Kubu: Coast and Bona Shipwreck

Kubu is home to Pantai Relax and Pantai Siddhartha beaches; the Bona shipwreck lies off Pantai Relax. If you are looking for a hotel, you might first consider whether the seascape, watching sunrises and sunsets, or the history and dimensions of a shipwreck will be the deciding factor for your trip.

Beaches and Coastal Scenery

Visitors go to Pantai Relax and Pantai Siddhartha in Desa Kubu to watch sunrises and sunsets. Both beaches are therefore associated with the start and end of the day.

Pantai Relax offers a view of the blue sea, with coconut palms lining the rocky coastline.

The Bona Shipwreck at Pantai Relax

The Bona shipwreck lies off Pantai Relax and sank in 2012. It is 50 meters long and lies at a depth of 16 to 35 meters. Visitors use the wreck for diving or snorkeling; if you plan to do either activity, check the current conditions in advance.

The Bona shipwreck sank in 2012; it is 50 meters long and lies at a depth of 16 to 35 meters.

More to Explore in the Wider Karangasem Destination

The wider Karangasem destination offers a range of topics beyond the coast. Taman Wisata Tirta Gangga was built in 1948 by the ruler of Karangasem, Anak Agung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem Agung. Another cultural focus is the Samsara Living Museum in Jungutan, Bebandem: it presents the life cycle of the Balinese people through rituals and ritual objects. At least 14 Hindu ceremonies are presented there through photographs, explanations, and ritual objects; Balinese food is also sold to tourists. While Tirta Gangga is placed in its historical context through its year of construction and builder, the museum focuses on rituals and how they are presented.

Salak cultivation also has a clearly identified location in Karangasem: Agrowisata Abian Salak is a salak agro-tourism attraction in Sibetan, Bebandem. Local residents manage it and are organized in the tourism-awareness group Dukuh Lestari. Fifteen salak varieties grow in the village of Sibetan, including Salak Nenas and Salak Gula Pasir.

Tulamben is another underwater destination in the wider Karangasem area. The beach is a diving and snorkeling area with an impressive underwater landscape. The 120-meter-long wreck of the USAT Liberty from World War II lies off the beach; it is used for diving and snorkeling and provides a habitat for marine life. This clearly distinguishes it from the Bona shipwreck at Pantai Relax: the USAT Liberty is 120 meters long and dates from World War II, while Bona is 50 meters long and sank in 2012. At Jemeluk Bay, visitors can also snorkel directly from the beach.

Discover more destinations: Tenganan, Padang Bai, Sidemen, Tulamben, Abang, Manggis, Tianyar, Karangasem.

Go to the wider travel overview: Karangasem.