ASIA
Explore Indonesia
- 13 dive sites
- 1 ocean region
- Marine life checklists
About diving in Indonesia
Indonesia spans the Coral Triangle—muck slopes, current-swept reefs, mantas, and the highest reef biodiversity on the planet across thousands of islands.
East-to-west travel changes everything: critter hunts in volcanic sand, drifts with sharks and tuna, and shallow coral gardens for wide-angle colour. Liveaboards, homestays, and resort hubs each own a different slice.
For almost every specialty—macro photography, big-animal passes, tech depth, and beginner-friendly bays—if you match region to season and skill. Expect domestic flights and patience with logistics.
Work through the site list on the map when you are ready to plan day-by-day targets and log species.
Dive sites in Indonesia
Alor · Pantar Strait
Pantar Strait currents, reefs and macro in one Alor itinerary.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Ambon · Laha Bay
Ambon Bay, macro muck diving that rewards patience and a good guide.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Bunaken National Park
Steep coral walls around a classic North Sulawesi park.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Komodo National Park
Manta rays and lively reefs across a legendary island park.
DRIFT & MANTAS
Lembeh Strait
A muck-diving treasure hunt for the ocean’s smallest characters.
MACRO & MUCK
Menjangan Island
West Bali walls and deer-island reefs inside a national park.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE
Misool · Boo Windows
South Raja Ampat arches, windows and soft-coral drama.
SOFT CORAL
Nusa Penida
Manta rays and seasonal mola mola around one rugged island.
MANTAS & SUNFISH
Pulau Weh · Batee Meureuron
Sumatra's gateway reef with clear water and passing megafauna.
REEF & DRIFTRaja Ampat · Cape Kri
A celebrated reef where fish diversity still astonishes.
CORAL BIODIVERSITY
Triton Bay
West Papua soft corals and whale sharks with fewer crowds.
SOFT CORAL BAY
Tulamben · USAT Liberty
A shore-access wreck draped in coral on Bali’s quiet coast.
SHORE WRECK & MACRO
Wakatobi · Tomia Reefs
Remote Coral Triangle reefs with house reefs and pristine slopes.
REEFS & MARINE LIFE