HMAS Voyager - Dili Coast
The HMAS Voyager isn’t some deep, dark, advanced wreck. No, this is a wreck for everyone, poking its bows out of the water not far from Dili's shore. It’s a great introduction to wreck diving, particularly if you’re new to the region. We love how accessible it is, really. You can snorkel over it, fin around it, or spend a good hour exploring its remains with a tank on your back. The destroyer ran aground back in 1942, and what's left is now a broken, coral-encrusted skeleton. It sits in just a meter of water, so you’re always bathed in sunlight, which makes the corals pop. We’ve seen parrotfish grazing right on the hull, nudibranchs crawling along the corroded metal, and schools of small fusiliers shimmering above the deck plates. It’s not about penetration, it’s about observing how nature reclaims something man-made. Our favourite time to visit is late morning when the sun is high and you get those beautiful light rays dancing through the water. It’s a gentle, reflective dive, perfect for photographers or anyone who just wants to take it easy.
- Location
- Dili Coast, Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -9.169733, 125.724434
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 1m
Best Time to Dive in Dili Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Dili Coast occur in January, averaging 30.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 30.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 30.1°C (air: 27.5°C)
- February: 30.1°C (air: 27.2°C)
- March: 30.1°C (air: 27.0°C)
- April: 30.1°C (air: 26.9°C)
- May: 30.1°C (air: 26.8°C)
- June: 30.1°C (air: 26.0°C)
- July: 30.1°C (air: 25.4°C)
- August: 30.1°C (air: 25.9°C)
- September: 30.1°C (air: 26.7°C)
- October: 30.1°C (air: 27.7°C)
- November: 30.1°C (air: 27.9°C)
- December: 30.1°C (air: 27.6°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Dili Coast
- Dili Rock - 5-15m (muck)
- Tasi Tolu - 3-18m (reef)
- Wreck of HMAS Voyager (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to HMAS Voyager
- Akuatica
- Compass
- Compass Diving - ["PADI"]
- Dive Timor Lorosae - ["PADI"]
- Sunshine Snorkeling Timor Resort - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Dili Coast
Home to 270 recorded species including 246 reef fish, 8 seagrass & algae, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 3 other, 2 hard corals, 2 clams & mussels.
Notable Species
- Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) - Reef Fish
- Sunburst Butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) - Reef Fish
- Two-tone wrasse (Thalassoma amblycephalum) - Reef Fish
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- Two-spot Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus binotatus) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) - Reef Fish
- Rainbowfish (Halichoeres hortulanus) - Reef Fish
- Mimic Surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus) - Reef Fish
- Ternate Chromis (Chromis ternatensis) - Reef Fish
- Angel abu polos (Centropyge vrolikii) - Reef Fish
- Blue-lined Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) - Reef Fish
- Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) - Reef Fish
- Pinktail triggerfish (Melichthys vidua) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma hardwicke) - Reef Fish
- Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) - Reef Fish
- Charcoal damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis) - Reef Fish
- Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for HMAS Voyager
Based on average water temperature of 30.1°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 30°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