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The Canyon

Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Depth
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131ft
Visibility
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33ft - 98ft
Entry
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boat
Experience Level
Experienced

About The Canyon

This island is 1 km from Mimpang and offers some fantastic diving. Located just off the southwestern tip of Tapekong, The Canyon is a site with a maximum depth of 40 meters. You start your dive on the steep slope of the island's western side. You then swims down to a depth of 25 meters and enter the canyon. On exploration of the site you will find an area which is frequented by huge schools of sweetlips, batfish, snapper, unicornfish, humphead parrotfish, and big-eyed trevally. The abundance of the marine life in this area can almost fill the canyon. Sharks (usually white tip reef sharks) are also quite common in the area. There is almost always a current at this spot.

The Canyon Dive Info: Key Characteristics and Details

Unit Settings

Terrain and Features: Rock, Other, Reef
Entry Type:Boat
Max Depth:40m
Visibility Range:10m - 30m
Experience Level:Experienced
Best Gas:21% - 28% O2

Marine Life

  • Big-Eyed Trevally
  • Unicornfish
  • Sweetlips
  • Bumphead Parrotfish
  • Batfish
  • Snapper

Weather Conditions

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Dive Site Hazards

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