Dive in Indonesia
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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. -
Big Fish Country Maratua, Indonesia
Thisdive site is situated at the entrance of the big channel whichconnects thelagoon with the outer sea. The channel itself is literally swept cleanby thevery strong currents and only the edges are covered with nice corals.The diveusually starts at the outside reef and you are swept by the… -
Shark City Maratua, Indonesia
Shark City is is similar to the dive site Big Fish Country. It's also a channel connecting to the lagoon. You might see hammerheads andeaglerays. Both dive sites should only be dived, when the tides are right. -
Basket Coral Garden Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
In the first few metres you have the feelingofbeing in an aquarium - schools of colored Fairy Basslets,Fusiliers, Banner Fish live here. Deeper, around the bigcoral and stone blocks, Groupers, Batfish, Trumpet Fish,hiding Octopus and Bearded Scorpion Fish.Look out to theblue: sometimes Eagle Rays,… -
Volkers' Golf Course Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
Volkers' Golf Course is about 500 m east of Shark Point andstarts at a depth of about 20m. It looks green like a golfcourse and is the best site to see Sharks, Schools ofMackerel and Doctor Fish.Because of its depth and the sometimes very strong currents,it is a dive for advanced divers. -
Frogfish Point Gili Air, Indonesia
One of our favorite dive spot is Frog Fish Point in the East of Gili Air, famous for small things and rarities. A huge coral block from 5m - 18m welcomes you - there are a lot of sandy areas, where the garden eels let off steam and corals are overgrown with anemones and their clownfish. You can find… -
Malang Reef Gili Air, Indonesia
Underwater canyons create the landscape here with a plateau starting at 10m and dropping down to 40m. Here you can see “everything”. Mantas, blue spotted stingrays, scorpion fish, lionfish, and white tips have been encountered here as well as spiny lobsters. -
Wainilu Mangrove Komodo, Indonesia
Wainilu mangrove goes along the cost of the island, covered by amazing mangroves. There are several dive sites such as north, west and south wainilu, but if there is current you can dive two of them drifting.The place is great for macro photography. Lots of small stuff, nudibranches, ghost… -
Wainilu Mangrove Komodo, Indonesia
Wainilu mangrove goes along the cost of the island, covered by amazing mangroves. There are several dive sites such as north, west and south wainilu, but if there is current you can dive two of them drifting.The place is great for macro photography. Lots of small stuff, nudibranches, ghost… -
Wainilu Mangrove Komodo, Indonesia
Wainilu mangrove goes along the cost of the island, covered by amazing mangroves. There are several dive sites such as north, west and south wainilu, but if there is current you can dive two of them drifting.The place is great for macro photography. Lots of small stuff, nudibranches, ghost… -
Sharks Galore Alor, Indonesia
Off the coast of Pura Island you can find the Sharks Galore dive site. Not surprisingly, given the name, there is a good chance of you seeing plenty of sharks here in what is normally a still or gentle drift from your Alor dive liveaboard.Big grey reef sharks and white tips tend to cruise around in… -
Kal's Dream Alor, Indonesia
Kal's dream is a wonderful and colourful site where a large number and variety of fish are guaranteed. An extra guarantee is the low density of divers diving this area.This place requests a negative entry and fin sharply down to the sea mount around which the action takes place. Swarms of anthias… -
P47 D-Bomber Raja Ampat, Indonesia
P47 D-Bomber, Razerblade-Thunderbolt wreck, lies in 30m depth on its back. It is totally encrusted with hard- and soft coral. A dive which is interesting for wreck divers lovers, although the reef is rather poor. -
Wai Island Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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Fam Wall Raja Ampat, Indonesia
This is another macro heaven for divers who like mock diving. This is a spot for Mandarin fish sighting, always at dusk, when they come out of the coral to perform their mating ritual. You can also see ghost pipe fish, pigmy seahorse, fire shells.. etc. -
Nudibranch Rock Raja Ampat, Indonesia
It's close to the end of the Passage. You will find more than 20 species of nudibranchs, several species of gobies, pipefish and the occasional wobbegong during a single dive. -
Mike's Point Raja Ampat, Indonesia
It's a tiny limestone island in the north of Kri. The underwater landscape is very varied. During the dive you follow a wall with overhangs and beautiful gorgonian fans with pigmy seahorses. The dive ends in the shallows in a huge field of staghorn coral and nearby are colourful gorgonians in only 3… -
Mios Kon Raja Ampat, Indonesia
If you have never seen a wobbegong before, this is the site where you definitely will see one. There are usually several of these rather boring nocturnal sharks laying decoratively on table corals. They only move, when you really come very close. There are big schools of snappers in sheltered parts… -
Chickenreef Raja Ampat, Indonesia
It's a big reef with several good divespots. Do not look for chickens. The divespot got its name from the nameless diver who took his knife and hid behind a coral bommy when a reef shark appeared. Anyway, this is a good dive with lots of fish and the usual predators waiting in the current. -
Sardines Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Giant schools of fish sometimes swim between the divers so that you will only see fish bodies for a while. Big pelagics like tunas, giant trevallies and reef sharks pass by, while huge schools of humphead parrotfish crack the hardcoral like eating potato chips. There are also some wobbegongs on or… -
Wadibu Beach Pulau Biak, Indonesia
Wadibu Beach is located to the east of Biak, not far away from Biak Marow Hotel. It has a long stretch of white sandy beaches, a famous places for the local people.Corals formation can be found at the depth of 2m with many fishes living in it. Further out it is followed with steep walls reaching 45m… -
Pakreki Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
The uninhabited island is covered with trees, and its white sandy beach stretches in the north part of the island. To visit the island requires a lot of efforts due to its rough water. Divers normally go to the east where they will find healthy corals at the depth of 3m . In some other spots the… -
Auki Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
The surface water may be wavy but clear, which makes it easy to see the underwater corals. At the depth of 6m you can find beautiful and colorful corals, butterfly fishes, and parrot fishes playing around the corals. At 20m deep you will be faced with steep walls of corals. You might swim along the… -
Mioswarek Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
The island is located just behind Auki Island. It is a small island with no inhabitants at all but it is very beautiful for its white sandy beach. The best spot is just next to the island at the depth of 3m where we will find both healthy and dead corals.The coral formation in this area is… -
Undi Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
This is a very beautiful place to dive. From the surface you can see a blueish hole, the entrance to an underwater cave. Diving starts in this hole and when you reach the depth of 20m you might look up and see the white clear sky is above your head, and the spectacular lines of sunrays penetrating… -
Pai Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
Pai island is not far from Pakreki Island with a spectacular white long beaches. The best diving sites is located to the north part of Pai Cape. At the depth of 3-12m the acropora corals are totally damaged where there are no sings of growth. These damaged corals are now covered with algae. Although… -
Rurbas Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
The island is covered with trees and no inhabitants. The best sites for diving is the south with its strong current. The area of 3m is flat with preserved soft and hard coral. Following this depth, the coral drops forming corals walls with massive sponges. Red and soft fan corals are identified at… -
Owi Island Pulau Biak, Indonesia
The best diving spot is located to the west of the island. The coral at 2 meter deep is grated followed by a steep long reefs. In some of the areas the coral at this depth are still in good condition, while in some other parts acropora, in particular, are severely damaged. You will find a quite a… -
The Twilight Zone Alor, Indonesia
The Twilight Zone is just off the beach outside Biangabang village on Pantar Island. The steaming hot springs on the beach might make you think that the water here is warm but don't be fooled, it can get pretty chilly here. The dive starts by a lava flow to the south of the beach and divers can… -
Takat Malang Gili Meno, Indonesia
This site is close to Simon’s reef, and quite similar in many respects – a collection of large coral heads (Takats) arranged in a sloping bed, beginning with plateau at 15 metres. There are about 10 major heads, each sculpted with overhangs, outcrops and swim throughs - as if someone has… -
Japanese WWII Wreck Gili Air, Indonesia
This dive is available to experienced diver. The wreck itself is intact, and situated in a protected bay, so it is largely unaffected by coastal currents. The Japanese World War II patrol boat is approximately 20 meters in length and is covered in beautiful corals. Inhabiting the wreck are many… -
Simon's Reef Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
An excellent coral site made up a variety of distinct heads and mini seamounts rising from a sandy bottom at a depth of 35m. There are eight major heads arranged roughly in a figure eight; all are well formed and superabundant in coral varieties. The heads themselves are quite sculpted, with… -
Good Heart Wall Gili Trawangan, Indonesia
Good Heart Reef begins in shallow part of Deep Turbo and runs parallel along Gili Trawangan's east coast sloping from the shore into deeper water. Coral bommies and outcropings protrude from sandy areas, each thriving with juvenile and smaller species of fish seeking shelter of the shallow waters.…
- Quick facts about the Indonesia
- Visibility: 10-80 metres
- Recommended Equipment: Normal Diving Equipment
- Prices: Varied
- Seasons: All Year but April-December are the best months
- Water Temperature: 19°C - 30°C
- Highlights: Muck diving, wrecks, photography, drift diving, macro life, sharks, turtles and manta rays
- Currents: Sometimes very strong
- Average Depth: 5-40 metres
