Tulamben (USAT Liberty Wreck)

Tulamben’s USAT Liberty Wreck is the world’s most accessible WWII wreck dive — it lies only 30 meters offshore with the shallowest point at just 3 meters, perfect for beginners and photographers alike. The 120-meter-long cargo ship, sunk by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, now hosts over 400 species of fish and coral, including bumphead parrotfish and leaf scorpionfish. With visibility averaging 25 meters during the dry season, this site already outperforms #9 Nusa Penida for consistent underwater clarity. At a typical entry fee of only $10 per dive, it’s also 80% cheaper than the average liveaboard trip to Raja Ampat, making it the most cost-effective wreck dive in the entire archipelago.