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Pillarsteen
Komodo, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Pillarsteen 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 27 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, stingrays, barracuda, nudibranchs, sea turtles. 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
- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus- Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
- Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
- Blackstreak SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricauda
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Nearby sites
- 13 Sisters1.0 km
- 2Three Sisters Komodo1.0 km
- 3Padar Bay3.6 km
- 4Secret Garden4.2 km
- 5Payong4.5 km
- 6Indihiang9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org