Dive-site story
Situated directly in front of the village on Mansuar Island, this site features wooden jetty pilings encrusted with soft corals that descend onto a vibrant reef slope. Beneath the wooden structure, massive aggregations of schooling fish shelter from the open channel, while resident green sea turtles graze unperturbed over shallow seagrass patches and coral heads. The slope drops off steadily toward sandy patches, offering opportunities to spot macro life alongside larger pelagics drifting past the reef corner.
Extremely relaxed resident green turtles frequently feeding and resting around shallow hard corals
Dense schools of batfish, sweetlips, and bigeye jacks packed under the jetty pilings
Gorgonian sea fans on the deeper slope hosting Denise's pygmy seahorses
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer seas and optimal visibility typically coincide with the northwest monsoon season across the Dampier Strait.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellowbanded SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia | Common | ||||||||||||
| Orbicular BatfishPlatax orbicularis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Denise's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus denise | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bumphead ParrotfishBolbometopon muricatum | Common |
Marine forecast
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