Lambata Island - Flores
Lambata Island in Flores always delivers. Head to the tip near Lamalera Village; it’s a spot we could dive for days, finding something new each time. We’ve often seen reef shark shadows in the blue, drawing us deeper before working our way back up through the coral slopes and giant boulders. Expect plenty of fusiliers, angelfish, and a good variety of parrotfish – and keep an eye out on the gorgonian fans for pygmy seahorses. This site is excellent for divers who appreciate a slow drift and want to spot smaller critters alongside regular reef action.
- Location
- Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -8.433300, 123.583300
Marine Protected Area: KK Lembata II
Best Time to Dive in Flores
The warmest water temperatures in Flores occur in January, averaging 30.6°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 30.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 30.6°C (air: 27.5°C)
- February: 30.6°C (air: 27.2°C)
- March: 30.6°C (air: 27.6°C)
- April: 30.6°C (air: 28.4°C)
- May: 30.6°C (air: 28.9°C)
- June: 30.6°C (air: 28.4°C)
- July: 30.6°C (air: 28.1°C)
- August: 30.6°C (air: 28.1°C)
- September: 30.6°C (air: 28.6°C)
- October: 30.6°C (air: 29.3°C)
- November: 30.6°C (air: 29.2°C)
- December: 30.6°C (air: 28.2°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Flores
- Adonara Island
- Awalolong (reef)
- Ayer Kosambe (reef)
- Babi Island
- Flores Diving: Maumere Dive Adventures
- HONGKONG SURETY - 0m (wreck)
- Ibel D’Orange (wall)
- Karang Taka Basi (reef)
- Kojadoi Diving Exotic Coral (reef)
- LOUISANDA - 57m (wreck)
- Maumere
- OCEAN (PARTS OF) - 3m (wreck)
- Pangabatang South (reef)
- Santai Divers House Reef (reef)
- South Pangah Balang
Nearest Dive Centres to Lambata Island
Marine Life in Flores
Home to 169 recorded species including 127 reef fish, 31 hard corals, 6 seagrass & algae, 2 whales & dolphins, 2 sharks & rays, 1 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Species
- Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) - Hard Corals
- Branch coral (Acropora florida) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora cerealis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora humilis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hyacinthus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora secale) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora acuminata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora hoeksemai) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora nasuta) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora tenuis) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora aculeus) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora selago) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora spicifera) - Hard Corals
- Cleaner Mimic (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) - Reef Fish
- Staghorn coral (Acropora yongei) - Hard Corals
- Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora valida) - Hard Corals
- Staghorn coral (Acropora austera) - Hard Corals
- Shortfin False Moray (Kaupichthys brachychirus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Lambata Island
Based on average water temperature of 30.6°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 31°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories