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The Cathedral
Moru, Alor Archipelago, Indonesia
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EntryBoat
Max depth35 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
The Cathedral is a wall dive site near Moru, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 35 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, octopus, thresher sharks, 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
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Starry MorayEchidna nebulosa
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Pelagic ThresherAlopias pelagicus
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Ribboned SweetlipsPlectorhinchus polytaenia
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Nearby sites
- 1Kal's Dream1.7 km
- 2Mike's Delight3.5 km
- 3Shark Close3.5 km
- 4Clown Valley4.1 km
- 5Mucky Mosque4.3 km
- 6Pantar Strait4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org