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Alor, East Indonesia Dive Site |
Alor island is located between Flores and Sawae sea. Alor have amazingly underwater scene and recognized as one of Asia's top ten dive destinations and is heralded as one of the best in the world by all those who have dived there with us.
The dive locations that have been explored center around the three
islands framed by Alor and Pantar : Buaya, Ternate and Pura. Alor and
around have much topography dominated by steep wall, ledges and caves
is what class. Alor is good for dive adventure or island adventure.
The remote location guarantees the type of diving that most only dream
of. Alor so many best sites lay step from fishing villages virtually
ensure their protection. Alor is beginning to attract the type of
operators who can offer luxury and comfort.
Whether you're into muck, big fish, macro or walls, we cater for you're
every need with a smorgasbord of diving possibilities. Massive schools
of reef fish inhabit pristine coral reefs, spectacular walls and vast
coral gardens host an abundance of all forms of marine.
When divers talk about wanting to get away to the middle of nowhere and
do some amazing diving then this is what they mean. Alor, a small
island north of West Timor, offers diving which is absolutely world
class and it is a long, long way from the office.
An excellent bonus here is the likelihood of spotting pilot whales and
dolphins from the boat. Diving in Alor tends to be suitable for
experienced divers due to strong currents and eddies and the remote
location.
Kal's Dream - Although some recent Timor liveaboard reports suggest it
is not all that it once was, this remains a wonderful and colourful
site where a large number and variety of fish are all but guaranteed. A
further guarantee is the low density of divers.
You make a negative entry here and fin sharply down to the sea mount
around which the action takes place. Swarms of anthias flicker above
the various corals as you look out for the big boys. Depending on your
luck you may see schools of fusiliers, surgeons and snappers. Grey reef
sharks, barracudas and rays may well also feature in what can be a
physical and emotional ride.
Off the coast of Pura Island at Sharks Galore you can take a breather
from the currents without compromising your fun. Not surprisingly,
given the name, there is a good chance of you seeing plenty of sharks
here in what is normally a still or gentle drift from your Alor dive
liveaboard.
Big grey reef sharks and white tips tend to cruise around in the
company of hefty dog-toothed tuna sometimes combining to make the human
tourists feel very small indeed. Depending on the conditions you may
finish this dive in the adjacent site known as Clown Valley.
The Twilight Zone is just off the beach outside Biangabang village on
Pantar Island. The steaming hot springs on the beach might make you
think that the water here is warm but don't be fooled, it can get
pretty chilly here. The dive starts by a lava flow to the south of the
beach and divers can choose to dive further south over the reef or to
hunt around to the north in the volcanic black sand. You can drop down
to 40 metres or below but most life is found shallower. This is a dive
site for critters and the name alludes to the amount of weird and
unusual creatures that the eagle-eyed can spot here. Snake eels stick
their heads out of their holes and spearing mantis shrimps peer up at
divers, focusing their independently movable stalked eyes. These
nocturnal creatures are rarely seen out of their holes in day light but
lucky divers may see them hunting aggressively at night.
Pegasus seamoths are hard to find in the rubble areas. Octopuses are
all over the coral mounds including the much sought after mimic. Bobbit
worms and gurnard lionfish inhabit the sand while the rare soapfish
inhabit the reef areas. Also on the reef are Spanish dancers who can be
seen performing their incredible dance on night dives. This is also one
of the few places in the world where the Djibouti Giant has been seen.
Like a Spanish dancer on steroids, this huge nudibranch is very rarely
seen.
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