| Indonesia is one of the top scuba diving | | | | rays, pygmy seahorses, clown frogfish, |
| destinations in the world because of it has | | | | blue-ringed octopus, colorful sponges, |
| 20 percent of the worlds coral reefs | | | | tunicates, and corals. |
| concentrated in the waters. Indonesia is made | | | | |
| up of more than 13,000 tropical islands (many | | | | What sets Komodo apart from other parts of |
| of them deserted) and boasts of the longest | | | | Indonesia, besides the Komodo dragon, is the |
| coastline of any country anywhere in the | | | | fact that much of the reefs in the waters |
| world. Nestled between the Indian Ocean on | | | | surrounding Komodo are part of a national |
| the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west, | | | | park and has been protected from damage |
| Indonesia is an equatorial paradise of | | | | caused by dynamite fishing. |
| unending beauty and mystery. | | | | |
| | | | BALI - One of the most beautiful destinations |
| While scuba diving in Indonesia, you will | | | | in the world, Bali is one of the most popular |
| have the opportunity to spy some of the more | | | | islands in the whole of Indonesia. |
| than 3,000 species of fish, 450 species of | | | | Shore-based diving is extremely popular here |
| coral, vertical walls, wrecks, volcanic | | | | as well as boat dives. While scuba diving in |
| underwater mountains, and macro life of | | | | Bali, divers will be delighted by vertical |
| unbelievable diversity. And with nearly a | | | | drop offs, coral ridges, volcanic outcrops, |
| thousand scuba diving sites directly off | | | | seagrass beds, and one of the most famous |
| shore or reachable by a short boat ride, you | | | | wrecks in the world. Marine life in this part |
| will never grow bored of scuba diving in | | | | of Indonesia includes hairy frogfish, |
| Indonesia. | | | | cockatoo leaf fish, bumphead parrotfish, reef |
| | | | sharks, sunfish, and trevallies. |
| Two of the most popular scuba diving | | | | |
| destinations in Indonesia include Komodo and | | | | While the scuba diving season in Bali is year |
| Bali. Following is a brief introduction to | | | | round, the best diving can be had from the |
| each. | | | | months beginning with April and running |
| | | | through December. From December to March is |
| KOMODO - Komodo Island is world renowned for | | | | the rainy season and visibility is hampered. |
| its biodiversity. In fact, Komodo National | | | | But if you want to see sunfish and sharks, |
| Park is home to great diversity. A scuba | | | | the best time to go scuba diving in Bali is |
| diving expedition in this park will bring you | | | | from June to September. |
| up close and personal with colorful shallow | | | | |
| reefs full of small marine life and deep | | | | The bottom line is this: Scuba diving in |
| water wonders such as sea mounts, walls, and | | | | Indonesia is an experience that can be |
| pinnacles. You may even be able to spy a | | | | matched by no other. The sheer abundance of |
| shark or two. Other wonders that you might | | | | life and diversity of underwater formations |
| see while scuba diving in Komodo, Indonesia | | | | is what makes Indonesia a popular destination |
| include whale sharks, sunfish, mantas, eagle | | | | for divers from all over the world. |