Advice on Diving in Indonesia

... to large fish and marine mammals. The most popular places to dive in Indonesia are Bali, Gili islands, Manado, Komodo National Park and Raja Ampat. Indonesia’s diving season is year-round, however the best diving conditions appear between April to November. Due to the monsoon season, the best time to dive Bali and surrounding is April to November. For Komodo however, most boats are leaving the area already in September/October and start to move north. The Banda Sea is at its calmest in October/November and boats going to Raja Ampat need to cross it around that time. Best diving season f...