Diving Indonesia

Water temperature:

This depends on your dive location because there are many cold currents and upwellings. However, expect a temperature range of about 23°C (73°F) to 29°C (84°F)

Suit:

3mm shortie to 5mm wetsuit, dependent on the region you dive

Visibility:

10 - 40 metres (30 - 120 feet)

Type of diving:

Reef slopes, drop offs, plateaus, caves and wrecks

Marine life:

Large pelagics such as sharks, dolphins, manta rays, turtles, morays, cuttlefish, octopus, scorpionfish, pipefish, leaf fish, angelfish etc. etc.
Over 3,500 species live in Indonesian waters (compared with 1,500 on the Great Barrier Reef and 600 in the Red Sea)

When to go:

During the rainy season (November - March) you want to head East -- it's a great time of year to visit Raja Ampat area as there is less rain this time of year.
Dry season (May-October) Nusa Tenggara, Komodo region are the best spots to be.

How to get there:

Flights into Indonesia depend on which region you are visiting. Stopovers are usually required, often in Singapore.