Reef/PelagicUNESCO World HeritageMarine Protected Area

Komodo National Park

Near Komodo

Depth: 5–40 mLevel: Advanced, strong currentsApril-November

The park combines two very different regimes: the north, warm and with high visibility, and the south, colder through upwelling and with an explosion of soft coral. The landmark sites are Castle Rock and Crystal Rock (pinnacles with pelagic action), Batu Bolong (iconic biodiversity), Manta Alley and Karang Makassar (manta cleaning), The Cauldron — also called Shotgun — for drift diving, Cannibal Rock in Horseshoe Bay south of Rinca, and Pillarsteen, a vertical limestone cliff on the south-west of Komodo riddled with swim-throughs and caverns.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced, strong currents

Average visibility

22 m

Protection status

Komodo National Park

UNESCO designation

World Heritage Site (Komodo National Park)

Did you know?

It is the only place in the world where you can dive in the morning and see wild Komodo dragons in the afternoon. Cannibal Rock rewards a slow approach: the colouring of the soft coral changes dramatically with the angle of the light, which is why many operators schedule it at dawn and at dusk.

Sources consulted: Dragon Dive Komodo; Neptune Liveaboards; Dive Worldwide

Location

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1 park within 30 km.