Sangalaki Island
Protected Area
Pulau Sangalaki
Why dive here
With 118+ marine species recorded in the area - including manta rays, mobula rays (devil rays), orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales - Sangalaki Island offers some of Derawan Islands's richest reef diving.
Sangalaki is where you go in Derawan if you’re hoping for mantas. We’ve found they tend to hang around the channel between the islands, feeding year-round in the nutrient-rich water. It’s not uncommon to see several on a single dive. Beyond the mantas, the fringing reefs host some impressive table and staghorn coral formations, and we often spot green turtles gliding by. The currents can get a bit punchy in the channel, so it's a spot best enjoyed by divers comfortable with some drift.
Typical Sangalaki Island Dive Profile
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