Amed is a quiet region in the east of Bali, north of Sanur, particularly noted for its quiet atmosphere and great diving. Amed is about an hours drive from Candidasa.

Amed is Bali’s best-kept secret with its enchanting bays and the mountainms just behind. This area has until now been held back  by bad roads and lack of power and communications, but now this is Bali’s newest developing area with accommodation increasing six-fold in the last few years.

There is no public means of transportation through and around Amed nor are there car rentals. Your best bet is to drive your own car into the area or borrow the moped/scooter/motorcycle from the place you are staying.

Scuba Diving -- There is some fine diving in the bay. The beach diving is great ortake a small boat out five minutes if you want to get to the deeper water. Beware of diving after a heavy rain, the water from the run-off can greatly reduce your visibility.

Snorkelling -- Amed has some fine snorkelling within meters of the coast. A reef follows the majority of the coastline. Due to the limited number of visitors to the area, the sea life is healthy and abundant.

Each bay in the Amed area is different, some shingle, some rocky and some sandy, with Bali’s best diving right off the beach. In one bay there’s a Japanese WWII patrol boat just 10m off the shore. Every bay is lined with double-outrigger fishing boats and the horizon is filled with literally hundreds of triangular sails as they head off to the fishing grounds morning and afternoon.

Accommodation is reasonably priced and ranges from basic to good quality, with new places opening every couple of months. Food is adequate and cheap but don’t expect nightlife, as there isn’t any.

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