Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Manatuto
Ready to check out the best sites in Manatuto for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Manatuto to suit your needs.
#1 - K57
East Timor, East Dili
It has the choice of an easy beach entry at all tides and natural "steps" cut through the western end of the wall that can be used at high tides.
K57 is also known as Jim's Crack.
#2 - One Tree
East Timor, East Dili
Once in the water you can gradually descend to the west where you will run into a big "field" of stag horn coral. This species of stag horn coral is the bulbous round type and is home to many fish. Groups of anthias like to hang out here. In the top reaches of this patch of coral around 4-5 meters depth you can find an anemone city where what seem like hundreds of tomato anemonefish have come to live in their anemone homes.
Black tipped reef sharks, turtles, manta rays, napoleon wrasse, sea horse, stone fish. This used to be the home of a giant tridacna clam an estimated 1.3 meters long. The clam has been killed and only the giant shell remains.
The site is located 47.1km East of Dili. It is located in a small rock covered cove before a sharp turn in the road. Known as "One tree" because there is one lone tree on the beach in this little cove. The entry is a gradual slope at the beginning but quickly drops off. No need for lots of walking or swimming at this site.