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Best Diving & Snorkeling Spots in Komodo Diving Labuan Bajo

Komodo Diving Labuan Bajo is a paradise for nature tourism lovers. Besides having a beach with a unique sand color, Komodo Diving Labuan Bajo also has an underwater natural beauty that is second to none. Various fish and colorful coral reefs are ready to welcome you here.

Curious about the diving and snorkeling spots? Here are 15 lists of the best diving and snorkeling points in Labuan Bajo Komodo National Park

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Central Area

Tatawa Besar Labuan Bajo

Tatawa Besar

Tatawa Besar is located in the central part of Labuan Bajo. You can find beautiful sloping coral reefs in the shallow sea with a maximum depth of 30m. In general, conditions are easy drifting. You will see beautiful Marine life, such as Hawksbill Turtles, Bat Fish, White Fin and Black Fin Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays, Cuttlefish, Manta Rays, Oriental Sweetlips, Surgeons, Big Eye Soldiers, Bat Fish, Fusiliers, Leaf Scorpion Fish. Even more exciting for macro photography lovers. There are macro life such as Nudibranchs, Shrimps, Orangutan Crabs, Frogs, Candy Crabs, and hairy Shrimps that should not be missed to take pictures.

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Manta Point

Manta Point is located in the central part of Labuan Bajo. You can find beautiful Rubble Coral in the shallow sea maximum depth of 18m. In general, the condition is easy with a drift current. You will see beautiful marine life, such as Reef Manta, Marble Ray, Eagle Ray, Unicornfish, Hawksbill Turtle, Reef Shark, Octopus, Thorny Stingray, Moray Eel, Butterfly Fish, Bump Head Parrotfish, Napoleon Wrasse, Oriental Sweetlip, Bamboo Shark, and Moon Wrasse. This location is the best place to see mantas. You can also find Nudibranchs, Blue Ringed Octopus, Mantis Shrimp, and Crabs.

Batu Bolong Reef

Batu Bolong

Batu Bolong is located in the central part of Labuan Bajo. You can find beautiful Pinnacle Coral in the shallow sea with a maximum depth of 30m. You must be skilled enough to enjoy this spot. Because it is categorized as advanced difficulty. This site is absolutely stunning. Get down to the pinnacle and you’ll be blown away by the amazing array of colors. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Whitetip Reef Shark, Napoleon Wrasse, Hawksbill Turtles, Giant Trevallies, Blue Fin Trevallies, Marbled Groupers, Schooling Fusiliers, Anthias, Moray Eel, Octopus, Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Dogtooth Tuna, Giant Tuna, Sweet Lips, and Barracuda. You can also find Nudibranchs, Crabs, Shrimps and Pygmy Seahorse.

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Tatawa Kecil

Tatawa Kecil is located in the central part of Labuan Bajo. You can find a beautiful coral garden in the shallow sea with a maximum depth of 30m. You need to be skilled enough to enjoy this spot due to strong currents. The water is usually between 27-28°C. This site is absolutely stunning. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Whitetip Reef Sharks, Napoleon Wrasse, Hawksbill Turtles, Giant Trevallies, Blue Fin Trevallies, Marbled Groupers, Schooling Fusiliers, Anthias, Moray Eel, Octopus, Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Dogtooth Tuna, Giant Tuna, Sweet Lips, Barracuda, and Sea Snake. You can also find Nudibranchs, Crabs, Shrimps, and Pygmy Seahorse. You can dive Tatawa Kecil all year long, but if there is a best time of the year to do it, it is from April to November.

 

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Siaba Kecil

Siaba Kecil is located in the Central part of the Komodo National Park. You can find a beautiful overhang and coral garden in the shallow sea with a maximum depth of 30m. You must be an expert diver to enjoy this spot due to strong currents. The water is usually between 27-28°C. This site is absolutely stunning. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Turtle, Barracuda, Reef Shark, Grouper, and Dugong. Although recommended for expert divers, beginner divers can also enjoy this spot by holding on to the surrounding gardens avoiding the flying drift.

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Siaba Besar

Siaba Kecil is located in the Central part of the Komodo National Park. You can enjoy the beauty of Coral Seamounts and Reefs, Sandy Bottom Area. This spot has a maximum depth of 25m and belongs to the easy difficulty level. It is suitable for beginner divers and snorklers. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Hawksbill Turtle, Green Turtle, Reef Shark, Blue Spotted Stingray, Oriental Sweetlip, Big Eye Soldierfish, Flounder, Pufferfish, and Flying Gurnard. You will enjoy the experience of swimming with a group of turtles in what is also referred to as turtle city. For macro photography lovers, you can find Shrimp, Frogfish, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Ghostpipefish, Crab, Banded Pipefish, Indian Walkers, and Rhinopias.

Although the maximum depth is about 25m, the average diving depth at Siaba Besar is about 14m and the water temperature ranges from 26 to 29 Celsius.

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Police Corner

Police Corner is one of the coolest dive spots in Komodo, located in the central part of Komodo National Park Labuan Bajo. The topography of Police Corner is dotted with Huge Overhangs including beautiful soft and hard coral. Maximum depth is 30m. This is an advanced dive site with a medium to strong current. The average water temperature is 27-28°C. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Whitetip Reef Shark, Moray Eel, Turtle, Giant Trevally, Fusilier, Snapper, Grouper, Barracuda, Sweetlips, and Upside-down Fish. This location has macro life such as Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Frogfish, Nudibranchs.

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Sebayur Kecil

Sebayur Kecil is one of Komodo’s coolest dive spots, located in the central part of Komodo National Park in Labuan Bajo. The topography of Sebayur Kecil is dotted with Coral Reef and Sandy Bottom. Maximum depth is 30m. Suitable for beginner divers. Water temperature is usually between 25-31°C. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Hawksbill Turtles, Cuttlefish, Grouper, Reef Scorpionfish, Lionfish, Snapper, Giant Trevally, Coral Trout, Blue Fin Trevally, Bumphead Parrotfish, Fusiliers, Eagle Rays, Moray Eel, and Blue Spotted Stingray. For those of you who love underwater macro photography, you can find Nudibranch, Orangutan Crab, Hairy Shrimp, Ornate Ghost Pipe Fish, Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Hairy Squat Lobster, Frogfish, and Pygmy Seahorse for you to photograph.

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Mawan

Mawan is one of the coolest dive sites in Komodo, located in the central part of Komodo National Park Labuan Bajo. Mawan’s topography is dotted with White Sandy Slope, Coral Garden, and Fringing Reef. Maximum depth is 30m with drift conditions. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Reef Manta, Stingray, Eagle Ray, Reef Shark, Bamboo Shark, Unicorn Fish, Hawksbill turtle, and Scorpion Fish. For those of you who love underwater macro photography, you can find Nudibranch, Orangutan Crab, Hairy Shrimp, and Peacock Mantis Shrimp for you to photograph.

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Pengah

Pengah is one of the coolest dive sites in Komodo, located in the central part of Komodo National Park Labuan Bajo. Pengah’s topography is dotted with Pinnacle, Plateau, and Slope. Maximum depth is 30m with easy conditions suitable for beginners. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Hawksbill Turtles, Moray Eel, Lionfish, Juvenile Reef Sharks, Reef Octopus, Scorpionfish, Eagle Rays, Napoleon Wrasse, and Bump Head Parrot Fish. For those of you who like underwater macro photography, you can find Nudibranch, Skeleton Shrimp, and Ladybug for you to photograph.

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Wainilu

Wainilu is one of the coolest dive sites in Komodo, located in the central part of Komodo National Park Labuan Bajo. Wainilu topography is dotted with Sandy Slope, and Muck Dive. Maximum depth is 19m with easy conditions suitable for beginners. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Moray Eel, Cowfish, and Scorpion Fish. Wainli is one of the best underwater macro photography spots in Komodo, you can find beautiful macro life here, such as Ribbon Eel, Frogfish, Pictured Dragonets, Blue Ringed Octopus, Wunderpus, Mimic Octopus, Zebra Crabs, Coleman Shrimp, Harlequin Shrimps, Nudibranchs, Pikachu Nudibranch, Coleman Shrimp, Snake Eel, Pictured Dragonet, Flying Gurnard, Ghost Pipe Fish.

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Mini Wall

Mini Wall is one of the coolest dive spots in Komodo, located in the central part of Komodo Labuan Bajo National Park. The topography of Mini Wall is dotted with beautiful Wall with Corals. Maximum depth is 30m with easy conditions suitable for beginners. The average water temperature is 27-28°C. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Hawksbill Turtles, Cuttlefish, Grouper, Reef Scorpionfish, Lion Fish, Snapper, Giant Trevally, Coral Trout, Blue Fin Trevally, Bumphead Parrotfish, Fusiliers, Eagle Rays, Moray Eel, Napoleon Wrasse, Jackfish, and Titan Triggerfish. The Wall of Coral also has macro life such as Banana Nudibranch, and Hairy Squat Lobster.

North Area

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Crystal Rock

Crystal Rock is one of the coolest dive spots in Komodo, located in the northern part of Komodo National Park Labuan Bajo, close to Castle Rock. Crystal Rock is a coral mountain in open water, covered by soft corals, which opens up at low tide so that the tip of the peak is visible from the surface. As the name suggests, the site has very clear water with crystal clear visibility. Maximum depth is 30m, but the average dive depth is around 22m. Suitable for experienced divers due to strong currents. The water temperature is usually between 23-28°C. This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Whitefin Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Blackfin Reef Sharks, Eagle Rays, Napoleon Wrasse, Giant Trevallies, Bluefin Trevallies, Bat Fish, Hawksbill Turtles, Yellow Ribbon Sweetlips, Bannerfish, Anthias, Tuna, and Mackerel. You can also find Dwarf Seahorses, Nudibranchs and Boxer Crabs. You can dive Cystal Rock all year around, being April to November the best months.

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Castle Rock

Castle Rock is one of the coolest dive spots in the northern part of Komodo, Labuan Bajo.It is a huge underwater pinnacle, in the middle of the sea, with its top at 4m. Maximum depth 30m with Medium to very strong currents. Only suitable for experienced divers. The average water temperature ranges from 23.8 – 31.1°C. Fish Drifting Komodo Castle Rock This place is really amazing. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Whitetip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks, Giant Trevallies, Blue fin Trevallies, Batfish, Napoleon Wrasse, Big-Eyed Trevallies, Grouper, and Coral Trout. The best time to dive Castle Rock is from April to October.

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Cauldron

The Cauldron is one of the coolest dive sites in the northern part of Komodo, Labuan Bajo. Covered with corals, colorful sponges and sea fans and inhabited by leaf scorpion fish and other macro creatures, The Cauldron dive site gives you an amazing diving experience with a little bit of everything. Maximum depth is 30m. Highly recommended for experienced divers who know how to handle the current. You will see beautiful marine life all around you, such as Whitetip Reef Sharks, Snappers, Turtles, Manta Rays, Marble Rays, Giant Trevallies, Leaf Scorpion Fish, and Groupers. as well as macro life such as Dwarf Seahorses, Cuttlefish, Frogs, Nudibranchs. The best time to dive at The Cauldron is from April to October.

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