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Sabolan Besar
Sabolon besar dive site · Labuan Bajo, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Sabolan Besar is a reef dive site near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Flores Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, manta rays, groupers. 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
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Nearby sites
- 1Sabolon Kecil1.0 km
- 2Seraya kecil dive site6.7 km
- 3Waecicu11 km
- 4Bidadari11 km
- 5Snorkeling14 km
- 6Sebayur Kecil Komodo17 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