Blade

Blade is a narrow seamount more than 200 m long but nowhere wider than about 7 m, made of three pinnacles joined by saddles. The peaks reach about 5 m, the saddles sit at 20–25 m and the base lies near 60 m. It sits where currents meet, which feeds giant sponges, sea fans up to 3 m across, Acropora table corals and clouds of redfin anthias; crevices and caverns cut the flanks. It is the most distant site of Wakatobi's day boats, about 45 minutes away.

Facts

• Region: Wakatobi
• Area: Sawa & Lintea Outer Reefs
• Depth: 3–55 m
• Level: intermediate
• Current: moderate
• Type: pinnacle, reef
• Coordinates: -5.7711, 123.7785 (approximate)
• Highlights: knife-edge seamount ridge, giant sea fans up to 3 m, giant sponges, redfin anthias, Acropora table corals, crevices and caverns
• Tips: Often skipped in windy weather; currents are frequently present, so stay close to the ridge.

Sources

• https://divernet.com/world-dives/10-top-wakatobi-dive-sites/
• https://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-travel/article/wakatobi-10-top-underwater-photography-sites/
• https://www.ikelite.com/blogs/features/an-insiders-guide-to-diving-wakatobi-resort-indonesia
• https://www.wannadive.net/spot/Asia/Indonesia/Sulawesi/Wakatobi/Blade/