Pulau Tabuhan sits north of Bangsring, in the Bali Strait. The island is uninhabited and the beach is white sand. Go by boat from Bangsring, about 25 minutes. The north side is calmer for getting in. In the afternoon the wind in the strait can rise, so the boat ride is more comfortable if it is not left late.
The bottom is a mix of gentle slopes and cliffs. There is a small cave. Coral starts at about 3 m. A published maximum for one dive is not available, so follow the boat briefing. Average coral cover is moderate, about 40 percent, and most of it is massive coral.
Fish recorded on this island include triggerfish, surgeonfish, butterflyfish, angelfish, parrotfish, damselfish, groupers, pufferfish, whiptail bream, and wrasse. Reef sharks and eagle rays pass now and then. Blennies are in holes in the coral. Do not go far into the cave unless the guide is taking you in.
- Map coordinate
- −8.03722, 114.4436
- Dive type
- Slope and wall
- Entry
- Boat
- Depth
- Coral from about 3 m. A maximum figure has not been published.
- Water
- Salt water, about 28–30°C
Marine life
Triggerfish
On the slope. If one is guarding a nest, give way.
Reef shark
Sometimes pass on the cliff.
Eagle ray
A visitor in the open water. Not on every dive.
Surgeonfish
On the massive coral.
Butterflyfish
On the slope with the angelfish.
Angelfish
On the cliff.
Parrotfish
They graze the coral on the slope.
Damselfish
Busy on the shallow coral.
Grouper
In the gaps of the cliff.
Pufferfish
Around the cave and the slope.
Whiptail bream
On the sandy slope between the coral.
Macro life
Holes in the massive coral are where the blennies are. For macro photos, use a macro lens and a focus light.
Blenny
They poke their heads from holes in the coral.
Wrasse
On the same coral.
An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.