Alba Divers Tulamben

My daughter and I dived with Villa Alba dive center and can't recommend them enough! They are very helpful and professional and very accommodating! And dealing with V who coordinated the dives was a dream. So easy to deal with and more than helpful! Without him, we would have certainly not being able to do all the dives we wanted! We have had great dives and can't wait to come back to Tulamben to dive with them thank you V and Alba!

It was time to leave my comfort zone and further my diving knowledge and experience. Consequently, I decided to do the TDI advanced Nitrox and deco procedures courses. After looking at options, Blue PO₂ Diving became my top choice, due to the experience of the instructor, Richard Devanney, and the great training facility at Villa Alba. Both courses were taught to a high standard. The training progressed at a good rate, and went beyond what is normally provided. Richard is a professional, organised, patient, and dedicated Instructor. He has an excellent knowledge of technical diving, diving physiology, physics, and equipment considerations, and consequently I learned a lot. The course was designed to encourage thinking, and good level of feedback and discussion happens at the end of each dive/day. This meant I learned why it certain aspects of technical diving are done in certain ways (e.g. gear/diving planning/techniques). We had lots of time diving and practising skills, so that I could get comfortable with the equipment, dive planning, and techniques. I would recommend him, and this training facility, to anyone who wants the best instruction, a high level of attention to detail and safety. Overall, it was a rewarding experience, the dives were great, and I look forward to coming back!

Villa Alba has fantastic diving support infrastructure for recreational and technical diving. Very clean air and nitrox fills plus full support for rebreather diving. The dive guides are fantastic and highly recommended as they'll find critters most of us have little chance of spotting. Out of the water the rooms are good, the food is good Indonesian, Western, and Chinese cuisine.

This is a resort designed for all levels of divers, including those interested in technical but also a nice place to hang out if your party is a mix of divers and non-divers. You can walk into the sea and go for a dive off the reef; its part of the local environment, rather than an artificial tourist enclave - you know you're not in Florida, which I prefer. It's been a while since I stayed in Bali and I'd forgotten Tulamben is a long way from the airport (90 minutes, two hours plus depending on traffic) so factor that in. As someone who lived in Asia for a long time, the food is really good - the resort is popular with Chinese divers so it has to be :). The owners live on site, which is the best way to ensure standards are maintained, wifi worked well (not always the case in Bali) and the rooms are good.

I went for training on key diving skills for my Raid Advanced 35 course. My instructor delivered with great advice to improve buoyancy and equipment skills, and I felt I really improved my abilities. I was ill on the first day but they were super flexible about it, and managed to get going on my course the day after. The equipment is top quality, with use of dive computer and backplate/wing style BC. I was filmed underwater so I could see exactly what I was doing. The resort was really relaxing and quiet, with a beautiful location next to the sea. Fully recommend Alba!