Batu Mandi

Batu Mandi lies on the Sulawesi mainland opposite Bangka, off Pulisan. Underwater pinnacles and a wall rise from a sandy bottom, giving a shallower dive of about 5–25 m with colourful hard and soft corals. Pygmy seahorses, cuttlefish, giant and warty frogfish, ribbon eels, jawfish and fire dartfish are highlights, and mackerel pass by.

Facts

• Region: North Sulawesi: Lembeh, Bunaken & Bangka
• Area: Bangka & Talise
• Depth: 5–25 m
• Level: intermediate
• Current: moderate
• Type: pinnacle, wall
• Coordinates: 1.688, 125.1617
• Highlights: pygmy seahorses, cuttlefish, giant frogfish, warty frogfish, ribbon eel, jawfish, fire dartfish, stonefish, mackerel
• Tips: Current can be quite strong at times.

Sources

• https://www.starfish.ch/dive/Bangka.html
• https://murexresorts.com/diving-bangka-the-ultimate-guide/
• https://www.bluewaterdivetravel.com/resort/coral-eye-dive-resort-bangka
• https://www.bluewaterdivetravel.com/resort/blue-bay-dive-resort-bangka
• https://www.wannadive.net/spot/Asia/Indonesia/Sulawesi/Bangka/Batu_Mandi/