Diving in Derawan Islands
Explore 70 dive sites in Derawan Islands, Indonesia. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.
Marine Life in Derawan Islands
Home to 124 recorded species including 73 reef fish, 38 hard corals, 6 seagrass & algae, 3 whales & dolphins, 2 clams & mussels, 1 other.
Dive Site Difficulty in Derawan Islands
Derawan Islands has 26 beginner, 9 intermediate dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.
Marine Protected Areas in Derawan Islands
- Pulau Maratua-Karang Muaras - Marine Park (IUCN Category VI)
- Pulau Semama - Wildlife Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
- Pulau Sangalaki - Wildlife Sanctuary (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- TAMAN PESISIR DAN TAMAN PULAU KECIL KEPULAUAN DERAWAN DAN PERAIRAN SEKITARNYA - Coastal and Small Island Park (IUCN Category VI)
- KKP3K-17 Kab. Berau - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- KKP3K-12 Kab. Kutai Timur - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- KKM-02 Kab. Kota Bontang - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- KK Perairan Sungai Bebatu - Marine Protected Area (IUCN Category Not Reported)
- KK Tanjung Palas Timur - Marine Park (IUCN Category VI)
Getting to Derawan Islands - Nearest Airports
- Kalimarau Airport (BEJ), Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island - 127 km away, approx 153 min travel time
- Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport (BPN), Balikpapan - 421 km away, approx 474 min travel time
- Juwata International Airport / Suharnoko Harbani AFB (TRK), Tarakan - 174 km away, approx 205 min travel time
Dive Sites
- Bakungan - 18m (2.1036, 118.7360)
- Bantukan - 23m (2.1285, 118.6690)
- Barracuda point (2.1357, 118.5028)
- Batu Kangan - 24m (2.2495, 118.6527)
- Big Fish Country (2.2590, 118.6445)
- Blue light cave (2.1374, 118.5303)
- BUNGALU - 0m (2.0066, 118.8440)
- Capri Point - 23m (2.2894, 118.5951)
- Channel Entrance (1.8752, 118.4755)
- Cleaning Station Sangalaki - 18m (2.0927, 118.3984)
- Coral Gardens (1.8737, 118.4685)
- Coral Mountain Bay - 25m (2.2084, 118.6773)
- Coral Table Dance - 19m (2.3074, 118.5799)
- Derawan (2.2833, 118.2500)
- Divers Delight (2.3001, 118.5899)
- East Wall - 26m (2.1785, 118.6909)
- Eel Ridge (1.9041, 118.4851)
- Fantasy Wall - 24m (2.2948, 118.5600)
- Gorgonzola - 23m (2.3105, 118.5764)
- Iyan's Place (2.3037, 118.5837)
- Jack Point - 22m (2.2743, 118.6106)
- Jellyfish Lake (2.1533, 118.5195)
- Johnnys House - 23m (2.2071, 118.5848)
- Kakaban (2.1500, 118.4000)
- Kakaban Wall - 27m (2.1361, 118.5090)
- Kelapa dua - 31m (2.1182, 118.5596)
- Langkawit - 18m (2.1062, 118.6844)
- Leo point - 27m (2.2348, 118.6537)
- Leo Wall - 25m (2.2432, 118.6545)
- Light House (2.3145, 118.5698)
- Lighthouse Reef (1.9243, 118.5445)
- Lighthouse Virgin Cocoa Islands - 27m (2.0983, 118.7320)
- Lumantang - 22m (2.2949, 118.5893)
- Mandarin Lagoon - 13m (2.2513, 118.6231)
- Manta Avenue (1.9183, 118.4747)
- Manta Parade (2.0842, 118.4003)
- Manta Point Sangalaki - 18m (2.0872, 118.4026)
- Manta Run - 10-25m (1.9064, 118.4378)
- Maratua Channel (2.2537, 118.6435)
- Maratua Jellyfish Lakes (2.2038, 118.5988)
- Maratua Paradise House Reef (2.2427, 118.5656)
- Maratua Paradise Resort Jetty (2.2409, 118.5648)
- Midnight Snapper Run - 24m (2.2272, 118.6595)
- Nabucco Jetty - 11m (2.2365, 118.6304)
- Nunukan Express - 31m (2.1172, 118.7378)
- Pala Pala - 27m (1.9689, 118.7935)
- Pandoga Point - 24m (2.1074, 118.7394)
- Samama Channel (2.1243, 118.3338)
- Samama Mangroves (2.1409, 118.3263)
- Sandy Ridge (1.8888, 118.4369)
- Sangalaki (2.0833, 118.4500)
- Sangalaki Diving: The Manta Ray Expressway (2.1000, 118.8333)
- Sangalaki Island (2.0833, 118.4000)
- SARWAGUNA-5 - 6m (1.9930, 117.8970)
- Sea Fan City - 25m (2.1146, 118.7390)
- Sea Wall - 25m (2.2243, 118.6679)
- Sea Wall Garden (2.2265, 118.6655)
- Shark City - 25m (2.1951, 118.6813)
- Sherwood Forest (1.9198, 118.4514)
- Small Fish Country (2.2588, 118.6373)
- Tanjung Kelapa - 30m (2.1207, 118.5636)
- The Ridge - 22m (2.0956, 118.6934)
- Turtle Bay - 5-15m (2.2697, 118.6195)
- Turtle Bay Maratua - 22m (2.2795, 118.6047)
- Turtle Parade (2.2912, 118.6014)
- Turtle Town (1.8764, 118.4515)
- Turtle Traffic (2.2876, 118.5569)
- Ujung Karang Tinggi - 26m (2.1150, 118.6780)
- Ujung Nunukan - 27m (2.1109, 118.7391)
- YANTI 03 - 1m (0.8257, 118.4767)