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Gindang

Gindang is our pick when we're in the mood to slow down and really look. Located near Rinca, it’s a wonderful alternative to Wainilu when you're craving some quality muck diving. The max depth here is 20m, but honestly, you'll spend most of your time at half that, eyes glued to the sandy and silty bottom. Visibility hovers around 10m on an average day, which is perfectly fine for what you're here to do. What makes Gindang special? It's the sheer density of the small stuff. We've spent entire dives in a 10-meter radius here, finding everything from the shy ribbon eels poking out of the sand to well-camouflaged frogfish doing their best impression of a lump of coral. Keep an eye out for blue-ringed octopuses, they're surprisingly common, alongside the more elusive mimic octopuses and wunderpus. We’ve even spotted Coleman shrimp riding fire urchins and the always-entertaining flying gurnards fanning their pectoral fins as they scuttled across the bottom. If you enjoy patient searching and have a keen eye for macro subjects, Gindang will absolutely deliver. It's a great spot for beginners, too, given the generally calm conditions and shallow depth.