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The Cauldron
The Cauldron Dive Site · Komodo, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyFlores Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
The Cauldron is a drift dive site near Komodo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the Flores Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, nudibranchs, reef sharks, jacks, 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
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Vlaming's UnicornfishNaso vlamingii
Giant TrevallyCaranx ignobilis
Giant MorayGymnothorax javanicus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1China Shop0.8 km
- 2Crystal Bay Komodo1.4 km
- 3Golden Passage Komodo1.9 km
- 4Crystal Rock Komodo2.4 km
- 5Castle Rock Komodo3.1 km
- 6Lighthouse Komodo3.2 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