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Mantas, turtles, and a stingless jellyfish lake in a remote Coral Triangle corner of Borneo
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Derawan diving is a two-speed destination: calm, turtle-filled reefs when you want an easy day, and tide-timed wall and point dives when you want adrenaline. Sangalaki is the manta headline, Kakaban brings steep walls, and Maratua adds current-driven action with schooling fish. Operators such as Scuba Junkie (Sangalaki) and resort-based dive centers around Maratua typically plan sites around tide and wind so you hit the points at the right moment.
Shallow sand and reef edges where mantas cruise through when tides concentrate food.
A classic cleaning-station style dive that can deliver mantas plus rays and turtles.
A current-exposed point where pelagic action can spike when the flow is right.
Vertical wall scenery and gorgonians, often best when the current is running.
Dense schooling fish and high reef activity that makes Coral Triangle diving addictive.
Steep wall structure with reef life on the top and deep blue below.
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