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Pintu Kota
Amahusu, Ambon, Indonesia
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EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–May
About this site
Pintu Kota is a cave dive site near Amahusu, Maluku, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, cuttlefish, frogfish, octopus. 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
Leaf ScorpionfishTaenianotus triacanthus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Greyface MorayGymnothorax thyrsoideus
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Starry MorayEchidna nebulosa
Weedy ScorpionfishRhinopias frondosa
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesita
Nearby sites
- 1Amahusu Reef5.3 km
- 2Nama Point6.0 km
- 3Air Manis8.8 km
- 4Laha8.9 km
- 5Twilight Zone9.0 km
- 6Psychedelic Frogfish Site9.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org