Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Indonesia

The Liberty wreck is Bali’s most famous dive site. Built circa WWI this cargo ship was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off Lombok. Despite attempts to tow the ship to north Bali it was taking on too much water and so was semi-beached at Tulamben. Over the years anything reusable was removed. In 1963, with the earth tremors from the last eruption of Mount Agung, the wreck slid further down the slope where it still lies (as close to the beach as it can be and still be underwater!). The Liberty lies approximately 30m offshore almost parallel to the beach on the sand slope, and is suitable for all levels of qualification and experience. The wreck lies in depths from 9-30m. The shallowest part of the wreck, where it touches the sand slope, is at 5-10m. Depth along the middle of the wreck averages 16-20m. The lower edge of the wreck is 20-28m (at high tide). The wreck is 120m long, it is quite broken up but you can still see the guns, toilets, boilers, anchor chain, etc. It is a lovely dive site, possibly the world’s easiest wreck dive. You can also snorkel on the wreck - the highest point of the stern is about 4m below the surface. Visibility is usually 18-25m, lower when it has been raining. There is rarely a current present, at most it will be mild. During the 3 days before the full moon, there are usually waves. The air temperature is 25-32 degrees, the water 26-28 degrees. The wreck is very popular with photographers as it is totally encrusted in anemone, gorgonians and corals. The black sand provides an excellent colour contrast for the incredible variety of marine life, which includes a huge school of big-eyed trevally and over 400 other species of fish. You will see just about everything in any Indo-Pacific Reef Guide book if you dive here. The variety is amazing. Night diving on the wreck is fantastic, especially during full moon. You may see Spanish dancers, flashlight fish, and phosphorescence.

I can only concur with one of my UW photography idols, JAMES WATT, who after his first visit said: "There is no question in my mind that the house reef is the best house reef available at any dive resort in the world." I mean the place is absolutely unbelievable! There's not a square inch that doesn't have coral growth on it, all the way from the surface down to as deep as you can go (the resort only offers pure air so far). But what really blows your mind is the ease of access. Check out their website and you will see from the aerial what I mean. Just step out of your cabin, on with a tank and enjoy. I am going back! -- PygmyDiver This one's easy to get to. Simply hop on a plane and fly to Bali. Then enjoy the resort's own charter flight to the island. You leave Bali at 8am and you can be diving by noon. From then on, every day at the resort you have this awesome reef available for top-notch diving at any time of day - and only 50' from your room!

This site is an old lava flow from Mount Agung, at the east side end of the Tulamben bay. The dive starts off on a steep sand slope with nudibranches, flounders, goby/shrimp sets. At 12m are sponges with many varieties of shrimp, leaf scorpion fish and crinoids, often with attendant ghost pipefish. Continuing round to the east, the slope develops into a reef with very impressive topography, becoming a vertical wall from 15m and descending to below 60m. Visibility is usually 15-20m (due to the amount of plankton in the water). The wall has profuse sponges, corals, black coral bushes, gorgonian fans - at 30m there is a sea fan that reaches 2m in width. You may see white tip and black tip reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, big bumphead parrotfish, some big filefish (including scrawled) and moray eel. Late afternoon is the time to see the wide variety of lionfish. From southern Bali (Kuta, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar) drive east via Gianyar town, Semarapura and Amlapura. From Amlapura head north to Culik. Tulamben is about 20 minutes from Culik. Resorts are situated on either side of the road in Tulamben. Those on the right run down to the beach. The drive takes about 3 hours.

You can do a slow drift dive along the western reef (starting from north and ending at eel garden). Western tip of the island reef.

Great place for night diving and photography. This is a crowded snorkelling site! Tanjung Sari cape, just south of the Turtle's neck (Tanjung Penyu).

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This site usually has excellent visibility but is prone to strong currents. The current usually flows eastwards and is much stronger at the surface than in the deeper water. However, the top of the rock, which is approximately 3 to 4m deep, also offers shelter from the current; hence the name "Castle Rock". Recommended dive entry point is in blue water approximately 50m up-current from the shallowest point of the reef. Schooling barracuda, curious batfish as well as trevally and mackerels swim at 30-40m depth. At approximately 20m depth there is excellent soft coral growth and numerous seafans that host pygmy seahorses. The top of the rock is a good, calm place to explore during safety stops.

Eastern tip of the island.

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Great wall with large gorgonians (the biggest of the area!). Southeast side of the island. Pos 2 is also known as Pos II.

Shark Point east of Gili Trawangan is a popular dive spot in the mornings. This dive site consists of different levels (24m, 20m, 18m); it starts with a slope out of hard and soft corals, the "native country" of green and hawksbill turtles. The different levels are sandy areas with small coral blocks - the variety is very big starting with schools of trevally, napoleon fish over white tip reef sharks and rays in the sandy areas... ending up with ribbon eels, leaf fishes and even mantas. "Volkers' Golf course" is about 500m east of Shark point and starts at a depth of about 30m. It looks green like on a golf course and is the best site, to see sharks, schools of mackerels and doctor fishes. Because of its depth and the sometimes very strong currents, it is a dive for advanced divers. Easy... just got you a bike from your bungalow to your dive shop, 10min boat trip… enjoy!!!

Secret Bay is about 2km wide and very shallow (3-12m). It contains two small islands and has some areas of mangrove. Secret Bay is the only bay off the narrow Bali Strait, where currents can reach 7 knots. A reef lying just outside the mouth of the bay creates a channel through which these waters flow, and this is what makes Gilimanuk an extremely interesting dive site. Strong tidal currents mean that Secret Bay's fish and invertebrates are extremely healthy, colourful and well-fed (and that the water here is colder at Bali's other dive sites, about 25 degrees). Entering the bay from the channel the bottom is fine black volcanic sand. The channel contains no coral although the sides are scattered with bommies full of angel fish, butterfly fish, schools of razor fish and tiny reef fish, including cardinal fish and multitudes of damselfish. The best time to dive is on an incoming tide or around high tide, it doesn’t matter if it is early or late in the day, as the bay will have filled with clear water from the Bali Strait. Gilimanuk Bay contains many rare macro-photography subjects, including nudibranches, gobies, crustaceans, dragonets, abundant seahorses and pipefish, juvenile Batavia batfish, large areas of long-spined sea urchins with clingfish, and many other organisms. At other sites it is difficult to see juvenile marine life as they hide to avoid predators. However as the bay is shallow and there are very few large fish juveniles in Secret Bay have very little to hide from. Night diving at Secret Bay is a unique experience! You can see cephalopods of all shapes and sizes, crustaceans wandering in search of dinner and other weird and wonderful creatures. While Bali offers great diversity of dive sites Gilimanuk Bay is unique within Bali. It is the very definition of muck-diving. No rich coral reefs, no depth to speak of, it is a site for macro-photographers, and maybe for recreational divers looking for something different from the norm. From southern Bali (Kuta, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar) drive via Tabanan to Soka. Then follow the coast road via Medewi to Negara. From Negara head to Gilimanuk, from where you can shore dive at Secret Bay. The drive takes about 3-3.5 hours.

Running along the middle section of Tulamben bay is a shallow reef of mainly table and fire corals interspersed with anemones and sponges. The fish life is very diverse. You can see a surprising number of blue ribbon eels, octopus, shrimps and anemone fish. Bigger fish seen here include bumphead parrotfish and black tip reef shark. The depth (averaging 8-12m) and location make the Tulamben house reef a very good and popular night dive. -- From southern Bali (Kuta, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar) drive east via Gianyar town, Semarapura and Amlapura. From Amlapura head north to Culik. Tulamben is about 20 minutes from Culik. Resorts are situated on either side of the road in Tulamben. Those on the right run down to the beach. The drive takes about 3 hours.

Jemeluk Bay is well known for its artificial reef: The "living sea sculptures". It includes a giant baby head, Hindu apsara water nymphs, mermaids, a Balinese barong, some treasure chests and many others sculptures. Jemeluk Bay, east of Amed. To dive the "living sea sculptures", look for a yellow dive buoy in the middle of the bay, dive down from the buoy then continue about 6 meters straight down from the buoy. Jemeluk is also known as Jemeluk Bay, Bay of Amed.

Manta Point is a diving site with gray reefs, reef white tips, silver-tips and numerous sharks. While Penida Bay is another anchorage, and the rocky islands have an interesting forms; something like an old resting elephant. The bay is vulnerable to swell, creating-up-and-down-currents. Then, Manta Point is a limestone rock off Pandan cafe. The swell is relatively strong. There are several cleaning station (4, 10 meters deep). No need to dive deeper :) Southwest side of the island, off Tanjung Pandan point. Manta Point is also known as Manta Point Lama, Batu Lumbung.

The USAT Liberty is one of Bali's most famous dive site. USAT Liberty Glo, a United States Army Transport, was built at the Hog Island emergency shipyard in Philadelphia during World War I, but was completed after the November 1918 armistice. Shortly after the U.S. entry into World War II, Liberty Glo was torpedoed and beached on the island of Bali and is now a popular dive site. Hog Island Hull No. 517 was laid down as SS Scooba on June 12, 1918 but by the time it was launched on June 14, 1919 it had been renamed SS Liberty Glo. Delivered to the U.S. Shipping Board on August 2, 1919, she was a cargo ship of 5,000 gross tons and 7,825 deadweight tons, 394 feet (120 m) long and 54 feet (16 m) beam. Liberty Glo was the 36th Hog Islander built and one of twelve built as "Type B" troop carriers. (Liberty Glo was not a Liberty Ship, which were a similar concept of vessel built during World War II.) The redesignated USAT Liberty Glo, remeasured at 6,211 tons, was bound from Australia to the Philippines on January 11, 1942 with a cargo of railway parts and rubber for the war effort when she was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-166 about 10 mi (19 km) southwest of Lombok Strait. U.S. destroyer USS Paul Jones (DD-230) and Dutch destroyer HNLMS Van Ghent took the damaged ship in tow attempting to reach Singaraja, the Dutch port and administrative centre for the Lesser Sunda Islands, on the north coast of Bali. However she was taking too much water and so was beached on the eastern shore of Bali at Tulamben so that the cargo and fittings could be salvaged. Liberty Glo was one of 58 Hog Islanders that were casualties in World War II. In 1963 the tremors associated with the eruption of Mount Agung caused the vessel to slip off the beach, and she now lies on a sand slope in 30 to 100 feet (9 to 30 m) of water, providing one of the most popular dives off Bali. Dive operators commonly misname the wreck "USS Liberty", and it has also been incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship, which were a similar concept of vessel built during the Second World War. Source: Wikipedia.org Between 10:00 to 14:00 o`clock it`s very crowded there. Groups of japanese divers arrive at this time with busses. The dive-experience of these divers are very low or less. Early morning and late afternoon dives are very quiet, if you stay in Tulamben. Just SSE of the restaurant. USAT Liberty Wreck is also known as USAT Liberty Glo, Hog Island Hull No. 517, SS Scooba.

At Kubu Point there are two different reefs accessible from the shore. After a 20m swim from the shore the reefs run from a depth of 5-40m. The profile is a black sand slope where you can find many garden eels. There are both soft and hard corals in great diversity, including many sea fans. Fish life here includes barracuda, pygmy seahorses, sharks and some large octopus. Visibility at Kubu is normally excellent, even when it has been wavy with low visibility at Tulamben. From southern Bali (Kuta, Nusa Dua, Sanur, Denpasar) drive east via Gianyar town, Semarapura and Amlapura. From Amlapura head north to Culik. Tulamben is about 20 minutes from Culik. From Tulamben keep heading northwest. After approximately 10 minutes there is a junction, the road to the right will bring you to the beach after about 1km.

Moorings are available between Prapat and Ped villages.

1-2-dive.com artificial reef was built by the instructor team of 1-2-dive.com… begin from the beach, few fins kicks you arrive on the 10*2m artificial reef, possibility to regrow and regeneration of coral… after you just follow the nice slope to the bottom of the channel, around 35m, with barrelled sponges, algae and a lot of big fishes fishing in the current... set of bright pink marker buoys off the Gili Islands in Northwest Lombok

Starting from a sandy slope, then moving to a wall. nice corals and soft corals. Many sea fans and barrels sponges. Eastern side of Montehage island Tangkasi is also known as Tangka Si.

Very nice staghorn corals on a gently sloping ree Southeast of Gili Trawangan island.

Gentle slope then a wall. Sharks may be seen in the area. Close to the Thalassa resort

Perfect to see a lot of juvenil fish, small and rare fish ( flying garnet, frog fish…) Nudibranches… On the north-east of Gili Air

Toyapakeh has a stretch of reefs, and in the southern part of the bay there is a similar area of rugged bommies, rich with color and fish. Big schools of fish, sea turtles, and occasionally Mola mola (sunfish) are highlight of Toyapakeh diving. Toyapakeh is special for its pillars of coral. Located at beginning of the Ceningan Channel in the northwest of Nusa Penida, close to the Quicksilver mooring.

Great wall and huge blackfin barracudas shoals, , jacks, tunas and occasionally grey sharks and hammerhead sharks. Northwest side of Montehage island Barracuda point is also known as Barakuda.

Gradual slope with good corals. Northeast corner of Lembongan island, in front of seaweed farms. Jangka Point is also known as Mangrove.

Sandy area with coral boulders; there is also a small wooden wreck at about 24m. Close to the Santika Resort, near Badjo Kima. Tanjung Tihowo is also known as Tanjung Tiwoho, Kalunpang.

Siladen Timur is located on the east side of Siladen Island.

Sandy area with coral blocks and artificial structures. This is a very rich marine life including squids, Mandarin dragonets, Black Harlequin ghostfishes, etc. Close to the Tasik Ria Resort.

Quiet shallow bay with strange species. Sandy split north of Tanjung Rejasa.

Big pelagic dive site: Tunas, sharks, manta rays, barracudas, sunfishes (if lucky) Southern side of Tulamben. Only 15 min by boat (SE from the Drop Off). Batu Kelebit is also known as Kelebit Rocks.

Cape Kri is the northeast point of Kri Island; which is near Near Waigeo Island (Approx 50 km north of Sorong, 5 hours).

Small island south of Bomba

A drift dive along Meno slope is usually quite a joy ride. You will drop into the channel between Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno and descend to the bottom of the sloping reef at 22m. The average depth for the rest of the dive will be 16m, so this site is perfect for all certification levels. Towards the end of this dive site you will find yourself exploring the Bounty pontoon wreck. The sunken pontoon is a large intact structure at 12 meters full of interesting marine life and schools of reef fish. On and around the pontoon you will find a variety of scorpion fish and lion fish, along with various Nudibranchs and the odd turtle. Along the sloped reef you find an array of hard and soft corals with healthy amount of fish life to keep you entertained. It is common to spot Eagle rays, Turtles, Snapper, Triggerfish, Moray eels, Banded sea snakes, White tip reef sharks and Giant Trevallies. The best way is by boat from Gili Trawagnan harbour. Sail to the north-east until you're almost at Gili Meno. Look below you until you see the start of the slope. Here you can start your dive.

Fantastic coral, sponges and fans Tulamben bay, approx 500 meters southeast of the Liberty Wreck; close to the temple. Tulamben Drop-off is also known as Tulamben Wall.

The entrance of the cave is just below the surface (2 meters deep at low tide). A narrow chimney dive to 21m, then to 30m deep. A crack allows you to exit at 45 meters or 65 meters! For those who don't like caves, the 'external' drop-off is also a great dive... running down to 250 meters! You can meet sharks, groupers, tuna, jacks, barracud and Manta Rays. Along the south coast of Pulau Kakaban.

Wall with many cracks and canyons Western side of Montehage island

The Mawali is a 65m long Japanese World War II steel cargo ship wreck. It was scuttled and sank by USS aircraft in 1944. The Malawi now lies on its port side between 15 to 30 m deep. The highlight of the dive is its many large lionfish around the masts. Approx 4 km south of Lembeh resorts (10 mins by boat). Mawali Wreck is also known as Tanduk Rusa wreck, Sekino Maru.

Nice wall dive with bluespotted stingrays South of Nain Island. Approx 40 min from Bunaken

The ship sunk in this site, probably was Japanese cargo Kongo Maru nº 21 (411 GRT / built 1942). This ship ship was attacked and sunk 24/8/44 by USS airplanes. Just 5 minutes from Molas Beach, close to Baraccuda Dive Center and NDC Molas Wreck is also known as Kongo Maru nº 21.

Great island little remote and when is was there no electricity, love that. Southern side of Bunaken island.

Fantastic drift dive with turtles, shark, eagle ray, fusilier, moray eels etc. In the strait between Bunaken and Manado Tua Mandolin is also known as Mandolin Point.

A great variety of sea slugs. Great place for macro photographers. Northwest side of Siladen Siladen Utara is also known as Spaghetti Crossing.

This is a great dive site for underwater photographers that wish to shoot the colorful Mandarin dragonets. Best for this is just before sunset, in late afternoon. Pemuteran beach reefs

Sabang harbour

This fairly big wreck lies in the bay of Ambon. The dive starts on the bow on about 35m and follows to main deck up to 8m-10m depth. The wreck has a nice coral cover and is home to many moray eels, frog fish, nudbrach and other small critters. The name of the wreck is not (yet) known. Maluku divers once had a name for this ship, but in the meantime this particular ship resp. its wreck was found somewhere else. The shipwreck in the bay of Ambon can be accessed by boat only.

In front of Pemuteran. North of Tanjung Sendan.

Caves, arches, walls and canyons. Sharks, Mantas, Napoleon... Northwest tip of the island. The Canyon is also known as Pantee Aneuk Seuke.

The best dive site! Pinnacle located on the southern side of Pulau Weh. About 70 min boat ride (2 tank daytrip generally).

Pelagics. Eastern side of Nusa penida

The Sophie Rickmers is a 134 m long impressive wreck. During World War II, the Sophie Rickmers was requisitioned by the Dutch. On May 10, 1940 the crew sunk the ship. The wreck now lies between 62 and 65m depending on tide. This is a deep dive for advanced divers. The top of the wreck is around 45 meters, again depends on tide. It was sunk on purpose, probably because of its age. The wreck has some giant groupers and morays, as well as black-spot angelfish. This site should only be dived by well experienced divers, as it is a decompression dive, and quite deep. Bottom dive time is around 20 to 25 min, and deco time can be as short as 30min, up to 90min. Can be dived with a second tank fixed on the BCD. The dangers come from the depth, some fishes like stonefish, stingrays, old fishing nets, sharp rusted metal edges, dust and falling parts if penetration. At 50/55m, an small accident can become catastrophic. Pria Laot bay

From the surface to about 25 m deep. Here begins a flat stage, great marine life with fan corals. Napoleon, large Grouper and black-tipped reef sharks. Batee Tokong is part of the NE underwater plateau. Some rocks are out of the water. Batee Tokong is also known as Tokong.

Good place to meet pelagics, including Molas. Northwest tip of Lembongan island. Ental Point is also known as Blue Corner.

Great hard and soft corals; with a lot of yellow tube corals (Tubastrea). Great fish life, including Napoleon wrasses. Small islet located at the extreme north of Lembeh island.

Toyapakeh strait current may be very strong sometimes; take care! Gamat Bay in on the western side of Nusa Penida

The best dive site of the North Nusa Penida dive sites. Great staghorn corals and pelagics. Just in front of Buyuk village, west side of the jetty.

Sental is in the middle of the north reef. The deep slope is really great for underwater photographers. In front of Sental village.

Pelagics. Southern side of Nusa Penida

A very popular place and one of the nearest from the mainland. In front of the grade school and the small Prapat river. S.D. is also known as Grade School.

Pelagics Southern side of Nusa penida.

The south of the island has a great black wall; but take care of the swell & current! The eastern side of the island is really nice. Just in front Tanjung Biasputih, east of Amuk Bay.

The lake is full of millions of jellyfish: 4 different species of non-stinging jellyfish and some marine life not found anywhere else in the world! The lake is the center of Kakaban island, it covers most of the Island.

Southeast Bunaken reef.

Disney Land is a good dive at Triton bay. The spot was, like most other spots at Triton bay, originally discovered by Larry Smith. You dive around a small rock island. A good part of the area is covered by lots a black coral which are a good hiding place for many sweetlips. There is also a good chance to see wobegong sharks. Triton Bay. Access is only possible by live-aboard

Steep reef with good visibility. Nice corals, rare critters (shy jaw fish), and also some cleaning stations. Northwest coast of Lembeh Island.

Drift dive wher you can encounter see eagle ray, stingray and thousands of butterfly fish. Situated opposite to the village of Bunaken; southeast tip of the island. Muka Kampung is also known as Depan Kampung.

East of Padang Bai, in front of the Bugbug point. Toilet Bowl is on the western side of the island.

A wreck between 6 and 10 m deep. The best area is after the wreck between 15 and 30 m deep: Soft corals, gorgonians, staghorn corals etc. Approx 3 km east of Amed

Schools of bigger fish such as jacks, tuna, barracuda and sharks... Narrow channel (onlt 25m wide) between Gam and Waigeo islands.

Great red gorgonians; coral gardens, including orange tree corals... Excellent for macro. Just south of Pulau Putus, on the other side of the small islet.

Northeast side of the island. Just in front of the temple.

Wooden cargo of 19th century. The anchor lies in 6-8 m (so it's name). WNW of Menjangan island. Kapal Budak is also known as Anker Wreck.

The best part is the southern tip of the reef. Molas and sharks are often seen in this area. Between Gili Tepekong island and Bugbug point, SE of Candidasa. Mimpang is also known as Batu Tiga, Three Rocks.

This is a muck dive. Crinoïds, Sea pens, mimic octopus, ghost pipefish, harlequin shrimp... A must for underwater photographers! In the bay near the temple (before the drop-off).

The Bimoli was 100m long Japanese freighter which sank during the second world war (torpedoed by USS submarine Swordfish January 24th, 1942). It was carrying bakelite, which is still there. She now lies on her starboard at a maximum of 35m deep (top around 18m, propeller at at 30m). The Bimoli lies just west to Bitung, in the middle of the strait. Bimoli wreck is also known as Myoken Maru.

Overhang near 18m deep covered with soft corals and gorgonians. Southern side of the island. Cave Point is also known as Underwater Cave.

Western tip of the island; just near the Ranger Station. Pos 1 is also known as Pos I, Ranger Station.

A Toyota wreck and a lot of japaneese divers and snorklers. In front of the Emerald resort Emerald bay is also known as Teluk Muntik, Teluk Muntig.

East of Padang Bai, in front of the Bugbug point. The canyon is on the SW side. Gili Tepekong - The Canyon is also known as Kambing.

In front of Pemuteran. East of Tanjung Sendan.

Steep drop-off with great marine life. Just east of the exit of Banyuwedang bay. Tanjung Gelap is also known as Banyuwedang Wall.

In front of Pemuteran. East of Tanjung Sendan.

Napoleons, schools of blacktail barracuda, barrel sponges... Patch reef on a sloping sandy bed at the south west side of Una Una

Massive hard corals, great sponges, turtles and eagle rays... Usually you can see big shoals of Jacks at this site The Pinnacle is located on the eastern side of Una-Una island. Una Una - The Pinnacle is also known as Fishomania.

North side of the channel between Lembongan and Ceningan islands.

Pasir Tengah Atoll is located northeast approx 7 nautical miles of Island retreat (Bomba island). Pasir Tengah Atoll is also known as Light House.

Angel's Window of the better dive sites at Lembeh Strait. The site has the usual load of strange critters, but here you're partialy diving on a reef instead of a muck environment. It is a really beautiful dive. Highly Recommended. Angel's Window is accessed by boat from many dive centers at Lembeh Strait. Angel's Window is also known as Angel Window.

Katy Rock is another dive site discovered by Larry Smith. The dive site is around a small rock island with a swim through close to the surface. We spotted a lot of marco life There are nove dive centers in the area. Access is only possible by liveaboard

Laha / Twilight zone is a muck diving site in the bay of Ambon, Indonesia. The site offers a wide range of macro creatures, frog fish, some bat fish, many moray eels and a shoal of scatfish. Since this site is under some piers where fishing boats are loaded and unloaded it can get very load under water (in particular when big blocks of ice get crushed and loaded on the fishing boats). Unfortunately there is also a lot of rubish (I really mean a lot) and carcasses of fish on this site. This looks ugly, but does also provide shelter for many other animals. Laha is also known as Twilight Zone.

Pulau Tiga (Three Islands) are 3 small islands close to Ambon. The sites are covered with mostly healthy coral and there is a lot of fish to be seen. There are red tooth trigger fish whereever you look and if there is some current there is also big fish. Access to Pulau Tiga is only possible by boat.

The house reef of Maluku divers is located in front of the dive base in a village named Latuhalat on the south coast of Ambon. This dive spot is also a very good site for night diving. If you're lucky you might spot a very curious octopus on this site (for about 15min it put up big big show for us). In addition there are stonefish, scorpion fish, wasp fish, nudibrach, shrimps, big lobsters and much more. Highly recommended at night. The site is easily accessed from the beach in front of the dive center in Latuhalat, Ambon.

Air Manis is one of the best muck diving sites in Indonesia. The dive is in the area of a pier which is used to load and unload fishing boats. The pier and its surrounding is full of interesting macro live. In November 2008 several giant frogfish, flmboyant cuttlefish, pipefish, ghostpipe fish, crionoid clingfish and crionoid crabs, a group of batfish, a nice schoal of scatfish and much more was around on every dive.

Hukurila Canyon is a site on the sout coast of Ambon. The dive starts through a canyon which ends in a nice big cave with nice fans, coral and sponges. After the canyon and the cave the dive continues with a wall. In terms of landscape this is IMHO the nicest site on the south coast.

Seagrass beds and sponges, then a slope with dark sand that hosts a lot of marine life; including the famous weedy scorpionfishes (Rhinopias frondosa). Tanawangko, south of Manado and close to the Minahasa Lagoon Resort at the foot of the Lokon volcano Poopoh is also known as Popo.

Air Prang is probably one of the most interesting sites at Lembeh Strait. There is always a lot of cool stuff to be seen. Highlights in the past few years included Rhinopias Frondosa, Rhinopias Eschmeyri, Bobbit worms, Ribbon eels and more. Highly recommended! Access by boat (various dive centers and liveaboards available) Air Prang is also known as Aer Perang.

Serena didn't look very promising at first, but we were able to observe a blue ring octopus for quite a while and spotted some frog fish, cuttle fish and robust ghost pipe fish too. Access by boat (various dive centers and liveaboards available)

The main attraction at the House Reef of Divers Lodge Lembeh is a area with a lot of coral debris in a depth of about 6m which is inhabited by a large number of Mandarin fish. They are most active during dawn. On the deeper parts of the reef there are also other interesting animals like ornate ghostpipe fish Access by boat from Divers Lodge Lembeh

Tanduk Russa is a typical Lembeh Strait dive site, where you dive on black sand and search for strange critters. Access by boat from various dive centers and liveaboards

Wonderfull Nitrox deco dive… for experienced diver only… This is the first of the three Gili Islands off the Northwest coast of Lombok. A World War II Japanese patrol vessel can be found in 45 meters of water to the south of Gili Air.