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Tatawa Besar
Tatawa Besar dive site · Komodo, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Tatawa 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 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, nudibranchs. 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
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Nearby sites
- 1Tatawa Kecil2.0 km
- 2Siaba Kecil3.7 km
- 3Siaba Besar4.2 km
- 4Batu Bolong Komodo4.3 km
- 5Golden Passage5.4 km
- 6Mawan Komodo5.5 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