Diving in Indonesia is popular as Indonesia located in the Asian and the Melanesian- Australian biological realms. This makes Indonesia biologically very rich. The diving in Indonesia is in its infancy. There are still many areas in Indonesia where none have dived before. The archipelago has over 17,000 islands with a vast expanse of ocean around it. Untouched pristine beaches, uninhabited islands with its blue water and white sandy beaches, and some of the world's best dive sites are yours to explore in Indonesia.

Diving in Indonesia is a favorite place for scuba divers. The coral reefs on this 5000 km archipelago are one of the important attractions. Diving in Indonesia is made easy as at popular diving locations there are number of dive shops which provide both the equipments and services to divers. The PADI- certified instructors would teach the beginners, usually in hotel pool. There are also many diving clubs at the popular diving sites.

Diving in Indonesia is located at number of places and some of the popular dive locations are:
Bunaken near Manado in North Sulawesi, North shore of Bali near Menjangan National Park as well as the wreck of the USS Liberty off Tulamben, Sangihe-Talaud Islands, a small archipelago between North Sulawesi and the Philippines, Selayar island south of South Sulawesi, Ambon, Lease and other islands in the Banda Sea in Maluku etc.

While diving in Indonesia one is likely to see the underwater sea gardens teem with fish and other marine life. Depending on where you dive, one is likely to see:
Whale sharks, dolphins, blue ribbon eels, stone fish, scorpion fish, sea urchins, crown-of-thorns star fish, squid, shrimp, giant octopus, manta rays, sea horses, scorpion fish, dugong (manatee), sea turtles, reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse etc.

Dive experiences vary from shallow water dives for beginning snorkelers, to every divers dream - steep drop-offs, dives where you can drift with the current, and dives off underwater shipwrecks. There is a dive experience for every level of diver.
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