Bantigi

Renowned muck dive with unique critters and macro photography.

Boat Access
9m Avg Depth
12m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a fantastic muck dive, renowned for its unique underwater environment. It's a location where dedicated divers have the chance to encounter remarkable creatures. The seabed consists of soft sediment, creating ideal conditions for a diverse array of invertebrates and fish. Highlights include sightings of mimic octopus—a truly fascinating species—and stargazers. Typical encounters often involve goby, various types of shrimp (including mantis shrimp and banded boxer shrimp), fire urchins, zebra crabs, dwarf lionfish, cuttlefish, seamoths, crabs, snakes, eels, frogfish, nudis, snowflake moray eels, carpet anemone, porcelain crabs, and more lionfish. The area offers a glimpse into a hidden world of marine life.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

muck divingmacro photographybeginner friendlyoctopusfrogfishnudibranchcuttlefish

Marine Life

mimic octopusstargazergobymantis shrimpbanded boxer shrimpfire urchinzebra crabdwarf lionfishcuttlefishseamothfrogfishnudibranchsnowflake moray eelcarpet anemoneporcelain crablionfishcrabsnakeeel

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow depth (12m) and typically mild conditions make it accessible for everyone.

Hazards:
marine lifeboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 29.5°C

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