Where to stay in Amed

The Amed and Jemeluk end is the busiest part of the coast, with the best concentration of dive shops, warungs and guesthouses along a curving black-sand bay. Jemeluk Bay has a coral garden and an underwater temple statue reachable from the shore, making it a popular snorkelling and shore-diving spot. The traditional fishing boats, or jukung, line the beach and still go out at dawn. It is the most convenient base for services, though still very quiet by the standards of southern Bali.

Lipah is a small bay a few kilometres east of Jemeluk with one of the more sandy stretches on the Amed coast and a cluster of guesthouses, dive centres and beachfront cafes. There is a shipwreck close to shore that can be snorkelled or dived, adding to the appeal for water lovers. The pace is relaxed, with sunset views back towards Mount Agung on clear evenings. It is quieter than Jemeluk and spread along the coast road, so a scooter helps for getting about.

East of Lipah the coast road climbs past Bunutan and Selang, where villas and small resorts sit on headlands above a run of quiet coves. It is the most secluded and scenic part of the Amed area, with clifftop pools looking over the sea and good freediving and snorkelling sites offshore. The setting is peaceful and far from crowds. Amenities are sparse and scattered, so meals and trips generally mean driving, and the steep coast is not walkable between coves.