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Aer Bajo
Bitung, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMolucca Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Aer Bajo is a muck and pinnacle dive site near Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the Molucca Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, frogfish, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
WunderpusWunderpus photogenicus
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Painted FrogfishAntennarius pictus
Harlequin Ghost PipefishSolenostomus paradoxus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Mimic OctopusThaumoctopus mimicus
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org