Dive sites in Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga

House reef Murex Bangka resort Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

This bay is covered in hard and soft Coral with lots of Anemones and inhabitants. The flat reef continues in a sloping bottom, with Coral outcrops, down to a depth of 35 metres.Currents pick up when you go out of the seclusion of the bay and vary with the tide and weather conditions. Take a good…

Batu Sahaung Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

Only 10 minutes by boat this site consists of a series of large underwater pinnacles that break the surface. The current can be strong and visibility is around 15 metres. The depth is between 5 and 40 metres. There is so much marine life and an abundance of soft Corals; you will need to dive this…

Lagoon Sahaung Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

Here you will find a beautiful soft Coral garden which slopes down to 30m. There are small walls covered in all kind of coloured Corals. You will see all kinds of small reef fish and there is a good possibility to spot the Mandarin fish.

Tanjung Toto Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

On the surface there are two small rocky pinnacles rising up from the sea. The bottom is full with Coral covered rock slabs and patches of hard Coral on a white sandy bottom. The depth is around 20 to 35 metres and currents vary. Again lots of marine life like Trevallies, Scorpionfishes and Moray…

Batu Gosoh Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

The wall drops of to 45m with vertical cracks, caves and pinnacles rising up from the bottom. Currents can be strong with a visibility between 20 and 30 metres. Here you can see schools of Batfish, Bannerfish, Butterfly fish, Sweetlips and red-tooth Triggerfish. Look out in the blue and you might…

Tanjung Arus (Talise Island) Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

This is the most northern part of the island (45 minute by boat from the resort) and may be an advanced site dependent on the current. The site, with a variety of soft and hard Corals that drops off to 30m and more, has an amazing cave. Small fish like Scorpion leaf fish, and bigger animals like…

Talise Pinnacle (Talise… Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

Just around the corner you will find this site with a beautiful Coral garden. The maximum depth is 30m. Currents vary from mild to strong and the visibility is around 20 metres. Lots of different Nudibranch species around here and the occasional sea Snake may swim by.

Air Banua (Talise Island) Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

This is a wall covered in soft Coral and beautiful Gorgonians and drops down to 30m and more. Variation of marine life from the big Napoleon Wrasses to the smaller animals like the Ghost Pipefish.

Lehaga islands Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

This is a garden full with soft and hard Corals which slopes down to 25m. Currents depend on tide and weather condition and can be strong. There are many different Anemones with their inhabitants and, when you dive early in the morning or at sunset, you may see the Mandarin fish. Search the bottom…

Gangga islands Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

This is a volcanic slope covered with soft and hard Corals and big Sponges. An abundance of small reef fish and special Pipefishes live around here.

Pulisan Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

Beautiful house reef that consists of rocks peaking out on the surface and a sloping white sandy bottom covered in patches of Corals and Sponges. The bottom slopes down to 25 metres with a visibility of 20m. There is an enormous variety of reef fish, Nudibranchs, Crustaceans and other marine…

Batu Mandi Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

Great pinnacle dive with a sloping wall covered with soft Coral, Sponges and Sea Fans. The depth is between 5 and 30 metres with a visibility around 15 metres. Here you can find an abundance of macro life. Nudibranchs, Spanish dancers, giant Frogfishes, Cuttlefishes, and Blue ringed Octopuses are…

Paradise jetty Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga, Indonesia

This site, around the jetty, has a white sandy bottom which gradually slopes to a depth of 15m. Here you will find a variety of animals common for a 'muck dive'. You can see Frogfishes, Seahorses, leaf Scorpionfishes, Shrimps, various kinds of Moray Eels, Snake Eels, and with luck a Mimic Octopus.

Dive in Pulau Bangka & Pulau Gangga