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Dive Rote Indonesia

Experience one of the new untouched frontiers when you dive Rote Indonesia. Rote is home to a diverse array of dive sites all around its expansive coastline, combined with a handful of offshore islands, all bursting with new spots to explore. Despite the prevailing south-west swell in dry season, there is always somewhere to go within an hour’s boat ride from Nemberala, and clients can add diving to the fantastic selection of activities that already exist on this tropical island jewel.

As well as being the ideal way for surfers to occupy those small swell or flat days, it is also an excellent spot to develop your diving credentials. Anugerah Surf and Dive Resort offers the only dive school on the island, with a full range of PADI dive courses, equipment and facilities, including dive boats, a training pool and PADI certified instructors. Whether you are a complete beginner or a certified diver wishing to build on your existing skill set, dive Rote Indonesia to enjoy a complete ocean experience.

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Dive Trips

At Anugerah Surf and Dive Resort we offer dive trips around Rote Island for clients who have already achieved a dive certification as well as first time divers. We offer a half day dive excursion, 2 dives to one of several dive sites within an hour of the resort, accompanied by one of our dive instructors. We generally leave around 7:00 am after breakfast at the resort, and provide all equipment, plus drinks and snacks, followed by a return to the resort upon completion.

Dive Prices

Dive Sites

Since early 2013 we have been exploring Rote’s surrounding waters like true pioneers in search of areas with interesting marine life. After careful exploration we’ve come up with these 16 dive sites. This enables us to provide our customers with a versatile dive experience. Our goal is to keep adding to this already elaborate list in the coming years.

Obviously diving is dependent on visibility, which is a result of wind and swell. We generally dive around the south and west coast of Rote island Indonesia, however other locations exist on all coasts, and we can and do offer options to dive in all conditions.

Maximum depth: 30 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: Sandy slope with coral bommies.
Current: along the shoreline, light current.
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies

Maximum depth: 10 meter
Average depth: 7 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sandy with sea grass
Current: none
Marine life: Muck diving. cudlle fish, nudi branch, lion fish, scorpion fish, flounders, crabs

Maximum depth: 12 meter
Average depth: 8 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sandy with coral out copping
Current: none – light
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 18 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sandy with a rocky reef
Current: none
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 8 meter
Average depth: 8 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sand with coral out croppings
Current: none – light
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies, sting rays


Maximum depth: 15 meter
Average depth: 8 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sand with coral out cropping
Current: none – light
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies, sting rays


Maximum depth: 18 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sandy with a rocky reef
Current: none
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 22 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sand with coral out croppings and rocky reef
Current: none – surge
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 25 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: reef
Current: light – strong
Marine life: Spanish mackerel, Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels,  Scorpion


Maximum depth: 25 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sand rock formations
Current: none – light
Marine life: Sometimes Manta Rays, blue spotted sting rays,Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 30 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: rocky reef sloping down
Current: none – light
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies, pipe fish


Maximum depth: 27 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sand with coral rock formation
Current: none – light
Marine life: Manta rays, shark, lion fish,Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 25 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: rocky reef
Current: none
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 18 meter
Average depth: 12 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sandy with a rocky reef
Current: none
Marine life: Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 30 meter
Average depth: 15 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: rock formations
Current: light – strong
Marine life: sharks, turtle, Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Leaf fish, Scorpion, Blennies


Maximum depth: 12 meter
Average depth: 6 meter
Water temp: 25-29°C
Bottom contour: sand
Current: none
Marine life: muck dive, nudi branch, sea snake, pipe fish, big schools of small snappers, barracuda, surgeon fish.