Only 3?!?! O.K. Lol, I'll give you 3 and raise you 1. Since the GPS is out on the boat, these are approximate coordinates
1-Cannibal Rock, Horseshoe Bay in South Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
8° 44' 6'' S 119° 24' 30'' E
This site is famous for its varied and colorful invertebrate life. Rich soft corals abound as well as sea apples and other sea cucumber species. Amongst many surprises are flamboyantly colored nudibranchs, and fire urchins with Coleman shrimp and zebra crabs. The fish life can also be quite good at times with an array of scorpion fishes, schools of red snappers and surgeon, hunting trevally and numerous anthias and blennies. Unusual fishes such as pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish and many species of frogfish may also be seen. Giant Reef octopus, hawksbill turtles and cuttlefish are a common occurrence. The seamount is so covered in life, it's mind boggling and puts the brain into sensory overload.
Cannibal Rock is a small seamount in well-protected Loh Dasami Bay, between Rinca and Nusa Kode, which allows for easy diving with little current.
2-Batu Bolong, Current City, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
8° 32' 6'' S 119° 36' 54'' E
The top of the reef is covered in colorful corals, invertebrate life and thousands of brilliant reef fish. Along the steep walls in deeper water many large fishes including sharks, napoleon wrasse, giant trevally, dogtooth tuna, and large schools of rainbow runners can be observed on almost every occasion.
Batu Bolong is a tiny rocky outcropping in the strait between Tatawa Kecil and Komodo Island. The reef is undamaged due to strong currents and steep drop-offs. This site is one of the top diving locations in the Park but it can only be dived around slack tide when the current is not too strong.
3-Castel Rock, Gili LawaLaut, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
8° 26' 5'' S 119° 33' 38'' E
Curious batfish as well as schooling barracuda, trevally and mackerels swim at 30-40m depth. White tip, black tips, giant Napolean wrasse and turtles are a daily sight. Dolphins have also been frequently sighted hunting at the site. At approximately 20m depth there is excellent soft coral growth and numerous sea fans that host pygmy seahorses. The top of the rock is a good, calm place to explore during safety stops.
This site usually has excellent visibility but is prone to strong currents. The current usually flows eastwards and is much stronger at the surface than in the deeper water. However, the top of the rock, which is approximately 3 to 4m deep, also offers shelter from the current; hence the name “Castle Rock”
Recommended dive entry point is in blue water approximately 50m up-current from the shallowest point of the reef.
Plus 1 - Hot Rocks, Sangeang, Indonesia
8° 08' 42'' S 119° 6' 28'' E
Dive site off a volcano or rather on the flanks of the volcano. Black sand with yellow areas (sulfur deposits). In places gaseous sulfur is seeping out from the ground, creating an underwater Jacuzzi with a warm sea floor! Further down the slope actual ‘forests’ of black coral bushes – the vibrant, almost fluorescent colors of these bushes, contrasted by the black sand, create an almost surreal, magical atmosphere! Selection of possible animals: barracuda; jacks; pygmy seahorse ‘Bargibanti’ and ‘Denise’; ghost pipefish; leaf scorpion fish; frogfish; Jenkins whiptail ray; long nose hawk fish; nudibranchs galore; etc..
The list could go on and on and on...
Can't wait to see the results!
