Indonesia have a diverse marine life with 20% of world’s coral reefs. There are over 3000 fish species and 600 coral species to discover, where the dive sites come in diverse types from coral, steep walls, deep water trenches, wrecks and underwater volcanic mountains. To top it off, diving in Indonesia is affordable.
Indonesia diving spot is very recommended for anyone who loves water sports. Indonesia has a diving spots are very beautiful, even some recognized as the best diving spots in the world.
Top 10 Beautiful Diving Spot in Indonesia
1. Banda Islands, Maluku
Banda Islands are a collection of volcanic islands located in the Banda Sea. The islands are still including Maluku Province, exactly 132 miles southeast of Ambon, which consists of 3 major islands. Banda Besar, Banda Neira and Gunung Api, and 7 small islands. These islands have beautiful marine park.
There were more than 25 dive spots. The most famous spot is Sonegat, Keraka Island, Syahrir Batu Kapal Island, Hatta Island, and Ai Island. To get to the Banda islands you need to go to the Ambon Island continued to Banda Islands.
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If you visited Manado, North Sulawesi, don't miss the opportunity to dive in Bunaken National Marine Park.
Bunaken has 20 diving spots where you can explore, among other things Lekuan Wall, Mandolin, Bunaken Timor, Tanjung Kopi, and shipwreck in Manado.
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Did you know that Indonesia has one of the most beautiful underwater paradise in the world? Underwater paradise known as the Wakatobi National Park located in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Wakatobi is the capital of Wangi Wangi. Wakatobi is composed of four main islands, namely Wangiwangi, Kalidupa, Tomia, and Binongko. So, Wakatobi is the abbreviation of the name of the four main islands.
Wakatobi is a national park which was inaugurated in 1996. Wakatobi has an area of 1.39 million hectares which consists of marine biodiversity, scale and coral condition that occupies one of the highest priority of marine conservation in Indonesia.
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Lembeh Strait is part of the Lembeh Island, Bitung, North Sulawesi Province. Waters along 16 kilometers and a width of 1-2 kilometers is at least 88-point dive location. Although not as famous Bunaken National Park (BNP) Lembeh Strait biodiversity but should be used as a tourist destination.
This is a dive site that has a depth of 15-25 meters. Generally there is no flow, temperature covered varies throughout the year, which is 24-30 degrees Celsius. Visibility is generally not good, ranging from 4 meters to 20 meters if you are lucky.
These waters have a giant fish are difficult to find in any region in the world. Indonesian society also should be proud, because the Lembeh Strait is considered as the best muck diving sites in the world. Muck diving is diving at the location with the sandy sea floor.
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Flanked by living coral reefs and charming, Pulau Weh untouched despite its small size and convenient access. This island is a park that is often forgotten. The location is at the westernmost island of the archipelago of Indonesia. Located at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, the island is generally a sea passage and a jewel for many yachts and cruise ships to visit and enjoy the scenery.
Diving in Pulau Weh is a fun recreational activity. Experienced divers and dive instructors are ready to offer a variety of dive sites such as the Marine Park on the island of Rubiah. You will find many delightful sea animals, especially manta rays, sharks, whales, dolphins and turtles.
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Komodo National Park (KNP) is located in the center of the Coral Triangle, a region with the richness and diversity of the highest marine biodiversity in the world. The Coral Triangle covers an area of approximately 6 million square kilometers, stretches across six countries in Asia Pacific, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste.
Approximately 75% of coral reefs in the world can be found in the Coral Triangle region. There are approximately 3,000 species of fish, including 2,228 species of reef fish, 500 species of coral, six of the seven types of sea turtles, and a variety of other marine biota.
Coral Triangle region is also home to more than 130 million people depend on the sea as a source of food and income. Therefore, the World Wildlife Fund named Coral Triangle as one of the top priorities of conservation of life in 2007. Komodo National Park alone there are more than 1,000 species of fish, 385 coral reefs, 105 species of crab, 70 species of sponges, 10 species of dolphins , 6 sharks, green and hawksbill turtles, dugongs, sharks and manta rays.
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When diving in Alor, they are classified professionals remain amazed. here they can dive with sunfish and found it more than once. It is assumed there are many sunfish or mola-mola live in Alor waters. watch how they live directly in landscape was incredible.
There are many cliffs and ravines in the underwater park Alor as indescribable words. Composed as a bookcase where each part is inhabited by diverse marine life and coral amazing.
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Located not far from the mainland Berau regency in East Kalimantan. Derawan archipelago consists of 31 islands and the most famous of which is the island Derawan, Maratua, Charitable, and Kakaban. Here nesting endangered green turtles and hawksbill turtles. You can watch turtles lay eggs every day in the sand or swim into the sea together with turtles. The whole area of marine conservation is the extent of not less than 1.27 million hectares.
You can find at least 460 species of coral and is the second largest after the Raja Ampat in West Papua. At least Derawan found more than 870 species of fish ranging from pygmy seahorses to giant manta rays. Within a few days, a group of manta rays in large quantities up to 50 animals can you see were eating together at the waters of Derawan.
In Kakaban, you can find jellyfish lake the largest and most diverse in the world, including four unique species of stingless jellyfish that can swim upside down. This is the reason why Kakaban considered to be nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Cendrawasih Bay National Park was established in 1993 with an area of approximately 1,453,500 acres extending from the eastern peninsula Kwatisore up Rumberpon Island. TNTC region covers an area of approximately 89.8% with a sea of coral reefs approximately 5.5%, mainland islands approximately 3.8%, as well as inland and coastal beaches are only approximately 0.9%. You do not have to roam all to enjoy the beauty of Paradise Bay but just need meyambangi few places which are: Yoop Island, Nusrowi Island, Island Mioswaar, Numfor, and Rumberpon Island.
Is very impressive what lies under the sea where his reef percentage reached 65.64% or if totalized takes an area of 70,000 hectares. Here dwells approximately 36 species of birds, 196 species of molluscs, 209 species of fish, as well as whales and dolphins. This area is also home to four species of sea turtles are protected, namely hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), turtle (Lepidochelys olivaceae), and leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).
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Seventy percent of the world's reefs are in Raja Ampat, West Papua. Therefore, no wonder if the Raja Ampat is world famous as a dive.
More specifically, in addition to whales, dolphins, and sea lions, in Raja Ampat has five species of sea turtles, rays, sharks unique is Wobbegong and Kalabia or walking shark, sea horse, there are 15 species of endemic fish, shellfish up to 699 types, up to 1427 types of reef fish and 553 types of hard corals.
Raja Ampat consists of four large islands of Wageo, Misol, Batanta, and Salawati. In addition also has over 1,000 small islands that keep the diversity of flora and fauna such as 540 species of corals and over 1,000 species of reef fish and 700 species of molluscs. All this wealth into a tourist attraction.
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