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Batu niti

Batu Niti is one of those Seraya sites that just clicks for anyone who loves hunting for the small stuff. We’ve spent hours here, meticulously combing the rocky shallows that give way to a gentle, sandy slope. It's not about big pelagics, it's about getting up close and personal. Think boxer crabs scuttling amongst the rocks, frogfish camouflaged perfectly, and the delicate dance of ghost pipefish swaying with the current. The current description mentions a max depth of 25m, but we find the real action is shallower, mostly between 10-20m. Visibility averages around 15m, which is plenty for macro photography. Our favourite finds here are always the nudibranchs; the bicolor and Sargassum nudibranchs are reliably present, and we’ve spotted Cobb’s winged murphydoris a few times. Don't forget to peer into every crevice, that’s where you’ll often find blotchfin scorpionfish or even a slender snake eel poking its head out. The dive is usually calm, making it perfect for photographers or divers who appreciate a slower pace. It’s a site for the patient observer, someone happy to linger over a patch of sand, knowing a wonderpus or a well-hidden pygmygoby could be just inches away.