THE BEST DIVE SITES

Tatawa Kecil – The small island of Tatawa Kecil has a big reputation with divers.

In fact, this underwater playground is a Komodo classic.

There’s a mix of swim-throughs, small caves, bommies and valleys which harbour huge numbers, and a huge diversity, of fish including reef sharks, jacks, batfish, snappers, groupers, sweetlips and occasionally a passing ray.

Cannibal Rock – A firm favourite with macro photographers and those wanting to see some of Komodo’s more unusual marine life.

Cannibal Rock is home to frogfish, pygmy sea horses, nudibranchs and coleman shrimp.

This seamount dive site is famous for invertebrate species and colorful soft corals and, being quite sheltered, it’s a good site if you want a break from drift diving.

The Cauldron – True to its name, The Cauldron looks like the top of a boiling pot and the crater offers many nooks and crannies to explore.

Explore the macro life down one side, then be prepared for the contrast when you reach the bottom and find yourself surrounded by big fish.

You’ll leave The Cauldron via the channel where dense schools of small to medium sized fish congregate.

Only after you’ve dived here will you truly understand why it’s so iconic.

Batu Bolong – Marine life gathers here as though the huge rock pinnacle is a magnet drawing them in.

In the blue, you’ll see sharks and tuna hunting while schools of smaller fish dart around in sync.

On the pinnacle itself the colors will astound you, along with the sheer number of small reef fish swimming in and out of corals trying to keep up with the action.

Castle Rock - At Castle rock the current can be very strong.

We recommend that only very experienced divers visit this site in strong current condition.

Several pinnacles rising from a shelf 20-24 meters deep and reaching almost the surface up to 4 meters deep, offer an unforgettable view.

Among the pinnacles huge schools of fusiliers and surgon fishes attract Giant and Jack trevallies, Spanish makarels and sometimes dolphins.

White tip and black tip sharks patrol the area, which is often visited by eagle and mant rays.

Most of divers wish to come back here again and again. The visibility is excellent.