Scuba Diving in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Kal's Dream

East Nusa Tenggara · 2–40 m

Two underwater pinnacles (tops at about 7 m and 2 m) lying northwest of Kepa island in the Pantar Strait, swept by the powerful Indonesian Throughflow. When the fierce, shifting currents calm enough to dive, it offers spectacular fish action with dogtooth tuna, Napoleon wrasse, trevally and sweetlips over current-flattened coral. One of Alor's flagship advanced dives, only run when conditions are right.

Castle Rock

East Nusa Tenggara · —

Pertamina Pier

East Nusa Tenggara · 3–25 m

A black-sand muck dive under and beside the Pertamina fuel-depot pier in Kalabahi Bay, with a rocky slope to one side. The sandy bottom hosts fingered dragonets, Ambon scorpionfish, juvenile batfish, squat lobsters and a wide variety of nudibranchs, with wonderpus and mimic octopus reported. A classic sheltered Alor critter and night-dive site.