Manado Bay site summary positioning Molas Shipwreck as an artificial reef with marine life.
Molas Shipwreck is a dive site on the mainland of Manado known for muck diving. It’s described as a good spot for finding small critters and is reached in about 15 minutes. Marine life sightings include a variety of macro subjects such as frogfish, seahorses, nudibranchs, shrimp, octopus, and crabs.
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Classified as a muck-diving site and described as ideal for spotting small critters.
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Manado Bay site summary positioning Molas Shipwreck as an artificial reef with marine life.
Cautious historical review arguing the wreck is likely Dutch and sank near the end of WWII.
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