Reef
down to 50 m
Conchita
Three coral ridges with turtles on top, eagle rays circling the sandy bays and reef sharks cruising the deep bottom.
- Advanced
- Reef sharks
Advanced≤30 m
Ali Reef
Dive site in Wakatobi, Indonesia
Exposed seamount with table corals, tubastrea and gorgonians, colourful overhangs deeper down, and turtles and reef sharks.
- Max depth
- 55 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Mar–Dec
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A pinnacle and reef dive from a boat. Known for reef sharks and turtles.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: wakatobi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle, Reef
- Current
- Strong
- Estimated
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Reef sharks
- Turtles
Season in Wakatobi
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–Dec.
Source: wakatobi.comWhere is Wakatobi?
The point shows the Wakatobi area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Wakatobi
Wall
down to 85 m
Liabale East
Steep wall at the start of the Lintea-Tomia channel, with good current for pelagics, giant and bluefin trevally, Napoleon wrasse and turtles.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Cavern
down to 85 m
Liabale West
Start in a ravine of stacked caverns and overhangs, then drift along a fringing reef of wire corals, whip corals and colourful tube sponges.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Wall
down to 55 m
Malabea East
A steep wall of overhangs, canyons and crevasses covered in soft corals, sea fans and sponges, rated by the resort as perfect for macro photography.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 50 m
Malabea West
Gentle wall of gorgonian fans and massive barrel sponges where schools of batfish and mackerel feed on plankton.
- Advanced
- Batfish
Wall
down to 60 m
Starship
A deep dive that parachutes down a ravine along a steep wall and overhang.
- Advanced
- Turtles
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.