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Batu Tiga

Batu Tiga is one of those Komodo sites where you just hold on and enjoy the ride. It’s a proper drift, often with a ripping current, making it an advanced dive for those comfortable moving with the water. We usually drop in, descend quickly, and watch the reef fly by. The sheer volume of fish here is what keeps us coming back – we've seen schools of giant trevally so thick they momentarily block out the sun, and barracuda walls that stretch into the blue. Mantas are a frequent sight, gliding in the current, sometimes just cruising past, sometimes stopping for a clean. We’ve also had fantastic encounters with Napoleon wrasse and bumphead parrotfish cruising the deeper sections. Our pick for timing? Mid-morning, if the tides are right. The light penetration really makes the corals pop, though honestly, with the speed you’re often moving, it's more about the pelagics. Visibility averages around 15 metres, which is plenty when you're watching the big stuff. It’s not a site for macro, it’s all about the wide-angle thrills and the rush of being part of the ocean's flow.