Advice on Diving in East Timor

... Around Dili Most dive sites are reached by car from Dili. It takes anywhere between 5 minutes and 1 1/2 hours to get there. The dive sites are located on the fringing reef which lies close to shore. The dives usually start right after walking in from the beach. The sites vary between pristine coral reefs and muck sites. The colorful reefs are teeming with tropical fish and macro fans will find an incredible amount of rare critters. Atauro The best chances to see large pelagics are around Atauro. The visibility around the small island is usually great and schooling fish pass by the pristine...