About Batu Saloka
Batu Saloka is a dive site located within the Komodo National Park, a region celebrated for its rich marine biodiversity and as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park, established in 1980, primarily serves to protect the Komodo dragon and its habitat, but its conservation efforts have expanded to encompass its entire terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Komodo's waters are part of the Coral Triangle, home to an extraordinary density of marine species. While specific topographical details for Batu Saloka are not provided in the available information, Komodo National Park generally features varied underwater landscapes, including pinnacles, reefs, and channels. Depths can vary significantly, often catering to advanced divers due to strong currents. Diving in Komodo typically involves exploring vibrant coral gardens and dramatic underwater structures. The marine life in Komodo is diverse, with over 2,600 fish species, 70 coral types, and 29 shark species. Nutrient-rich upwellings attract large pelagic species such as manta rays, grey reef sharks, and eagle rays, alongside abundant reef fish. While specific seasonal highlights for Batu Saloka are not detailed, manta rays are known to be present in Komodo waters year-round. Diving in Komodo often entails drift dives due to prevalent strong currents. Trips typically originate from Labuan Bajo, the main access hub on Flores Island, with liveaboards being a popular option to reach more distant and pristine sites. Given the strong currents common in the region, many dives in Komodo require an advanced certification.
Dive site facts: Batu Saloka
- Current
- Strong
- Entry
- Liveaboard only
- Level
- Advanced
- Dive type
- Reef, Reef
- Region / port
- Komodo, Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 8.4069° S, 119.3496° E
Conditions & Currents
Strong currents are common; drift-diving experience and an SMB or reef hook are recommended. It is usually briefed as a dive for advanced divers. The site is reached by liveaboard, so entries are run from the tender or straight off the back deck. Because the flow can pick up quickly, drift profiles, a surface marker buoy and a tight group are standard practice here, and the crew's briefing always overrides any general description.
Why dive Batu Saloka from a liveaboard?
Batu Saloka is one of Komodo, Indonesia's signature dive sites. A liveaboard sleeps you on the water and puts you in the water for three to four guided dives per day, including dawn and night dives that day-boat operators rarely offer. You skip the daily commute back to port and reach quieter, less-crowded sites in the same region on a single trip.
Below are the liveaboards that include Batu Saloka on their Komodo, Indonesia itineraries.
Liveaboards diving Batu Saloka
These liveaboards may visit Batu Saloka on selected itineraries — the exact dive sites depend on departure, weather and conditions.
Naga Biru
Indonesia
12 guests40 m
$273/day
Ecopro Duyung Baru
Indonesia
6 guests27 m
$316/day
Wellenreng
Indonesia
9 guests25 m
$427/day
Komodo Aggressor
Komodo, Indonesia
16 guests29 m
$312/day
Blue Manta
Indonesia
20 guests45 m
$488/day
Mari
Indonesia
14 guests32.2 m
$328/day
Situju7
Komodo, Indonesia
10 guests32.7 m
$362/day
Pindito
Indonesia
16 guests37.79 m
$533/day
Mermaid II
Komodo, Indonesia
18 guests
$355/day
Putri Naga
Komodo, Indonesia
6 guests25 m
$222/day
Mikumba Dua
Indonesia
10 guests30 m
$335/day
Aliikai Voyage
Indonesia
15 guests40 m
$658/day
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