Batu Bolong
Komodo, Indonesia
Tiny Central Komodo rock pinnacle with clouds of anthias, bigeye trevally and sweetlips, whitetips on the deeper slopes and common hawksbill turtles.
- Advanced
- Pinnacle
- Whitetip reef sharks
Diving in Indonesia
6 destinations and 135 documented dive sites. The strip under each destination shows its season, month by month.
Where to dive in Indonesia
Wakatobi
Indonesia
Best Mar–Dec
17 Open Water, 24 Advanced, 4 Experienced+
Bali & Nusa Penida
Indonesia
Best Apr–Oct
10 Open Water, 15 Advanced, 3 Experienced+
Komodo
Indonesia
Best Apr–Oct
5 Open Water, 10 Advanced, 5 Experienced+
Lembeh Strait
Indonesia
Best Aug–Dec
1 Open Water, 15 Advanced, 1 Experienced+
Raja Ampat
Indonesia
Best Oct–Apr
2 Open Water, 10 Advanced, 1 Experienced+
Gili Islands
Indonesia
Best Apr–Oct
7 Open Water, 5 Advanced
Dive sites to know
Manta Point
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
Mantas visit the cleaning stations here all year, sometimes in courtship 'manta trains' of up to 30.
- Advanced
- Rock formations
- Manta rays
Makassar Reef (Manta Point)
Komodo, Indonesia
Shallow manta cleaning-station drift where reef mantas show up year-round, peaking December–April with 4–12 on a good dive.
- Advanced
- Drift
- Manta rays
USAT Liberty Wreck
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
A 120 m WWII US Army cargo ship resting on its side in 10–30 m, only a few fin-kicks from Tulamben's shore.
- Advanced
- Wreck
- Reef sharks
Crystal Bay
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
One of the few places to see Mola Mola being cleaned, from July to November, above hard and soft coral gardens.
- Advanced
- Reef
- Whale sharks
Boo Windows
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
- Advanced
- Wall
- Wobbegong sharks
All dive sites in Indonesia
Wakatobi, Indonesia
- ConchitaAdvanced50 m
- Liabale EastAdvanced85 m
- Liabale WestAdvanced85 m
- Malabea EastAdvanced55 m
- Malabea WestAdvanced50 m
- StarshipAdvanced60 m
- Teluk MayaAdvanced60 m
- The ZooOpen Water30 m
- Turkey BeachAdvanced40 m
- Usuku SelatanAdvanced40 m
- Usuku TopAdvanced40 m
- Wakatobi House ReefAdvanced40 m
- BarracudaOpen Water30 m
- BladeAdvanced55 m
- Eel ValleyExperienced45 m
- Ali ReefAdvanced55 m
- Batfish WallOpen Water40 m
- Black ForestOpen Water80 m
- Brian's ChoiceOpen Water45 m
- Channel WakatobiExperienced45 m
- CornucopiaAdvanced55 m
- Dunia BaruOpen Water25 m
- Fan 38 EastAdvanced60 m
- Fan 38 WestAdvanced60 m
- Fan GardenOpen Water60 m
- GalaxyOpen Water60 m
- Gunung WahaAdvanced50 m
- Inka's PaletteOpen Water40 m
- Lorenzo's DelightAdvanced50 m
- MagnificaAdvanced80 m
- Spiral CornerOpen Water40 m
- Kulati WreckOpen Water25 m
- Mari MabukExperienced45 m
- Pinki's WallOpen Water60 m
- PocketsAdvanced20 m
- RomaOpen Water25 m
- Table Coral CityOpen Water30 m
- Tanjung LinteaAdvanced40 m
- Tanjung PatokAdvanced55 m
- Teluk WaitiiOpen Water40 m
- TrailblazerAdvanced50 m
- Valentine's PointOpen Water60 m
- Vivien's ReefOpen Water55 m
- Waitii RidgeAdvanced30 m
- Waha TopExperienced40 m
Bali & Nusa Penida, Indonesia
- Manta PointAdvanced40 m
- USAT Liberty WreckAdvanced30 m
- Crystal BayAdvanced40 m
- Coral Garden (Tulamben)Open Water18 m
- Ghost BayOpen Water25 m
- Jemeluk BayAdvanced30 m
- Karang SariAdvanced40 m
- Manta BayOpen Water25 m
- Melasti (Amed)Open Water20 m
- Penjor ReefOpen Water10 m
- Pyramids (Amed)Advanced30 m
- Seraya SecretsOpen Water25 m
- Batu MulapanAdvanced40 m
- Coral Garden (Menjangan)Open Water12 m
- MangroveAdvanced40 m
- Tanjung JepunOpen Water17 m
- Batu BolongExperienced40 m
- Gili MimpangAdvanced30 m
- Blue CornerExperienced40 m
- Blue Lagoon (Padang Bai)Open Water30 m
- Sanur BayOpen Water10 m
- Ceningan WallAdvanced40 m
- Gamat BayAdvanced40 m
- Malibu PointExperienced40 m
- Pura PedAdvanced40 m
- Gili TepekongAdvanced30 m
- SD PointAdvanced40 m
- ToyapakehAdvanced40 m
Komodo, Indonesia
- Batu BolongAdvanced40 m
- Makassar Reef (Manta Point)Advanced20 m
- Castle RockAdvanced35 m
- Police CornerExperienced35 m
- Siaba BesarAdvanced25 m
- The Cauldron (Shotgun)Experienced35 m
- Crystal RockExperienced30 m
- Golden PassageExperienced30 m
- Manta AlleyAdvanced30 m
- Pengah KecilAdvanced27 m
- Pink Beach (Pantai Merah)Open Water25 m
- Sebayur KecilOpen Water25 m
- Siaba KecilAdvanced30 m
- Tatawa BesarOpen Water25 m
- Yellow WallOpen Water30 m
- Batu TigaAdvanced35 m
- Cannibal RockAdvanced30 m
- Tatawa KecilExperienced35 m
- WainiluOpen Water20 m
- MawanAdvanced30 m
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
- BiancaAdvanced28 m
- MadidirAdvanced28 m
- TandurusaAdvanced25 m
- Aer BajoOpen Water20 m
- Mawali WreckAdvanced30 m
- Retak LarryAdvanced30 m
- TK 1 (Teluk Kembahu 1)Advanced22 m
- TK 2 (Teluk Kembahu 2)Advanced22 m
- TK 3 (Teluk Kembahu 3)Advanced22 m
- Angel's WindowAdvanced32 m
- Batu KapalExperienced30 m
- Nudi FallsAdvanced28 m
- Critter HuntAdvanced25 m
- Police PierAdvanced28 m
- GorongaAdvanced25 m
- Kungkungan House ReefAdvanced25 m
- RotanAdvanced25 m
Raja Ampat, Indonesia
- Boo WindowsAdvanced30 m
- Cape KriAdvanced40 m
- Magic MountainAdvanced40 m
- Arborek JettyAdvanced18 m
- Blue MagicAdvanced30 m
- Manta RidgeAdvanced40 m
- Manta SandyOpen Water24 m
- Mike's PointExperienced40 m
- FiabacetAdvanced35 m
- Melissa's GardenOpen Water25 m
- Chicken ReefAdvanced30 m
- Sardines ReefAdvanced30 m
- The PassageAdvanced
Gili Islands, Indonesia
- HalikAdvanced40 m
- Manta Point (Sunset Reef)Open Water24 m
- Nest (Underwater Statues)Open Water6 m
- Shark PointAdvanced50 m
- Deep TurboAdvanced40 m
- Meno WallAdvanced30 m
- Turtle Heaven (Turtle Point / Turtle City)Open Water35 m
- BiorockOpen Water18 m
- Bounty WreckOpen Water20 m
- Hans ReefOpen Water24 m
- Air WallOpen Water30 m
- Simon's ReefAdvanced40 m
Photo credits
- Beach in Wakatobi National Park, Jenny from Taipei, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Broken Bay sea arch, Nusa Penida, Georgi Kovachev, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pink Beach on Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Devagonal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lembeh Island across the strait from Bitung, Sakurai Midori, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
- Karst islands of Piaynemo in turquoise water, Raja Ampat, peter harris, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Batu Bolong dive site, Komodo, Indonesia, Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Manta Point Nusa Penida dive site, Bali / Nusa Penida, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Manta Point (Komodo) dive site, Komodo National Park, Indonesia, Siharaditia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- USAT Liberty dive site, Bali / Nusa Penida, G patkar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Bay dive site, Bali / Nusa Penida, Magul, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Boo Windows dive site, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Ratha Grimes from Seattle, WA, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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