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Pantar Strait
Kabir, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
Pantar Strait is a drift dive site near Kabir, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, thresher sharks, groupers, cuttlefish. 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
- Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Pelagic ThresherAlopias pelagicus- Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
- Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
- Spiny ChromisAcanthochromis polyacanthus
Nearby sites
- 1The Boardroom2.0 km
- 2Mike's Delight2.0 km
- 3Pasir Merah (Red Sand)2.7 km
- 4Kal's Dream2.8 km
- 5Shark Close3.2 km
- 6Clown Valley4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org