Thatched bungalows among coconut palms, a volcano rising behind them
Miles Below · Operator · Tulamben

Scuba Seraya

The one to book if photography is the point. It sits directly on Seraya Secrets, which is one of the best muck sites on the coast and is effectively a house reef, and the operation is built around people who want to be in the water at odd hours.

01The week02Photographs03Scored04Before you book05Money06Prints07The trip
01The week
The pool in its walled courtyard, a stone spout running into the deep end and thatched roofs above the wall.
The pool in its walled courtyard, a stone spout running into the deep end and thatched roofs above the wall.
At the resort

What the week is actually like

The money goes further here than anywhere else on this coast, and it is earned. You are close to the Liberty, on top of a macro site, and paying Bali prices rather than resort-island prices. Food is the weak point and honestly so.

02The place
03The verdict
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Operator · Scuba Seraya
B−
Grade

The pale band on each row is the range every scored operator on this site covers.

How the scoring works

Operation
8
Camera
8
Food
5
Setting
7
Value
9
Sustainability
7
Total
44/60
An open pavilion on the lawn between the cottages, coconut palms standing over it.
An open pavilion on the lawn between the cottages, coconut palms standing over it.
04Before you book
The photographer's questions

For the camera

The camera
StationLarge
Camera roomTemperature controlledLarge room, 16+ stations, temperature controlled
Power220V
Camera room outlets5
Extra power barNo
Air gunsYes
Camera room chargingIn the camera room
Staff handlingConcierge boat, entries and exits
EntrySmall boats ; backward roll
Rinse, resortNumerous
Rinse, boatYes
The diving
Dive time60 minutes
Guide ratio4:1 maximum
Photography guideYes
NitroxUpgrade
Tanks80L and 100L
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Miles, 23 Sep 2026, operator-and-stay-facts sheet

Worth knowing

Two things nobody tells you

Time it around rain season and Bali gets genuinely surgy — entries and exits with a full camera rig get hard. Ask your guide for a hand; I've watched more than one diver go down trying to exit solo with gear on.

The food is average outside of traditional Indonesian dishes. Stick to the Indonesian menu and you'll eat well; branch out and you'll likely be disappointed.

05The money

Flights, transfers and what to sort first

Most people combine Tulamben with time in Ubud or Sanur, which is why those appear separately on this site.

DAILY RATE
$300 to $550  a day, USD, at the resort
Getting there
Denpasar (DPS), ~3 hr drive
06Prints

Prints from Tulamben

Every frame here was made in Tulamben. One is a limited edition of twenty, signed and numbered. Prices in US dollars. Printed on Canson Platine and shipped from British Columbia.

Tunicate black, Tulamben
$300
Tunicate black
Signed and numbered · 17 × 22 in
Edition of 20Jack tornado diver, Tulamben
$150
Jack tornado diver
Open edition · 12 × 18 in
Ornate ghost pipefish, Tulamben
$150
Ornate ghost pipefish
Open edition · 12 × 18 in
Harlequin shrimp blue, Tulamben
$150
Harlequin shrimp blue
Open edition · 12 × 18 in
07The trip
Tulamben
Sea slugs on a stalk, Tulamben
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