Amed (Bali): the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters who've lived or stayed in Amed describe a slow, local, diving-focused town that's mostly positive, with caveats about crowds and some costs.
- diving community
- slow pace
- local feel
- snorkeling and corals
- sunsets and cafes
- affordable budget stays
- not really hidden anymore
- expensive gym
- limited coverage of practical costs
- Slow, local atmosphere is what keeps long-stay visitors coming back.
- Diving and freediving community makes it easy to meet people.
- Living a little outside town cuts costs and noise.
- Fewer hidden-gem qualities than the videos suggest.
- Little negative firsthand content, so the picture is thin.
Read from 8 videos, 35 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Amed - The Most UNDERRATED Beach Town in BALI
Joose the Nomad · 36K views · 2025
What viewers said
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♥ 2 likes
“Hope Amed stays a hidden gem”
♥ 15 likes
“Great video again Joose,good to see a different part of Bali. Hope you show us more of the beautiful island 👍❤️🌴”
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“I think you gave that Balinese turtle a good shock, he probably wasn't expecting to come face-to-face with Digital Nomads.”
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“I stayed there for a couple months ain 2023. It’s not really hidden but it’s nice how slow everything is there and how local everything feels”
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“Love east Bali! Been living several years 17 km north of Amed on the coast in quiet fishing and diving village, bicycle or e-bike into Amed for social life, hiking, ocean swimming with friends in swim club. Ya the gym is expensive, but I ju”
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“Thanks for the video Joose! I love your content, and encourage you to keep making amazing videos like these!”
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“I love Amedd, got my OW and AOW there! Amazing corals, beautiful sunsets and cute cafes ❤ and the diving/free diving community is very connected ✨”
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“I took a shot every time Joose said beautiful 😆”
“Love the views. Another cool place to visit.”
♥ 2 likes
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