Banda Jetty
A shallow sunset and night dive under the pier in front of the old colonial-era hotel on Banda Neira, only about 5 m deep. Mandarinfish are unusually easy to watch here as they mate at dusk, and the black sand around the pilings hides frogfish, octopus, cockatoo waspfish, nudibranchs and young sweetlips.
Facts
- Region: Banda Sea & Ambon
- Area: Banda Islands
- Depth: 5 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: jetty, muck, night
- Coordinates: -4.5245, 129.8962 (approximate)
- Highlights: mandarinfish mating at sunset, frogfish, juvenile sweetlips, nudibranchs, octopus, cockatoo waspfish
- Tips: Be in position before sunset and keep lights low so the mandarinfish are not disturbed.