Dive-site story
Located off the Manado Bay mainland near the seafood restaurant sharing its name, City Extra offers muck diving across dark volcanic sand, silt, coral rubble, sunken debris, and artificial structures. Macrophotographers scour the nutrient-rich sediment for cryptic critters, while dusk and night dives reveal nocturnal hunters emerging from the seafloor.
Muck diving for cryptic critters
Night diving directly off the Manado mainland
Cephalopods and frogfish camouflaged against dark sand
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
The dry season delivers the calmest surface conditions and clearest water across Manado Bay.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painted frogfishAntennarius pictus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ornate ghost pipefishSolenostomus paradoxus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Coconut octopusAmphioctopus marginatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Flamboyant cuttlefishMetasepia pfefferi | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Blue-ringed octopusHapalochlaena lunulata | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Spotted seahorseHippocampus kuda | Common |
Marine forecast
