Derawan-Maratua seasonal guidance supporting the March to October dive window.
Indonesia · Derawan Islands
North-tip wall dive with table corals and macro life.
North-tip wall dive with table corals and macro life.
The site sits off Maratua's north tip and is normally reached by guided boat dives from nearby island resorts and local dive operators.
Coral Table Dance is a north-tip Maratua wall dive built around a steep face, a gentler mid-slope, and a second drop where large table corals and healthy hard-and-soft reef growth shape the route. Divers usually track the wall on the right shoulder, using the contour to move from dramatic structure into calmer coral sections with plenty of smaller reef life to inspect. It is a scenic boat dive rather than a full drift-channel sprint, but it still feels like open-ocean Maratua. When the flow is manageable, the site suits divers who want classic wall scenery, coral cover, and the chance of passing parrotfish schools within a guided resort circuit.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Plan this as a guided wall dive and expect current to vary through the run. Stay close to the wall, protect the table corals with precise buoyancy, and confirm surface pickup before entry.
Access Restrictions
Boat access is the norm, and visits are typically arranged through local resorts or dive operators rather than independent shore entry.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Coral Table Dance is usually dived as a guided wall route with the right shoulder to the reef, starting on the first steep face, crossing the slope, and finishing along the second wall.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Derawan-Maratua seasonal guidance supporting the March to October dive window.
Official Maratua overview covering reef quality, marine life, and dry-season timing.
Trip log describing Coral Table Dance current and a school of bumphead parrotfish.

Gorgonian wall with bumphead parrotfish

Boat wall dive off north Maratua with table corals and macro life.

Deep north-side wall dive