Dive-site story
Resting on the sandy bottom off the stilt resort at Kapalai, this site consists of sunken wooden fishing boats and artificial reef structures that harbor concentrated macro life. Divers navigate around the weathered wooden hulls and wire mesh cages to spot bizarre bottom-dwellers, while schools of batfish hover above the structures.
Sunken wooden fishing boat hulls heavily encrusted with soft corals and sponges
Prime macro observation ground for rare critters on the surrounding sand flats
Regular gatherings of resident giant morays and sweetlips sheltered inside the wrecks
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Diving occurs year-round, though the driest weather and calmest seas run through the northern hemisphere spring and summer.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Flamboyant CuttlefishMetasepia pfefferi | Common | ||||||||||||
| Ornate Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus | Seasonal | ||||||||||||
| Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Mandarin FishSynchiropus splendidus | Common |
Marine forecast
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