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Castle Rock
Komodo, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Castle Rock is a pinnacle dive site near Komodo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Flores Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, nudibranchs, sea turtles, manta rays, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis
Vlaming's UnicornfishNaso vlamingii
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Nearby sites
- 1Lighthouse Komodo2.2 km
- 2Castle Rock Komodo3.8 km
- 3Crystal Rock Komodo3.8 km
- 4Crystal Bay Komodo4.2 km
- 5The Cauldron5.3 km
- 6Golden Passage5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org