Amed Pyramids, Bali: Shore Diving 30 Sunken Pyramids

Austin Tuwiner
PADI Divemaster · 500+ dives · 20 countries & states
November 6, 2026
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I dove Amed Pyramids in June 2026 with Fresh Fins Diving, by shore entry out of Amed, Bali.

Balinese diving associations sank around 30 hollow concrete pyramids here in 1995, and two decades of coral growth have turned them into a proper artificial reef.

Some of the shallowest pyramids sit at just 4-5 meters (13-16 ft), shallow enough that snorkelers rent gear on the beach to go look at them without ever diving.

Dive Log · Amed, Bali, Indonesia · June 2026

Amed Pyramids

Dive Score4.5 / 5
Dive Data from my Garmin Descent MK3i
Max Depth
75ft / 23m
Avg Depth
39ft / 12m
Dive Time
56min
Water Temp
82.4°F / 28°C
Visibility
98ft / 29.9m
Entry
Shore
Recommended Certification
Advanced Open Water
Why it scored 4.5Tied #6 of 13 I've dived in Indonesia
My take: Thirty concrete pyramids sunk in 1995, now a proper artificial reef covered in life. Easy shore entry with a view of Mount Batur.
My satisfaction5/5
Marine life5/5
Reef or wreck4/5
Conditions5/5
Crowds4/5
Getting there3/5
My 6 ratings above, plus visibility, water temp, cost, season and ease from the dive data. 5 = calm, uncrowded and easy to reach. How the Dive Score works
Drift Artificial Reef Indonesia Coordinates: 📍 -8.234048, 115.653537

The Dive

Enter from the shore with a nice Mount Batur view, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Enter from the shore with a nice Mount Batur view!
Swim past the black sand to reef the reef, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Swim past the black sand to the reef.
You'll hit a series of 30 artificial reef pyramids covered in life, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
You'll hit a series of 30 artificial reef pyramids covered in life!
There is some natural reef at the site as well, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
There is some natural reef at the site as well.

What Marine Life I Saw

2 blue-spotted stingyrays before the reef, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
2 blue-spotted stingyrays before the reef.
Moray eel hanging under one of the pyramids, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Moray eel hanging under one of the pyramids.
Emperor angelfish, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Emperor angelfish.
Amed is known for its turtles, Amed Pyramids, Bali, Indonesia
Amed is known for its turtles!
Octupus changing color under a rock, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Octupus changing color under a rock.
Trevally swimming out in the blue, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Trevally swimming out in the blue
Pipefish and Moorish idols by a reef patch, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Pipefish and Moorish idols by a reef patch.
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Parking & Logistics

We scootered over in our scuba gear to the dive site, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
We scootered over in our scuba gear to the dive site.
We parked on the street and went down this alley, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
We parked on the street and went down this alley.
Tank porters awaited us at the site, and we entered from the shore, Amed Pyramids, Amed, Bali, Indonesia
Tank porters awaited us at the site, and we entered from the shore.
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Austin Tuwiner

Hey I'm Austin, a PADI Divemaster based in South Florida .

I initially got certified at 16 at a scuba camp in Kona, Hawaii, did my Advanced Open Water on Koh Tao, my deep and nitrox on Gili Trawangan, and my Rescue and Divemaster in Miami.

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