Banda Sea
Indonesia · Southeast Asia
Indonesia's remote Banda Sea rewards liveaboard expeditions with pristine walls, schooling hammerheads, and volcanic topography that few divers ever witness — the October to April dry season brings the best visibility and pelagic action.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
12 species across the dive sites here
Corrugated Coral
Seen 4 months ago
at Gunung Api Lava Flows
Least concern
Mycedium robokaki
Seen 4 months ago
at Banda Besar Wall
Least concern
Pearl Bubble Coral
Seen 4 months ago
at Gunung Api Lava Flows
Least concern
Cauliflower Coral
Seen 5 months ago
at Banda Besar Wall
Endangered
Thorn Coral
Seen 7 months ago
at Banda Besar Wall
Least concern
Mycedium elephantotus
Seen 7 months ago
at Banda Besar Wall
Least concern
Orangespine Unicornfish
Seen 7 months ago
at Gunung Api Lava Flows
Least concern
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen 9 months ago
at Gunung Api Lava Flows
Vulnerable
Gorgonian Sea Fan
Seen Oct 2024
at Banda Besar Wall
Humpback Grouper
Seen year round
at Gunung Api Lava Flows
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Banda Besar Wall
Critically endangered
Yellowfin Tuna
Seasonal visitor
at Banda Besar Wall
Least concern
