Pulau Pandan

Shallow, vibrant reef ideal for beginners and night diving.

Boat Access
10m Avg Depth
18m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located on a tiny, uninhabited island, offering an accessible and enjoyable experience for both beginner divers and snorkelers. The island features a shallow beach leading to a gently sloping coral reef that encircles the entire area. This vibrant reef boasts healthy coral gardens teeming with tropical reef fish. For those seeking nocturnal adventures, Pulau Pandan provides excellent opportunities for night dives. During these dives, you might encounter strange sponge and decorator crabs, moray eels, barchfin scorpionfish, cat sharks, lobsters, and diminutive creatures like pygmy and bobtail squid. A truly magical experience awaits when you turn off your torch briefly to witness the incredible bioluminescence illuminating the darkness. The reef is a haven for diverse marine life.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Excellent
Landscape Quality Very Good
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

coral reefbeginner friendlynight divemacro photographysnorkelingshark

Marine Life

tropical reef fishmoray eelscat sharkslobsterspygmy squidbobtail squidsponge crabsdecorator crabsbarchfin scorpionfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Beginner

Shallow, gently sloping reef with easy conditions, perfect for new divers and snorkelers.

Hazards:
boat trafficmarine life
Current Strength:

Mild

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