Diving Amed Pyramids in Bali, Indonesia

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September 2, 2026

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 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

Drift Artificial Reef Indonesia 📍 -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.

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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