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About Villa Markisa

With a beachfront location and top-of-the-line dive centre, Villa Markisa offers easy access to the exciting underwater exploration Tulamben is known for. The resort’s house reef lies just steps from guest villas, while speedboats transport guests to other local sites just offshore, including the famous USS Liberty Wreck. All divers receive a personal guide throughout the duration of their stay, who will cater to personal preferences and help plan each dive to your liking. And, the personalisation doesn’t end there - guests can schedule their dives flexibly, often beating the crowds to popular sites and maximising their time above and below the water.

Guests here also enjoy full access to the beautifully landscaped resort grounds, including a seaside infinity pool and Jacuzzi, a pampering on-site day spa, and breezy pavilion-style dining area. Just off the property, guests can explore the small fishing village of Tulamben beneath the sacred Mount Agung - Bali’s tallest and most holy volcano. The resort’s team of local travel experts is also happy to help plan other activities like mountain climbing and trekking trips, and tours of the local rice paddy fields and village markets.

Explore the resort

Villa Markisa’s private bungalows and villas are tucked away amid a stunning garden landscape, framing the infinity pool, Jacuzzi and sunbeds which overlook the beach. Just a few steps away, you’ll enjoy three sumptuous meals each day, served in an open-air pavilion-style restaurant. Each day’s menu features local specialties and International fare served buffet-style or a la carte. These all-inclusive meals include inspired offerings that are sustainably prepared from local produce. Take some time to wander the resort’s quiet jungle paths, catch some sun on its private black sand beach, or head to the spa for a traditional Balinese massage set to the sound of waves. 

While all of the guest rooms and common areas at Villa Markisa feature modern Western design, they also incorporate local details and decor to help them blend into the natural environment. And, all of the resort’s buildings are accessed by shaded forest walkways, offering plenty of privacy, seclusion, and tranquility. If you’re feeling social, head to the library, where the resort owners host expert-led discussions, workshops, and films about local marine life. For those post-dive debriefings, there is also a beautiful oceanfront bar stocked with both local and imported spirits, beers, and wines.

Diving from Villa Markisa

Villa Markisa extends its five-star luxury service to the reef, with seamlessly organised excursions and a flexible diving schedule. Guests are paired with a dive guide for the duration of their stay, who will customise and plan each trip to exceed expectations. The resort’s patient and professional staff also conducts a variety of SSI courses, and can provide perfectly-maintained rental gear, nitrox fills, and concierge service for your personal equipment.

Each guest room in the resort is outfitted with facilities for charging, washing, and storing underwater photography equipment - so you’ll never have to leave your camera alone overnight. Don’t miss the chance to dive “Seraya Secrets”, Villa Markisa’s house reef that drops right off the volcanic sand of its private beach, and is known as a haven for photographers and macro-lovers. 600 species of nudibranchs have been documented on this site alone! Other legendary diving areas including deep walls, drift reefs, and the bucket-list-worthy USS Liberty Wreck, are just a five to ten minute speedboat ride away.

Conservation

Villa Markisa was designed with the environment in mind, and elements of sustainability are woven throughout the ethos of the entire resort. On-site operations have all but scrapped plastic, removing common items like plastic straws, bottles, and bags from everyday use. Sustainable options like refillable toiletries, stainless steel water bottles and glass straws are offered instead, allowing Villa Markisa to reduce its plastic footprint significantly. Responsible practices like gardening with sustainable techniques that reuse water and limit run-off, sourcing food locally, prioritising organic products throughout its operations, and recycling whenever possible, all contribute to the culture of conservation at Villa Markisa.

This spirit circulates among the resort’s dive staff, who are happy to pass on their love for marine life and its conservation to their divers and snorkellers. The dive guides’ expansive knowledge is infectious, with guests exiting the water each day carrying a greater understanding of these complex and fragile ecosystems. Guests are also welcome to join the resort’s direct actions including beach and dive site clean-ups, and help reduce waste by returning home with any plastic trash they accumulated during their stay.