Siaba Kecil
Siaba Kecil lies in the channel between the two Siaba islands and is usually a fast north-to-south drift. The steep slope is cut by ridges, funnels and overhangs where sea fans grow and reef sharks sometimes shelter; past a gravel corner the coral turns to large blocks and sponges and the dive ends over a big field of staghorn corals. Turtles feeding on sponges are seen on most dives.
Facts
- Region: Komodo National Park
- Area: Central Komodo
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: drift, channel, reef
- Coordinates: -8.545, 119.648 (approximate)
- Highlights: turtles, sea fans under overhangs, reef sharks, staghorn coral field, sponges
- Tips: The ride can be too fast for photography; shelter behind outcrops to slow down.