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Siaba Besar
Siaba Besar dive site · Komodo, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Siaba Besar is a reef dive site near Komodo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Flores Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, sea turtles, nudibranchs, frogfish, 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Six-banded AngelfishPomacanthus sexstriatus
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Siaba Kecil0.7 km
- 2Mawan Komodo1.9 km
- 3Police Corner2.6 km
- 4Tatawa Kecil2.8 km
- 5Batu Bolong Komodo3.9 km
- 6Tatawa Besar4.2 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