5 Best Diving Spots Under the Sea of Indonesia

TRIBUNBATAM.id - Indonesia has an amazing underwater beauty. 

In fact, Indonesia's underwater beauty is well-known throughout the world, so it has become one of the attractions of foreign tourists. 

There are many diving spots in Indonesian waters. 

Not surprisingly, the waters in Indonesia are touted as one of the diving paradises in the world. 

Underwater tourism in Indonesia is the mainstay for bringing in foreign tourists who like to do snorkeling, free diving and scuba diving. 

The following are recommendations for the best diving spots under the Indonesian sea, as reported by the Kemenparekraf website. 

1. Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi

Wakatobi, one of the best diving spots in Indonesia. 

One of the factors is that Wakatobi is known as the largest Barrier Reef area in Indonesia and ranks second in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. 

Underwater Wakatobi has about 942 species of fish and 750 species of coral reefs. 

Wakatobi is also a habitat for dolphins, turtles and whales. 

2. Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan

The Derawan Archipelago has 31 islands with extraordinary sea beauty.

White sand, clear blue sea water, and beautiful underwater charms are presented in the Derawan Islands.

The most interesting diving and snorkeling spot is Kakaban Island.

One of the interesting attractions here is swimming with the jellyfish without fear of being stung. 

3. Raja Ampat, Papua

Raja Ampat is arguably the dream underwater destination for many tourists, including from abroad.

Raja Ampat is home to 75 persen of the world's coral species.

There are more than 1,318 species of fish, 699 types of molluscs, up to 537 types of coral reefs, so the diving experience in Raja Ampat is guaranteed to make tourists satisfied.

4. Komodo Island, East Nusa Tenggara

The underwater scenery of Komodo Island is famous for being very beautiful, because it is located in the heart of the Asia Pacific coral triangle.

Komodo National Park is one of the richest underwater paradises in the world.

Tourists when diving will see the beauty of coral reefs and various beautiful fish species.

When diving, tourists can also interact with manta rays, sharks and dugongs, because the waters of Komodo Island are their habitat.

5. Morotai, Maluku

Under the Morotai Sea, Maluku, there are remnants of World War II history, where when diving, tourists can watch sunken warships and sunken warplanes up close. 

Tourists can also have the opportunity to swim with black tip sharks, although they have to make extra efforts by diving to a depth of 21 meters.