The Cauldron

★★★★★ (2,519)

The Cauldron, aka Shotgun, is one of Komodo’s most popular dive sites and is located at the north end of the park. Famous for its ripping currents, this dive shoots you (like a shotgun) into China Shop, a beautiful protected coral garden. The Cauldron is a great dive for the thrill-seekers!

Similar to the rest of Komodo, you can see a wide variety of marine life, namely the big pelagics that love the currents such as sharks and mantas.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Reef Manta Ray

254 Sightings
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0
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0
M
10
A
18
M
0
J
11
J
29
A
61
S
57
O
32
N
26
D
10

Green Turtle

151 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
12
M
15
J
22
J
23
A
36
S
20
O
11
N
12
D
0

Hawksbill Turtle

107 Sightings
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0
F
1
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0
A
13
M
19
J
11
J
19
A
11
S
19
O
14
N
0
D
0

Moray Eel

106 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
10
M
13
J
0
J
25
A
18
S
19
O
15
N
0
D
6

Eagle Ray

89 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
14
J
10
J
14
A
15
S
15
O
11
N
10
D
0

Wrasse

75 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
0
M
11
J
10
J
11
A
11
S
18
O
14
N
0
D
0

Barracuda

47 Sightings
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0
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1
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0
A
0
M
12
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0
J
0
A
10
S
12
O
12
N
0
D
0

Octopus

37 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
A
0
M
17
J
20
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0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

519 Sightings
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1
F
1
M
20
A
43
M
56
J
44
J
74
A
82
S
87
O
60
N
38
D
13

Blacktip Reef Shark

337 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
14
A
23
M
35
J
34
J
47
A
47
S
57
O
39
N
30
D
11