Macro diving
8
Muck diving
8
Advanced Courses
7
Specialty Courses

Puri Jati and Secret Bay offer a different side of diving near Pemuteran. At Puri Jati, the river flowing into the sea creates special conditions for unusual critters. Secret Bay is extremely shallow, so dives are planned around high tide, and depending on the season, the water there can be cooler – sometimes it can even drop to 23°C.

Nr. of dive sites

2+

With treasures like Shaun the Sheep nudis and the ultra rare mimic octopus!

Eduard C, TripAdvisor review

Dive sites

Puri Jati

(40 mins East)
Excellent micro/macro muck dive site with a wide variety of sea critters and octopus species, great for macro shots. The bottom consists of black volcanic sand, making it a perfect backdrop for high-contrast close-ups. Since it’s a shallow dive site, we usually make the best of it and dive longer.

Depth: 2 to 20 m
Common Dwellers: mimic octopus, emperor shrimp, snake eel, ambon scorpionfish, dragonet, stargazer, ghost pipefish.
Special Guests: hairy frogfish, ghost shrimp, pelagic macro, Doto nudibranch.

(40 mins West)
Exploring Secret Bay in Gilimanuk is a unique experience. The shallow bay offers muck diving at its best, a vivid contrast to Menjagan or Pemuteran Reefs. A very popular dive site for underwater photographers and macro lovers, famous for small alien critters and bobbit worm.

Depth: 2 to 12 m
Common Dwellers: snake eel, olive sea snake, frogfish, nudibranchs, shrimp, devilfish, ghost pipefish, banggai cardinalfish.
Special Guests: bobbit worm, banded sea snake, dragonet, mimic octopus, flying gurnard.

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