Indonesia

Forming one corner of the 'Coral Triangle', the epicentre of world marine biodiversity, and containing 20% of the world's coral reefs, it will come as no surprise that this region boasts the most diverse waters in the world. Surprisingly, Indonesia is the least well-known of the world's best scuba destinations. 

With over 3,000 fish species and 600 species of coral, steep walls, deep water trenches, underwater volcanic mountains, and an endless variety of macro life, scuba diving Indonesia is truly excellent. With over 13,500 tropical islands straddling the equator, the Indian Ocean to the east and Pacific Ocean to the west, Indonesia has the longest coastline of any country in the world and is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The Banda Sea, Sulawesi (Celebes & Molucca) Sea, and Flores Sea hold some of the best diving opportunities in this expansive underwater wonderland.

Dive sites such as Raja Ampat in Irian Jaya, the Banda Islands and Sulawesi are all excellent destinations for a scuba adventure holiday. Our liveaboard cruises take you further afield to such magical places as Komodo and the Banda Sea. Komodo is an island famed throughout the world for its legendary dragons, and all liveaboard trips include going ashore to see these incredible creatures in their natural habitat. But it's not all about monitor lizards. Diving around Komodo means world-class reefs full of colour and life with pinnacles and walls, manta rays and maybe even dolphins and dugongs!

The Banda Islands are a true exploration, away from the crowds, discovering dive sites that very few divers will get a chance to explore. Known as one the world finest diving destinations since a trip here means you can expect, not only huge variety and numbers of pelagics and reef fish, but also vibrant healthy reefs with immense hard corals, sea fans and sponges. Diving in Banda also means experiencing the critter havens of Ambon, so you can have it all in this one area. Discover another of Indonesia's best kept diving secrets.

For truly world class diving, check out the awesome dive sites around Raja Ampat, where the combination of topside beauty and underwater delights make it pioneer diving at its best. Scientists are falling over themselves to proclaim Indonesia's Raja Ampat as the centre of it all. With such vast numbers of fish and coral species being recorded and discovered constantly, it is clear to see why.