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Over 2km long, this is by far the largest dive site in Komodo. The drift dive takes us over a lunar landscape dotted with coral bommies – cleaning stations for mantas! Although not rich in coral, the dive site is frequented by sharks, turtles, bumphead parrotfish and the occasional eagle ray feeding on the bottom.

Located in the middle of the Lintah Strait, this pinnacle is exposed to some serious current. But don’t worry, this site is dived on the sheltered lee side. The rock drops down to 75m and is a meeting point for all sorts of marine life. While further down the pelagic predators pass by the upper part is dominated by a staggering array of reef fish. Visibility is often limited by the number of antheas in your field of vision.

This sloping reef features all the usual suspects, including leaf scorpion fish, mantis shrimp, octopus and cuttlefish blending into a pink soft coral garden. But don’t spend all your time with your head buried in sand and coral, because this dive site is also a manta cleaning station. A shadow passing over you is not always a cloud.

This dive site has one of the most astonishing coral gardens in the Park. The breath-taking variety of coral species creates a magical wonderland for divers and snorkellers alike. Cuttlefish, turtles, triggerfish and batfish tumble along the endless fields of orange soft coral. A closer look reveals small invertebrates hiding in nooks and crannies.

Framed by coral reef this lagoon is sheltered from the main currents and provides a haven for small critters as well as turtles. Hidden in seagrass and patches of sand we may find seahorses, ribbon eels, flamboyant cuttlefish, ghost pipe fish and mimic octopus.

At Wainilu we look for rare creatures and odd bottom dwellers like harlequin shrimp, seamoths, frogfish and mandarin fish. Basically, a macro photographer’s wet dream.