Access
Pebble beach
Entry is from Tulamben's pebble beach, with assistance from our team.
CORAL GARDEN · TULAMBEN
Dive Coral Garden in Tulamben
Start on a gentle sandy slope before reaching the coral garden and artificial reef structures, with a private guide and a dive plan adapted to your experience and objectives.
- Private guide for your booking
- Suitable for different experience levels
- Ideal for returning divers
- Reef, macro & photography
Coral Garden at a Glance
Depth
Shallow water to around 40 m
Route and depth are always adapted to certification and experience; deeper profiles are not suitable for everyone.
Level
Different experience levels
The site can suit beginners, returning divers and experienced divers with an appropriate plan.
Type
Reef & macro diving
A sandy slope leads to a coral garden and artificial reef structures.
Conditions
Usually little or no current
Conditions can vary and are always checked before the dive.
Photography
Macro & wide-angle
The site offers small subjects and wider reef scenes for underwater photographers.
Why Dive Coral Garden?
The dive begins on a gentle sandy slope before reaching the coral garden at around 7 metres, with routes extending to approximately 40 metres when certification and the planned profile allow.
A Gentle Progression to the Reef
The sandy beginning lets you gradually regain your feel for diving, check comfort and breathing, and work on buoyancy before reaching the reef, reducing the risk of coral contact during readaptation.
A Coral Garden Full of Life
The reef offers attractive underwater scenery and many opportunities for observation and photography.
A Coral Development Project
Artificial reef structures have been installed near the coral garden as part of a project supporting coral preservation and development.
What Can You See at Coral Garden?
Depending on conditions and season, turtles, octopuses and blacktip reef sharks can sometimes be observed alongside other reef life. Wildlife encounters are natural and never guaranteed.
Reef Life
Marine life gathers around the natural and artificial reef formations.
Turtles and Octopuses
Turtles and octopuses can sometimes be encountered while exploring the reef.
Blacktip Reef Sharks
Blacktip reef sharks can occasionally be observed at the site.
Coral Garden the Way We Like to Dive It
The sandy slope offers space to regain confidence, check breathing and buoyancy before reaching the reef. Your private guide adapts depth, route and pace to your certification, experience, air consumption and objectives.
Entry is from a pebble beach, with assistance from our team. A progressive approach reduces the risk of touching coral during a refresher, but no dive is without risk.
A Dive Site for Underwater Photographers
Coral Garden offers underwater photography from small subjects on the sand and reef to wider views of the coral garden.
Macro Photography
The sandy slope, reef and artificial structures offer opportunities to look for small subjects.
Wide-Angle Photography
Coral formations and artificial reefs create compositions for wide-angle and environmental images.
Specialised Photography Dives
Bonfire and blackwater are distinct specialised night-photography dives. They may be organised only when conditions, logistics and participant qualification or experience are appropriate, and availability is never guaranteed.
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Coral Garden in Pictures
Discover the sandy slope, coral garden, artificial reefs and marine life at this Tulamben site.
Scroll through the photographs and select one to enlarge it.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Planning a Dive at Coral Garden
Can Open Water divers dive Coral Garden?
Yes. Coral Garden suits Open Water divers when depth and route stay within certification limits. Its gentle profile also works well for newer divers.
I have not dived for over a year. Can I restart at Coral Garden?
Yes. The sandy beginning is particularly useful for a progressive return. You can check comfort and breathing and practise buoyancy before reaching the reef, reducing the risk of coral contact during readaptation.
What does Coral Garden offer experienced divers?
Its topography allows different profiles, including deeper areas within certification limits, macro and reef photography, and specialised bonfire or blackwater dives when conditions, logistics and suitable experience allow.
What is the entry like at Coral Garden?
Entry is from a pebble beach. Our team helps carry equipment and assists divers during entry and exit when needed.
Is there current at Coral Garden?
Current is generally weak or absent, but conditions can change. They are checked before every dive and the route is adapted when necessary.
READY TO DIVE CORAL GARDEN?
Plan Your Coral Garden Dive
Tell us your certification, when you last dived and what you want from the dive. Your private guide will plan a flexible route at your pace, whether you are returning gradually, exploring the reef or taking underwater photographs.
- Private guide
- Personal dive plan
- Ideal for a progressive return
- Macro & reef
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