Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in East Nusa Tenggara

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.

The bay is a great serene spot to spend a few days with lots of interesting dive sites within a short distance away. The marine biodiversity in the park is phenomenal with all kinds of corals, nudibranchs, turtles, rays, and more.... In order to get to this Northern bay in Komodo is by boat from Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores which has the closest airstrip. You can do day trips from Labuan Bajo to Komodo or you can book on a liveaboard. Boat entry is the only way to go as it is not advisable to go to shore where the dragons may lurk.

Many robust sea cucumbers, mantas... SE corner of Loh Dasami Bay Yellow wall is also known as Texas.

This site is located in a small bay just outside the southern entrance of Loh Dasami, southern side of Nusa Kode island, almost directly opposite Yellow Wall. Diving entry point is at the southern basin and continues along the wall in a counter-clockwise direction. Best to start the dive at 25 meters depth and swimming back and forth up along the wall to the surface. This is a easy dive with little current. Best time to dive is the early morning with the morning sun. Multiple varieties of small invertebrate life, nudibranch, urchins, all manner of tiny shrimp and crab can be found here on very colorful walls covered with featherstars.

Half way between Gili Lawa Laut and Castle Rock

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Large boulders shelter groups of giant trevally, whitetip reef sharks, coral trout, snappers and emperors.

This is a very special dive site, with a carpet of sea anomones stretching over more than a kilometer. The dive site is on the southern side of Pura island in the middle of Panatar Strait. Anemone City is also known as Slab City.

This is a slope and with a wall on the southern side of the dive. Good coral growth with hard and soft coral. Easy access from the beach. Alor Divers Housereef is also known as Batu Pantar.

Cauldron is also known as Giuseppe.

North Slope is a adventure dive site. Entry from northwest will find big boulder lays at 10 meter. The water is clear and will be quite cold during south wind season. Swim to east on 12 meter to 25 meter around the north part of Haliana island. Marine lifes are divers from small fish such damselfish, rabbitfish, parrotfish and sweetlips to bigger fish such snappers, barracuda, sharks and rays. There is opportunity to meet Oceanic manta ray and other large fauna cause the waters are rich with the nutrient. North slope is located at Haliana island, south of Rote island which are included in Savu sea - the big sea basin between Flores island to Alor island in the north and Sumba island to Timor island in the south. This location can be reached by live aboard from Bali or Kupang.

The wreck lies on its side from 12m–32m depth, it is twisted and iron spruces and doors are clearly visible, some overgrown with hard and soft corals. Schools of trevallys, jacks, lionfish and batfish swim around its surface and the wreck is a perfect hiding place for all kinds of marine animals: Mantis shrimps, octopus, scorpionfish, stonefish, lionfish, twin-spot lionfish, different nudibranchs, pipefishes, morays, ghostpipefishes, frogfishes and a large variety of shrimps. If visibility is low, which sometimes happens at the end of the rainy season, it is sometimes difficult to find the wreck. Wodong Wreck is also known as Wairterang Wreck.

The coral and marine living are extra ordinary. The big school of hundreds of big-eye trevallies during end of high tide is the highlight when dive on tip of eastern island. Fusilliers, unicornfish, swim on parade and groupers, sharks are swim among them. The boulder of Porites coral can protect you from the current. The location can be reached by live-aboard vessel. Best time to visit is during moonsoon when the wind is lack and water is more clam in this area. Heaven Alley is also known as Gemilang Point.

Cannibal Rock is a small seamount in well-protected Loh Dasami Bay, between Rinca and Nusa Kode, which allows for easy diving with little current. Night dives are excellent, especially on the sandy slope of the northern side of the island starting at about 25 m depth. This site is famous for its varied and colorful invertebrate life. Rich soft corals abound as well as sea apples and other sea cucumber species. Amongst many surprises are flamboyantly colored nudibranchs, and fire urchins with Coleman shrimp. The fish life can also be quite good at times with an array of scorpion fishes, schools of red snappers and surgeon fishes. Unusual fishes such as pygmy seahorses and frogfishes may also be seen. Cannibal Rock is also known as Batu Buas.

This site can be a real adrenalin rush at the right time. Many sharks such as Grey reefs, Whitetip reef sharks, hammerheads and bronze whalers aggregate around this site from July to September. Also a potentially good place to see pelagic fish as well as resident potato cods at the southern point in 30 meters of water. This submerged pinnacle dive is located southeast of Langkoi Island. The site is very exposed to current and sometimes to big surge. Usually a swell banks up against the pinnacle but on a calm day the site can be difficult to find. A GPS position is recommended as the pinnacle is not marked on most charts of the area. The rock rapidly plummets into very deep water . Best diving entry is to jump in upcurrent from the pinnacle, dive straight down,hang on the wall and watch the show of fishes. This dive should not be attempted by inexperienced divers. Langkoi Rock is also known as TNC Rock.