Castle Rock
A seamount where the current splits. Hold on and watch reef sharks, giant trevally and fusiliers stack up in the blue.
- Depth
- 18–30 m
- Current
- Strong
- Level
- Advanced
Dive Sites
The Best Sites
Depth, current and skill level for every site in the park — the table divers actually need.
- 16 Sites
- 3–30 m
- All Levels
Pick by Condition
Every Site, With the Numbers
Sorted by region. Each card carries the depth range, the current we expect, and the certification we ask for.
North Komodo
All North Komodo sitesCrystal Rock
A pinnacle that breaks the surface at low tide. Hard coral gardens on top, sharks and schooling jacks on the exposed side.
- Depth
- 5–30 m
- Current
- Medium–Strong
- Level
- Advanced
The Cauldron
The Shotgun — a ten-metre channel that fires you through on a falling tide. Mantas and mobulas hang in the flow before the calm of China Shop.
- Depth
- 12–25 m
- Current
- Strong
- Level
- Advanced
Golden Passage
A drift between Gili Lawa Darat and Komodo. Reef sharks, eagle rays and bumphead parrotfish, ending in a hard coral garden.
- Depth
- 8–18 m
- Current
- Medium–Strong
- Level
- Intermediate
Central Komodo
All Central Komodo sites
Batu Bolong
The Rock with a Hole. Small on the surface, enormous underneath — a living aquarium of coral, reef fish, sharks and Napoleon wrasse.
- Depth
- 5–30 m
- Current
- Mild–Strong
- Level
- Advanced
Makassar Reef
Three kilometres of rubble and cleaning stations. This is the manta stop — reef mantas, eagle rays and marble rays.
- Depth
- 8–16 m
- Current
- Mild–Medium
- Level
- Open Water
Mawan
Coral reef and sandy slope with anemonefish, octopus and mantis shrimp. Reef mantas call in to be cleaned.
- Depth
- 7–22 m
- Current
- None–Medium
- Level
- Open Water
Siaba Besar
Turtle City. Green turtles everywhere, plus cuttlefish, sweetlips and macro life in the sand. Good for any level.
- Depth
- 5–25 m
- Current
- None–Mild
- Level
- Beginner
Tatawa Besar
The Big Smile. Table corals, huge sponges and soft coral in every colour, with fusiliers and hawksbill turtles over the slope.
- Depth
- 6–30 m
- Current
- None–Medium
- Level
- Open Water
Wainilu
Muck diving near the mangroves. Frogfish, ghost pipefish, nudibranchs, blue-ringed octopus and wonderpus. Bring the macro lens.
- Depth
- 15–25 m
- Current
- None
- Level
- Beginner
South Komodo
All South Komodo sites
Three Sisters
Three pinnacles off south Padar, hard and soft coral throughout. Pygmy seahorses on one side, blacktip sharks on the other.
- Depth
- 15–30 m
- Current
- Mild–Medium
- Level
- Intermediate
Pillarsteen
A rocky sloping wall with swim-throughs and soft coral. Macro-heavy, but keep an eye on the blue.
- Depth
- 3–30 m
- Current
- Mild, occasional surge
- Level
- Open Water
Secret Garden
A relaxed dive over dense soft coral and thriving reef. The calm counterpoint to Cannibal Rock next door.
- Depth
- 10–25 m
- Current
- Mild
- Level
- Open Water
Manta Alley
South Komodo’s manta hotspot. They school, feed and queue at the cleaning stations. Currents can run hard.
- Depth
- 15–30 m
- Current
- Mild–Strong
- Level
- Advanced
Cannibal Rock
Corals, overhangs and walls, with strong current pulling big fish in to hunt. One of the busiest sites in the park.
- Depth
- 3–30 m
- Current
- Strong
- Level
- Advanced
Yellow Wall
Named for the yellow sea cucumbers covering it. Nudibranchs, frogfish and moray eels against a wall of coral.
- Depth
- 10–30 m
- Current
- Mild
- Level
- Open Water
Keep Reading
More Dive Guides
Everything we know about diving Komodo, in one place.
Dive Sites
Sixteen sites across north, central and south Komodo.
Courses
Discover Scuba to Advanced Open Water, taught on board.
Dive Packages
What a diving trip includes and what it costs.
Dive Deck & Equipment
Compressor, tanks, nitrox and what you need to bring.
Manta Point
Where the mantas are, when, and how many to expect.
Snorkelling
Nine sites for non-divers, with visibility notes.
Certification
Which card you need for which site.
Currents & Safety
Why Komodo runs hard and how we dive around it.
Komodo vs Raja Ampat
An honest side-by-side for divers choosing one.
Liveaboard vs Day Trips
Dive count, hours and cost, compared properly.
Dive FAQ
The questions guests ask before booking.
Begin Your Journey
Tell us your level and we will build the route around the right sites.