Alor: Boardroom Dive Site – Alor Archipelago

Site Overview

Alor: Boardroom is a dramatic and thrilling submerged pinnacle dive site in the Alor-Pantar strait, situated where the powerful convergence of the Flores Sea and Banda Sea creates nutrient-rich upwellings that sustain extraordinary marine biodiversity throughout the entire year. The pinnacle rises from 28 meters to within 5 meters of the surface, serving as a natural gathering point for large pelagic species including giant trevally, grey reef sharks, and massive schools of barracuda. The site earned its evocative name because the circling sharks and schooling fish create a scene resembling an intense boardroom meeting, with dozens of large predators and prey species interacting in the nutrient-rich water around the pinnacle. The site is accessed from Kalabahi by boat, typically 35 to 50 minutes depending on conditions. The coral coverage is exceptional, with dense hard and soft corals covering every available surface from the shallow summit to the deeper base. The Alor archipelago remains one of Indonesia's most remote and least-dived destinations, with underwater conditions that rival the more famous Raja Ampat and Komodo regions. The best diving conditions are from April through November during the dry season, when visibility reaches 25 to 30 meters and the seas are generally calmest.