Komodo Dive Sites Guide: Nusa Kode

Nusa Kode dive site. Photo: Gianni Cicalese

Dive site Nusa Kode promises best diving sessions for novices and advanced alike. There are not many currents here. In fact, even when the current is flowing, it is rather mild at 0-1 knot. Average depth here is around 18 meters but you can try swimming down to 30 meters. Horizontal visibility is around 20 meters but unfortunately there are not many fish to see here. In addition, this dive site can be too cold at its 21 degrees minimum temperature. It is never too hot though, as it is only 29 degrees at maximum – promising best diving throughout the day.

Dive Site Scenery
Even during our best diving session here we would not find abundant of fish. This is interesting as the place is rich in plankton. The corals here are also relatively undamaged. In fact, corals cover almost eighty percent of its seabed.

Still, this dive site can provide us with best diving as we can explore unique boulders. If you stay underwater long enough, you will probably encounter large fish such as giant trouper, potato cod, and Malabar grouper. Most of the times, we will meet schools of fast-moving snappers, though.

Dive Site Suggestion
There are some liveaboards, or adventure vessels that sails the sea for a couple of days, travelling this place. One of them is Komodo Diving Liveaboard, which departs from Benoa Harbor, Bali. This pinisi-shaped liveaboard travels for 8 days/7 nights, promising best diving in Nusa Kode as well as neighboring areas like Rinca, Moyo Island, and Tora Lonkoy.

Another vessel travelling this dive site is Felicia, managed by Triptokomodo.com. It sails for four days to Nusa Kode, Sebayur, Rinca, and Kanawa. Passengers depart from Bali international airport to Labuan Bajo and then transferred to the harbor, where they can arrange for a session of best diving around Sabolon.