Serua

Serua is a remote volcanic island in the southern Banda Sea and one of the region's best-known spots for schooling scalloped hammerheads, especially September–November (the 'Jackpot' site). Steep walls with black coral and sea fans start from shallow gardens at 10–20 m and plunge beyond 40 m; strong currents bring dogtooth tuna, reef sharks, eagle rays, mackerel, schools of bigeye trevally and pinjalo snappers, Napoleon wrasse and groupers.

Facts

• Region: Banda Sea & Ambon
• Area: Remote Banda Sea
• Level: advanced
• Current: strong
• Type: wall, drift
• Coordinates: -6.297, 130.012 (approximate)
• Highlights: scalloped hammerhead schools, dogtooth tuna, reef sharks, eagle rays, mackerel, bigeye trevally, pinjalo snappers, black coral, sea fans, Napoleon wrasse, groupers
• Tips: Experienced divers only: drift dives in strong current, safety stop in the blue and pickup by SMB. Hammerheads are never guaranteed.

Sources

• https://www.dive-the-world.com/diving-sites-indonesia-banda-islands.php
• https://cloudfront.masterliveaboards.com/website-docs/Indonesia/Itineraries/Banda-Sea-Ring-of-Fire-Itinerary.pdf
• https://masterliveaboards.com/indonesia/banda-sea/
• https://www.mermaid-liveaboards.com/itineraries/biodiversity-special-ring-of-fire-ambon-banda-sea-alor-maumere/