Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse — see destinations where it is seen
Hippocampus bargibanti
Coral Triangle · Indonesia
Komodo National Park
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- Mar · May · Aug
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard · Liveaboard possible
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Flamboyant Cuttlefish — see destinations where it is seen
Ascarosepion pfefferi
Green Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Chelonia mydas
Grey Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Eretmochelys imbricata
Reef Manta Ray — see destinations where it is seen
Mobula alfredi
Whitetip Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Triaenodon obesus
Dive sites
Batu Bolong
- Depth : 5–30m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Reef · Drift
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Grey Reef Shark, Whitetip Reef Shark
A small pinnacle/seamount in the Lintah Strait between Tatawa Kecil and Komodo Island — a dense coral garden with massive schooling fish, and… Read moreShow less
A small pinnacle/seamount in the Lintah Strait between Tatawa Kecil and Komodo Island — a dense coral garden with massive schooling fish, and mild-to-strong, sometimes unpredictable current. Operators restrict it to divers with prior current-diving experience; reachable by day boat from Labuan Bajo, no liveaboard required.
Manta Point
- Depth : 8–15m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Reef · Drift
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Reef Manta Ray
Karang Makassar, Komodo National Park's primary manta cleaning station in central Komodo — a roughly 3km sandy/rubble site with mild-to-moderate… Read moreShow less
Karang Makassar, Komodo National Park's primary manta cleaning station in central Komodo — a roughly 3km sandy/rubble site with mild-to-moderate current. Reachable by day boat from Labuan Bajo (no liveaboard required, though liveaboards visit it too); commonly marketed simply as "Manta Point."
When to go
Choose a month
Documented best months
Conditions in Mar
Water28–30°C
VisibilityNot documented
CurrentNot documented
In season this month: Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Water temperature: NOAA OISST satellite sea-surface normals (2020–2024, typical range for the month). It can be cooler at depth or below a thermocline — check with your operator for exposure protection.