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Turtle Point
Benteng, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBanda Sea
Water temp27–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Nov
About this site
Turtle Point is a dive site near Benteng, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the Banda Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, eagle rays, groupers, jacks, soft corals. 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
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis- Bicolor Cleaner WrasseLabroides bicolor
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygus- Cave DwarfgobyTrimma taylori
- Crinoid ClingfishDiscotrema crinophilum
Emperor AngelfishPomacanthus imperator
Greyface MorayGymnothorax thyrsoideus
Longfin BatfishPlatax teira
Nearby sites
- 1Bahuluang Wall0.5 km
- 2Little Wall7.6 km
- 3House Reef Selayar Dive Resort7.6 km
- 4Kolo-Kolo8.0 km
- 5Netz8.2 km
- 6Pantai pinang8.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org