Top 5 Things To See While Diving in Komodo Island
If you are someone with a hobby of diving, then Komodo Island should be on your list. Diving at Komodo Island will be a memorable experience of a lifetime.
Komodo Island is one of the best-looking places in Indonesia. Not only about the exoticism of the Komodo Lizard but includes an impressive marine life with more than 2,200 types of fish and 76% of the world’s coral species, making UNESCO designated Komodo as a world heritage in 1991.
In recent years, Komodo has flourished as a tourist destination. Along with that, Komodo Island offers Diving with various types of unique marine animals. Here we present a selection of diving spots on Komodo Island:
Batu Bolong Exotic
Batu Bolong is a dive site that is considered one of the ten best dive sites in the world. It is located between Komodo Island and Rinca Island. The current is strong enough to bring Batu Bolong home to many fish, sharks, turtles, eels, morays, lobsters, and many other unique marine species you can see on this site. This spectacular experience will make you feel like diving in a large aquarium.
Spectacular Manta Point
Manta Point, or Karang Makassar, is a dive site with a length of more than 2.5 KM. Makassar Coral is a large sea creature that can grow to a width of 5 meters. The existence of Manta throughout the year makes it known as Manta Point. Although seeing Manta Rays cannot be guaranteed, Manta Point also offers an extraordinary diving experience with Turtles, Sharks, Eagle Rays, giant Trevallies, large clams, various types of sponges, and cuttlefish.
Turtle Town in Siaba Besar
Siaba Besar is a dive site is a shallow seamount located in the bay next to the island of Siaba Besar. The Hello Flores team often calls Siaba Besar the City of Turtles. At a depth of 4 to 6 meters, stretches of coral reefs and sand make this site a favorite diving spot on Komodo Island and suitable for everyone. You will find Rock Fish and Flamboyant Cuttlefish living together with herds of Green Turtles that settle on the coral reefs. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a lonely Barracuda dancing around.
The splendor of Castle Rock
Castle Rock is undoubtedly one of the best diving spots on Komodo Island. Located in the northern part of the park, Castle Rock is a large underwater peak with a peak 4 meters below the surface. Despite being vulnerable to strong currents, visibility, most of the time, is very good. You will find a variety of fish, Manta Rays, Reef Sharks, schools of Tuna and Barracuda, giant Trevallies, to Whale Sharks. Diving in Castle Rock will be a fantastic experience.
Final Words on Diving in Komodo Island
April is arguably the best time to dive into Komodo Island. The rainy season is over, and the hills are still green. It is the perfect time to dive. It’s been a month with few visitors. Komodo lizards will also come out because of the hot sun; the rainy months make them less active. Besides April, December is also one of the best times for Diving on Komodo Island
To sum things up, you can start planning your vacation here.
The Komodo dragon will always be an attraction in itself, but you also shouldn’t miss the experience of diving with the island’s many marine animals. Invite your partner, family, or friends to see God’s paintings on Komodo Island.
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