Colorful coral reef scene with marine life in West Papua, Indonesia's underwater world.
Indonesia · North Pantar

Pan Abang

Best time to dive

January to December; April to November; October to November

What you might see

  • FrogfishLikely
  • Ghost pipefishLikely
  • MandarinfishLikely
  • Mimic octopusLikely
  • NudibranchLikely
  • RhinopiasLikely

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Open Water

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - No - muck/slope dive

Safety notes

remote area with limited emergency facilities

Permits & fees

Dives arranged through Alor liveaboards or Kalabahi/Kepa-area resorts; remote area, no separate site permit fee documented

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Kalabahi

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.

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