Run Island Wall Dive Site — Banda Sea
About Run Island Wall
Historic Run Island — once traded by the British for Manhattan — features dramatic walls with dense soft coral gardens and regular sightings of grey reef sharks and eagle rays. The wall plunges into the blue with large gorgonians and black coral trees, while the shallows offer a colorful reef flat alive with anemonefish and parrotfish. A dive that combines world-class underwater scenery with fascinating colonial history.
Site Information
- Depth: 5–40 m
- Difficulty: advanced
- Site type: Wall
- Current: Currents at Run Island Wall can range from mild to strong, depending on conditions. The general characteristic of diving in the Banda Sea is that some spots are subject to strong currents. Most dives are accessed via liveaboard.
- Best time: September – November
- Region: Banda Sea
Highlights
- Soft coral gardens
- Grey reef sharks
- Eagle rays
- Historic island