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Indonesia

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499
Centers
198
Courses & Events
54
Wildlife
44
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Explore Indonesia

Indonesia, an enchanting archipelago of over 17,500 islands, offers a diving experience like no other with its stunning diversity and vibrant marine life. Known as the world's second richest country in terms of biodiversity, its waters are teeming with a kaleidoscope of creatures, from majestic manta rays and elusive pygmy seahorses to vibrant nudibranchs and graceful sea turtles. The coral reefs here boast an array of colors and forms, creating an underwater tapestry that's a paradise for divers and marine enthusiasts alike.

From the dramatic walls of Bunaken to the eerie shipwrecks of Tulamben, Indonesia caters to all diving preferences. Dive environments range from gentle shore dives to thrilling deep-sea explorations, often accessible via boat or liveaboard trips that provide an immersive experience. Seasonal variations bring unique opportunities; witness the awe-inspiring gathering of whale sharks in Cenderawasih Bay or the schooling hammerheads in the Banda Sea. Each dive site offers its own surprises, making Indonesia a must-visit destination for anyone seeking an unforgettable underwater adventure.

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C, F
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VISA, MC, AMEX, Cir, Plus
Tipping
5–10% / Service Staff & Hotel Staff / Tipping is appreciated in hotels and tourist restaurants; often a service charge is included in bills.
Currency
IDR
Dial Code
+62
Electricity
230 V / 50 Hz
Time
UTC+7 to UTC+9

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Top Wildlife Sightings in Indonesia

Indonesia's marine life is rich and diverse, offering encounters with numerous reef fish like clownfish, angelfish, and butterflyfish, commonly seen around coral reefs year-round. This region, part of the Coral Triangle, boasts over 2,000 species of fish, making it a diver's paradise.

Seasonal highlights include the chance to see manta rays, particularly around Nusa Penida and Komodo National Park, typically sighted between May and November. Green and hawksbill turtles frequent areas such as the Gili Islands, often spotted during most months. Shark species like the whitetip and blacktip reef sharks are also common, with higher encounters in regions like Raja Ampat, especially during the dry season from October to April.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

90k Sightings
J
5k
F
3.9k
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5k
A
6.1k
M
7.2k
J
7.8k
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11k
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12k
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11k
O
9.5k
N
6.5k
D
5.3k

Hawksbill Turtle

58k Sightings
J
3k
F
2.5k
M
3k
A
3.8k
M
4.7k
J
5.2k
J
7.5k
A
7.8k
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7k
O
5.9k
N
3.9k
D
3.1k

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

56k Sightings
J
3.5k
F
2.7k
M
3.3k
A
4.1k
M
4.6k
J
4.8k
J
6.1k
A
6.8k
S
6.5k
O
5.8k
N
4.4k
D
3.7k

Reef Manta Ray

29k Sightings
J
1.4k
F
1.4k
M
1.7k
A
2.4k
M
2.6k
J
2.5k
J
2.9k
A
3.6k
S
3.5k
O
3.1k
N
2.3k
D
1.5k

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

23k Sightings
J
1.2k
F
913
M
1.2k
A
1.5k
M
1.8k
J
1.8k
J
2.7k
A
3k
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3k
O
2.5k
N
1.6k
D
1.4k

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

19k Sightings
J
1.3k
F
1.1k
M
1.4k
A
1.8k
M
1.6k
J
1.3k
J
1.8k
A
2k
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2k
O
2.1k
N
1.5k
D
1.1k

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

16k Sightings
J
866
F
668
M
889
A
1.1k
M
1.4k
J
1.4k
J
1.9k
A
2.1k
S
2.2k
O
1.5k
N
1.1k
D
994

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

90k Sightings
J
5.3k
F
4.1k
M
5.2k
A
6.3k
M
7.5k
J
7.8k
J
11k
A
11k
S
10k
O
9.4k
N
6.9k
D
5.8k

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

68k Sightings
J
4k
F
3k
M
3.7k
A
4.5k
M
5.4k
J
5.9k
J
8.2k
A
8.8k
S
8.1k
O
7.1k
N
5.2k
D
4.3k

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

64k Sightings
J
3.6k
F
2.7k
M
3.5k
A
4.5k
M
5.3k
J
5.9k
J
7.7k
A
8.1k
S
7.5k
O
6.4k
N
4.6k
D
3.9k

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

61k Sightings
J
3.6k
F
2.7k
M
3.3k
A
4k
M
4.9k
J
5.3k
J
7.3k
A
8k
S
7.3k
O
6.5k
N
4.7k
D
3.8k

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

59k Sightings
J
3.4k
F
2.5k
M
3.4k
A
4.2k
M
5k
J
5.3k
J
6.9k
A
7.2k
S
7k
O
6.1k
N
4.5k
D
3.6k

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

57k Sightings
J
3.2k
F
2.5k
M
3.2k
A
3.9k
M
4.7k
J
4.8k
J
6.8k
A
7.3k
S
6.8k
O
6k
N
4.3k
D
3.6k

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

52k Sightings
J
2.7k
F
2.2k
M
2.8k
A
3.5k
M
4.3k
J
4.6k
J
6.1k
A
6.9k
S
6.5k
O
5.6k
N
3.9k
D
3.1k

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

51k Sightings
J
3.1k
F
2.4k
M
3.1k
A
3.6k
M
4.1k
J
4.6k
J
5.9k
A
6.2k
S
5.7k
O
4.9k
N
3.9k
D
3.2k

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

46k Sightings
J
2.5k
F
1.9k
M
2.5k
A
3.3k
M
3.7k
J
4.2k
J
5.3k
A
6k
S
5.6k
O
4.6k
N
3.2k
D
2.7k

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

41k Sightings
J
2.3k
F
1.8k
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2.3k
A
2.9k
M
3.5k
J
3.7k
J
4.9k
A
5.1k
S
4.9k
O
4.4k
N
3.1k
D
2.6k

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

40k Sightings
J
2.4k
F
1.6k
M
2.1k
A
2.6k
M
3.3k
J
3.4k
J
4.8k
A
5.3k
S
4.8k
O
4.2k
N
3k
D
2.6k

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

36k Sightings
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2k
F
1.7k
M
2.1k
A
2.8k
M
3.3k
J
3.4k
J
4.4k
A
4.4k
S
4.2k
O
3.5k
N
2.5k
D
2.2k

Whitetip Reef Shark

36k Sightings
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1.7k
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1.5k
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2.1k
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2.5k
M
3k
J
3k
J
4.1k
A
4.7k
S
4.6k
O
4k
N
2.5k
D
2k

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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

35k Sightings
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2k
F
1.6k
M
1.9k
A
2.5k
M
3k
J
3.2k
J
4.2k
A
4.5k
S
4.2k
O
3.7k
N
2.6k
D
2.1k

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

29k Sightings
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1.8k
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1.2k
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1.8k
A
2.2k
M
2.2k
J
2.4k
J
2.8k
A
3.2k
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3.4k
O
3k
N
2.7k
D
2.1k

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

29k Sightings
J
1.7k
F
1.3k
M
1.6k
A
2k
M
2.3k
J
2.7k
J
3.3k
A
3.6k
S
3.3k
O
2.8k
N
2.3k
D
1.8k

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

26k Sightings
J
1.6k
F
957
M
1.2k
A
1.6k
M
2.1k
J
2.4k
J
3.3k
A
3.4k
S
3k
O
2.8k
N
1.8k
D
1.6k

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

22k Sightings
J
1.4k
F
989
M
1.3k
A
1.6k
M
1.9k
J
2.1k
J
2.7k
A
2.8k
S
2.5k
O
2.1k
N
1.6k
D
1.5k

Blacktip Reef Shark

19k Sightings
J
1.1k
F
847
M
1.2k
A
1.1k
M
1.4k
J
1.4k
J
2k
A
2.5k
S
2.6k
O
2.1k
N
1.4k
D
1.2k

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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

17k Sightings
J
1.1k
F
770
M
988
A
1.3k
M
1.5k
J
1.6k
J
1.8k
A
1.9k
S
1.9k
O
1.9k
N
1.5k
D
1.1k

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

17k Sightings
J
908
F
631
M
804
A
1.2k
M
1.5k
J
1.6k
J
2.1k
A
2.4k
S
2k
O
1.7k
N
1.1k
D
1k

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

17k Sightings
J
954
F
652
M
844
A
1.1k
M
1.5k
J
1.4k
J
2k
A
2.1k
S
2k
O
1.7k
N
1.2k
D
1k

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

16k Sightings
J
995
F
734
M
861
A
1k
M
1.4k
J
1.4k
J
1.9k
A
2.1k
S
1.8k
O
1.7k
N
1.2k
D
1.2k

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

13k Sightings
J
690
F
392
M
608
A
747
M
1.2k
J
1.2k
J
1.5k
A
1.6k
S
1.7k
O
1.4k
N
956
D
862

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Total number of species: 15

Garfish

10k Sightings
J
486
F
344
M
403
A
662
M
966
J
1k
J
1.4k
A
1.6k
S
1.4k
O
1.1k
N
633
D
452

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Total number of species: 30

Sand Eel

9.8k Sightings
J
466
F
330
M
438
A
568
M
690
J
944
J
1.3k
A
1.4k
S
1.3k
O
1k
N
747
D
571

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

9.5k Sightings
J
705
F
701
M
797
A
858
M
787
J
926
J
977
A
1.2k
S
727
O
741
N
483
D
594

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Total number of species: 3

Cornetfish

9.3k Sightings
J
437
F
362
M
471
A
628
M
781
J
889
J
1.1k
A
1.3k
S
1.1k
O
914
N
636
D
564

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

8.3k Sightings
J
491
F
303
M
488
A
632
M
616
J
732
J
1k
A
857
S
898
O
929
N
807
D
573

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Total number of species: 20

Porcupinefish

8k Sightings
J
435
F
334
M
372
A
626
M
665
J
744
J
970
A
1k
S
895
O
834
N
537
D
554

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

6.5k Sightings
J
378
F
244
M
360
A
424
M
641
J
711
J
718
A
849
S
703
O
619
N
461
D
400

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Total number of species: 30

Stonefish

6.5k Sightings
J
399
F
247
M
271
A
440
M
435
J
575
J
769
A
921
S
798
O
753
N
519
D
334

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Total number of species: 60

Squirrelfish

6.3k Sightings
J
291
F
232
M
222
A
370
M
484
J
545
J
769
A
960
S
926
O
757
N
429
D
318

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Total number of species: 15

Tuna

5.6k Sightings
J
189
F
147
M
254
A
286
M
418
J
418
J
693
A
1k
S
923
O
683
N
293
D
256

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Total number of species: 80

Emperor

4.9k Sightings
J
203
F
126
M
213
A
329
M
466
J
491
J
688
A
711
S
674
O
489
N
257
D
266

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

4.8k Sightings
J
235
F
116
M
185
A
297
M
363
J
443
J
568
A
629
S
549
O
612
N
424
D
350

Wobbegong

4.8k Sightings
J
459
F
324
M
426
A
406
M
376
J
190
J
219
A
426
S
480
O
525
N
427
D
513