Entrance: shore
Level: All Levels
Depth: 5-30m
Dive type: Shipwreck
This WW2 shipwreck is known as one of the worlds most easily accessible shipwrecks. With a great history involving Japanese torpedoes and volcanic eruptions, it’s no wonder that the Liberty is voted highly in the top 10 shipwreck dives in the world!
We dive this Ship wreck over 2 dives as there is so much to see! The first dive is spent exploring the outside and after some refreshments and a break on the beach, our second dive we explore the inside! Very large wide open areas make for a very easy penetration dive and for the more adventurous there are other opportunities to put your skills to the test!
Lying on its side, 30m off the beach of Tulamben the Liberty is an easy shore entrance and short swim from the beach. Having been down there for over 50 years it has created a beautiful artificial reef with an abundance of life. Big groups of Bump head parrot fish gather early in the morning and late into the evening, schools of sweet lips, fusiliers, big groupers and garden eels are some of the many residence of this site. Look a bit closer and it’s also a great spot for the little things! Pigmy Seahorse, mantis shrimps, nudibranchs, squat lobsters and orang-utan crabs are amongst some of the critters living here!
This is also where you will get to experience a very different way of living and resourcing. Here, all the female porters of Tulamben will carry multiple equipments (yes including tanks) perfectly balancing on their heads between the car park and the entrance of the dive.