Tulamben Drift

From Tulamben Bay to the USAT Liberty - 5-15 metres gives the best variety of marine life

The Drift takes about a 40 minutes from the bay to the wreck passing the Coral Gardens.

Along the way expect to see lots of hard and soft coral ridges teeming with reef fish, huge sponges, nooks and crannies hiding all manner of marine life including little whitetip reef sharks, squid, cuttlefish, bumphead parrot fish, napoleon wrasse, spotted rays plus the usual assortment of shrimps, hawkfish, lionfish, nudibranchs and moray eels.

Tulamben Drift - At a Glance
Site characteristics: Drift - Reef
Visibility: 15-30 m average
Current: Mild to moderate
Coral growth: Good with variety of sponges and fans
Marine life White and black tip reef sharks, schools of fish, bumphead parrotfish and spotted rays.
Highlight: Exploring the reef ridges
Photo ops: 8/10 wide angle and macro