Indonesia diving site

【Manado Manado】

Introduction: Manado is located at the intersection of Asia and Oceania. The sun is bright and the water temperature remains at 28 degrees Celsius throughout the year. With very little development, the marine resources of Manado are very rich, so the marine ecology here is quite diverse. Manado Manado is the capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, located in the northeast of the province. It was jointly evaluated by the top five international diving organizations as the best dive site in the world.

There are three local marine ecological protection zones: Bunaken Reserve in the west, Bangka Reserve in the north, and the Lembeh Sealat Reserve in the east. It is also known as diving. The holy place of Mecca, people really want to immediately explore the paradise of the underwater world. Manado was already the first overseas colony of the Netherlands as early as the 16th century. The island's rich spices, such as cloves and cardamom, also made Manado's reputation as an "island of spices." For more than 300 years, it has been colonized by the Netherlands, Spain and Japan, so its architecture and culture are close to Europe. The residents here are also mostly Christian. among them:

1. Likupang:

Located in the northeast of Manado City, it is the closest to Bangka Reserve. From the only beach resort in the area, Paradise Beach Resort, you can see the corals by the pier. Is the entry point to visit the underwater world.

Paradise Beach Resort is about one and a half hour drive from Manado Airport. The hotel is built on the headland, with a white sandy beach of two and a half kilometers on one side, and a wooden dock on the other side of the bay. It walks from the boardwalk and is less than 50 meters offshore. Seagrass sways with the waves. Although the coral coverage rate is less than 100%, soft corals and stony corals grow. There are many types of corals and stony corals. People are reluctant to leave. There are also many reef fish swimming in the water to enhance the underwater scenery. In addition, there are hot springs on the sea floor and the temperature is very comfortable and pleasant. It should be reminded that there are many sea urchins and jellyfish among the corals in the waters near the pier. Even if they only do snorkeling, they should wear plastic sandals and wetsuits before going into the water.

2. Bangka Reserve at the northern end of Manado:

Marine natural conservation area. Most of the islands in this area are surrounded by shells and coral-white sand. With the clear water, no matter which island you are near, you can see the corals on the bottom of the boat, like exotic flowers dotted in a large green jelly. Bizarre.

Most of the islands in the Manka Conservation Area have very few people and their coral coverage is extremely high. From the beach into the sea, as long as you leave the boat, you can immediately see all kinds of corals spread out in all directions, the United States can not bear to teach people to blink. Some are like large bouquets of thick velvet folded, some like flat antler, coral reefs are also covered with various types of coral, attracting many fish gathered for food.

The pollution-free, less-disruptive environment has created this underwater beauty. There are corals growing at a depth of less than two meters. It is quite easy to enjoy scenery or observe the ecology. The main economic activities in the area are fishing in addition to tourists visiting the coral world. Silver fishing boats piled up on the deck into a hill on a fishing boat loaded with fish and sparkled brightly. It was even more brilliant with fishermen's smiles. In addition, local fishermen will also set up fishing houses on the sea to form a distinct maritime landscape.

3. Bunaken National Marine Park:

Manado’s most exciting dive site is located in this national park established in 1991. It is famous for its submarine faults that cover five kilometers in length and attracts divers around the world to explore. It takes about an hour to get a yacht from Manado City.

Bunaken is a crescent-shaped coral reef island. The entire park covers an area of ​​89,065 hectares. 97% of the area is clear and warm. The Manado Tua in the west of Bunaken is a bell-shaped dormant volcanic island, Menado No. 2, five islands (Montehage, Siladen, and Nain) and more than sixty. At the dive sites, all five islands rise from the sea, with large and small caverns and ditch walls criss-crossing the steep coral walls, and various soft and hard corals and abundant marine life on the unspoiled pristine reefs. This is a world-class cliff dive site.

The abundance of marine life here is staggering: barracudas, long-headed parrots, Napoleon, reef sharks coming and going to the market, there have been hammerhead sharks here. Seven of the eight species of earthworms found in the world have settled here. At least 70 species of coral live and reproduce here, and 70% of the fish in the western Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean can be seen. With visibility up to 5 to 40 meters, even snorkeling is worth seeing.

In addition, the two islands of Montehage and Nain in northern Bunaken also have their own characteristics: The Montehage is a large and flat island. The island is also surrounded by a coral wall, but it is much slower than the two islands on the front. The northern Nain is much smaller, and the surrounding islands are surrounded by flat skirt reefs, similar to the dive sites on the islands of Siladen in the east of Bunaken. There are many soft corals, sea lilies, huge car mussels, and six kinds of clownfish. If your eyes are bright enough, Pygmy Seahorse is not hard to find.

The island of Bunaken at the southern end of the conservation area is a coral reef island surrounded by submarine faults known as the “Great Wall of the Sea”. In addition to the spectacular scenery of corals and cliffs, there are many caves in the steeply descending seabed terrain, which is the secret of water that many deep-water divers actively challenge.

As tourists snorkel off the coast, they will see a coral forest first, and then in the blink of an eye, there will be a bottomless blue in front of them. This is a cliff that is 300 meters deep. Looking down, the sun forms a beam of light in the bottomless sea, full of mystery.

4, Lembeh Straits:

It is completely different from Bunaken's landscape. It is a dive site for development. Oceanographers believe that the waters between Sulawesi and the Maluku Sea are very rich in nutrients, and they are the most biological species on Earth. . The so-called Lembeh Strait is a narrow sea area between North Sulawesi and Lambee Island, with a width of only 1 to 2 kilometers. Most of the dive sites here are located on the banks of the Sulawesi or Lambie islands within the Straits. The water depth is 5 to 20 meters. However, the visibility is poor. This is due to the volcanic rocky terrain. The seabed is mostly sandy volcanic mud, but also So you can cultivate such a rich biological species. Because the outer islands of Lambia obstruct the waves of the ocean, most of the straits are calm, and all the dive sites are within 30 minutes of the ship, which is quite convenient. It is filled with rare marine life in the common coral reefs: Ghost Pipefish, Pygmy Seahorse, and Lan Pik can dive all year round. Visibility is poor from January to June, and visitors are less. In August, the visibility was the worst, but the organisms were the most. The September-October period may be the best month of the year. Accommodation: Lembeh hills resort.

【Saga Islands Raja Ampat】

Raja Ampat, also known as Four King, Four Kings Islands or Shikoku Islands. On the peninsula of New Guinea, part of the Irian Gaya Province (now known as Papua Province), which is currently the easternmost part of Indonesia, is in the northwest of the province. The archipelago contains 1,500 islands, the largest of which are isol, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. Dive

This is also the point of separation between Asia and Oceania. It can be said that this is one of the best dive spots in the world. If you say that you are diving here and feel beautiful, then the best way is to take your diving equipment. Sell ​​it. According to CIRAB's 2006 statistics, this area recorded the largest number of marine organisms in Asia. The world record of 284 species of fish was recorded in a dive. In any case, this is the world’s top ocean.

There are more streams in this area, but also bring a variety of fish. Such as Wobbegongs Shark, herds of Manta Ray, and turtles. At the same time, dolphins and even whales can often be seen on board. In addition, as the Pacific War once had a lot of fighting here, there are also many sunken ships.

Since the independence movement in Papua in Irian Gaia continues, many parts of the province are guarded and are not open to tourists. Usually people dive here by boat.

Bali Bali

One of the most beautiful islands in the world, Bali is Indonesia's most popular resort and diving destination. Many tourists find there are very attractive beaches and picturesque rural scenes. This is almost irresistible. Balinese diving sites are rich and varied, such as steep cliffs, corals, and the world’s most famous sunken ship. One, the volcanic source, the seabed of aquatic plants, and the colorful underwater creatures are enough to make you forget.

The east side of the island is the Lombok Strait, the first deep-water trench that leads the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean. The amount of seawater passing here is the highest in the world, and the continuous passage of the Pacific Ocean’s seawater creates a powerful stream, which also makes diving there a lot of expectations. This means that there will be a large number of ocean-going fish groups here, such as the famous I sunfish mola mola, and sunfish. At the same time, such ocean currents are unusually clean and have high visibility.

If you want to know the names of all the creatures you see, take it with you to bring a list of fish. From Secret Bay to Hairy frogfish, cockatoo leaf fish and pygmy seahorses, and Menjangan to the northwest corner. To Tulanbem and Candi Dasa who can see various sharks and wolverines, To Nusa Penida and Lembongan islands of sunfish and Jacksfish, Barry can be said to be fantastic.

[Lombok Lombok]

Lombok is the westernmost island of Nusa Tenggara Province. It is separated from Bali by the Lombok Strait. The eastern Alas Strait of Lombok separates it from Sumbawa Island in the east. The central city on the island is Mataram.

Lombok is similar to Bali, but it is not very well-known because it was rarely visited by foreign tourists in the early days. Now it is becoming a tourist's choice, and it is called Bali. The most developed tourism area on Lombok is Senggigi, which is 10 kilometers north of Mataram. However, backpackers usually travel to several islands on the west such as the Gili Islands. This is exactly the main dive site in Lombok. The submarine Lombok is suitable for all kinds of divers. The main dive site is around Gili islands. On the south side of Lombok, there are also several dive centres that provide diving services. On the south side, it is more suitable for experienced divers, because it is relatively large and can be seen. There are many groups of big fish such as Manta.

Komodo Komodo

Komodo has now become a diver's pilgrimage site. However, it is not easy to get there. Now only a few houseboat diving companies or a small part of the diving center in Labuan Bajo (Flores) will organize Komodo diving. Say it is a pilgrimage, because there is everything a diver would like to see, from large sharks to manta rays to tuna fish, various colors of sea lions special frogfishes, etc., all see it all, and corals are very healthy. Because the entire area is a national park, it is well protected.

Komodo's main diving areas are around the islands of Komodo and Rinca. Since 1980, the area has become a national park and in 1986 it became a natural heritage of the United Nations.

However, most of Komodo's dive sites are only suitable for experienced divers! There are strong and unpredictable ocean currents and undercurrents. At the same time, the water temperature is low, usually only 23 degrees below. Visibility is good here. Diving here, we must consider factors such as tides, must follow the local experience with the potential guide. Even if it is prepared in advance, it should be prepared. This will be a very crazy dive.

Or go to Labuanbajo (Labuanba Island) in the west of Flores to Comodo National Park. Both Bima and Labuanbajo can take a plane from Denpasar to Bima every morning at 9:30, and there is a connecting route to Labuanbajo on Mondays and Saturdays. If you want to go downtown, you can also take a car or an inter-island ferry in Bali. There are also many local coastal vessels that shuttle between Lombok (Lombok) and Labuanbajo. These boats provide visitors with a four-day, four-night trip to the Comodo National Park, which includes accommodation for $50 per person.

Kalimantan Kalimantan

Kalimantan is part of Indonesia's Borneo Island, which accounts for 2/3 of the island's total area, with the remainder being East Malaysia. There are several coral reefs suitable for diving outside the Berau river estuary east of Kalimantan. This area is famous for manta rays and a jellyfish lake. At the same time, Berau archipelago Islands also have a variety of marine life, such as beautiful sea rabbits, crabs, shrimp, sea dragons and so on. There are several dive centres on the outer islands (Sangalaki, Kakaban, Samama, Maratua, Nabucco, Derawan) and easy access from Balikpapan or Tanjung Redeb.

The visibility here will be relatively low, at a minimum of 3 meters, usually 20 meters, and a maximum of 30 meters, which is the reason for the river on the island. Samama and Derawan have the lowest visibility, Sangalaki is slightly better because they are far from the shore, Kakaban and Maratua are farther, so it is better.

Flores Flores

Flores is located in the middle of Nusa Tenggara, between the Komodo and the Alor archipelago, and most of the coasts of Flores are undeveloped. The main dive site is on the North Shore. The main dive site on the North Shore is in Maumere Bay. The entire FLore is a volcanic landscape. There are many volcanoes throughout the island, so here you should also go and see the volcanic landscapes here, such as the Keli Mutu in the middle and the volcanic lake on the top.

Maumere Bay can find many small sea creatures. There are several dive sites suitable for muckdiving. You can find frogfishes, mimic octopus and special nudibranchs, as well as other creatures only available here. The famous photographer said that there are at least 1200 species of fish, including many newly discovered species.

Maumere Bay is very beautiful, surrounded by volcanoes. The small island outside the bay has a very beautiful coral reef. Pulau Besar is one of the largest ones. There are towering volcanoes on the island. Because of the underwater terrain of these islands, the bay is very calm and sometimes you can see dolphins, whales and whale sharks. Especially dolphins and pilot whales can often be seen. Sperm whales is more common in April-December than in April-May. ChinaDiver.com

In 1992, there was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and 18,000 houses collapsed. The earthquake destroyed many coral bananas, but this year it has recovered very well.

【Allow Alor】

The Alor archipelago is located in the most eastern part of Nusa Tenggara. Alor is one of the largest islands and is also the easternmost part of the Alor Archipelago. Other islands include Pantar, Kepa, Buaya, Pura and Tereweng. In the east of Alor is the Ombai Strait. East of the strait is East Timor, while on the south is Emperor Wen.

Few tourists come to this remote island, mainly some boat diving. However, diving here may be able to see a very spectacular sight. As a lot of cold water passes through the narrow strait, the water flow here is very large, so there are also many big fish hunting here, such as Barracuda, Jacksfish, dog tuna, devil grouper and many bell sharks...

【Sambawa Island Sumbawa】

Sumbawa Island is in the east of Bali and Lombok and is part of Nusa Tenggara. It consists of a main island, two large islands, and many small islands. There are two races on the island: the Bima and Samawa. The waves and beaches of Sumbawa Island are very famous. Due to its remoteness, less tourists come here, so the original landscape is preserved. Dive

Sumbawa's dive sites are mainly concentrated on the North Shore, where there is clear water, deep cliffs, and submarine volcanic topography. Here you can find countless plate-finish fish, tuna fish, and blue dot octopus.

Sumbawa diving can usually be arranged as part of a komodo snorkeling dive because many of the boat snorkeling companies are scheduled to depart on Bima.

【Dala Bay】

Dala Bay is one of the best dive sites in the world. It is located in the northern part of East Kalimantan. Tanjung Led Bu is the entrance to the Dala Bay. The whole is located in the midwest of Indonesia. Around Dala Bay, there are 4 beautiful islands including Dala Bay, Sangalaki, Maratua, and Kakaban. There are a total of 9 dive sites around Dala Bay Island, which are rich in marine life species. New species of corals are also found here. Diving here includes cliff dive, cave dives and coral reef shore dives.