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Sabayor Kecil

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# Sabayor Kecil Dive Site, Komodo

Dive Conditions

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Depth
5m – 40m
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Level
Advanced
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Current
🌀 Strong

Sabayor Kecil, located in the Sebayur Kecil area of Komodo National Park in Indonesia’s Flores Sea, offers an exceptional diving experience for intermediate to advanced divers. This site features dramatic underwater topography with steep walls and rocky formations descending to depths of 5-40 meters.

Divers encounter vibrant coral gardens, including hard corals and soft corals adorning the reef structure. The area is renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, with frequent sightings of reef sharks, groupers, barracuda, and various species of tropical fish. Sea turtles occasionally visit the site, while macro life includes nudibranchs and crustaceans.

Strong currents are common at Sabayor Kecil, making proper buoyancy control essential. The challenging conditions reward experienced divers with spectacular encounters and excellent visibility on ideal days. This East Nusa Tenggara dive destination represents the world-class diving opportunities available throughout the Komodo region, making it a must-visit site for adventurous divers exploring Indonesia’s Pacific waters.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Boring Giant Clam — seen at this dive site
Boring Giant Clam Tridacna crocea anastasialouhenapessy
Spongyjaw Longtom — seen at this dive site
Spongyjaw Longtom Tylosurus punctulatus jimmoore
Bridled Monocle Bream — seen at this dive site
Bridled Monocle Bream Scolopsis bilineata solthesun
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — seen at this dive site
Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata roxylaz
Gloomy Nudibranch — seen at this dive site
Gloomy Nudibranch Tambja morosa lydiamidcoast
Starry Puffer — seen at this dive site
Starry Puffer Arothron stellatus kristovaindra

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 5 m
Difficulty Advanced
Current Strong
GPS -8.5104°, 119.6936°