Matahari Tulamben Resort

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Matahari Tulamben Resort A divers resort located at the Tulamben beach in eastern Bali. In the Garden are also some hammocks for relaxing. There are different kinds of rooms.

In front of the resort, you can dive the Coral Garden and it is a short walk from the Liberty Wreck and the Drop Off. The Matahari Tulamben Resort has a swimming pool, sun beds at the beach, in the garden and at the sun deck with a very nice view to the Mount Agung and the ocean. Start from standard rooms (fan/cold water), superior rooms (ac/hot water) to bungalows/deluxe rooms with (ac/hot water/safety box). In the restaurant where you overlooks the seaside we serve mouth watering traditional Balinese dishes as well as a variety of international food and suckling pig (on request). While having breakfast, you can watch the sunrise over the mountains of Lombok on the eastern side of the Lombok Strait and during your dinner you can listen the gentle waves and view the moonlit ocean. Or simply check your emails by using the free Wifi. Unfortunately Tulamben is only 2,5 hrs from Kuta/Sanur area, so most of the divers choice a day trip to Tulamben for 2 dives only. They dive the Liberty wreck and the Drop Off and they have only a small chance to explore the beautiful underwaterworld of Tulamben. Matahari Tulamben Resort has different special offers including accomodation on the webside. But if you don't like to stay overnight we offer also exclusive day trips to Tulamben with 2 dives and sightseeing: Riecefields, Tirta Gangga Waterpalace and Goa Lawah (one of the six holiest Bali-Temple with Bat-Cave and Phytons). If you are not yet a certified diver you can try an introductory dive (start in our swimming pool) to get a first impression from the amazing underwater world or you can make a PADI-dive course. Matahari Tulamben Resort with the Balinese Owner (Mrs. Suci) and the staff would be happy to welcome you.

15/10/2026

Sponge Encounter
This crinoid squat lobster is doing something rarely seen: sitting exposed on a sea sponge with its elongated claws raised high.
Usually associated almost exclusively with crinoids, finding one on a sponge makes this encounter particularly unusual. πŸ”¬πŸŒŠ

12/10/2026

Won’t Let Go
Ceratosoma trilobatum remains firmly attached to the reef while a strong current moves continuously in one direction.
The Emperor Shrimp Zenopontonia rex stays on the nudibranch, using its host as a stable surface while both are exposed to the flowing water πŸŒŠπŸ”¬πŸ¦

08/10/2026

WHO IS WATCHING πŸ€”?
A Peacock Mantis Shrimp suddenly appears from its burrow β€” and its face fills the entire frame πŸ‘€πŸ¦
Odontodactylus scyllarus pauses, cleans its eyes and slowly moves while every tiny detail becomes visible in extreme macro.
One of those encounters where a few seconds are enough to reveal an alien-looking world beneath the surface πŸŒŠπŸ”¬

05/10/2026

MIDNIGHT DANCER
Spanish Dancer (Hexabranchus lacer) comes alive after dark. 🌊
This large nudibranch can lift its broad mantle and swim with elegant, wave-like movements through the water β€” a remarkable escape behavior that inspired its famous name.
Filmed at night in Tulamben, Bali.

02/10/2026

ONLY 2 MILLIMETERS 🧐
Just 2 mm across β€” and this incredibly rare marine amphipod is barely visible to the naked eye πŸ”¬πŸŒŠ
Its delicate golden-gray body reveals an astonishing level of detail at extreme close range.
A tiny creature from the hidden world beneath the sea 🦐

29/09/2026

Crab Itches?! πŸ¦€
This Porcelain Crab (Neopetrolisthes sp.) appears to be using its anemone partner as a scratching post! πŸ¦€πŸͺΈ
Those strange, robotic movements may help remove debris, irritants, or possibly external parasites from its body.
A tiny crustacean with a surprisingly unusual cleaning routine! πŸ”¬

24/09/2026

EGG PREDATOR
A tiny predator at work πŸŒπŸ”¬
This 15 mm Favorinus mirabilis is feeding on the egg mass of another sea slug.
Seen from the front in extreme macro, the animal repeatedly moves into the egg mass with its mouthparts, gradually consuming the eggs.
Members of the genus Favorinus are specialized egg predators, and their diet consists largely of the egg masses produced by other sea slugs. In some cases, the pigments from their prey can even influence the coloration of the predator.
Small animal, highly specialized feeding strategy 🌊

21/09/2026

Donut Nudi 🐌 🍩 😊

This tiny sea slug is Doto greenamyeri, a nudibranch specialized for feeding on hydroids πŸ”¬πŸŒŠ
In extreme close-up, its body reveals a remarkable arrangement of rounded cerata, giving the animal its unusual β€œdonut” appearance.
The cerata contain digestive diverticula and are an important part of the animal’s feeding and defense biology.
Here, Doto greenamyeri is feeding directly on its hydroid prey.

17/09/2026

Ready To Strike
An Emperor Shrimp (Zenopontonia rex) perched directly on a Hypselodoris tryoni nudibranch turns this slow-moving host into a hunting platform 🦐
With its claws extended toward the seafloor, the shrimp patiently waits for tiny prey to come within range πŸ”¬
With Kraken Hydra 18K torches

Address

Jalan Raya Abang-Kubu, Desa Tulamben, Kecamatan Kubu, Kabupaten Karangasem
Kubu
80853

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