Alor: Kambing Island Dive Site – Alor Archipelago

Site Overview

Alor: Kambing Island is a remarkable 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. Kambing Island is a small volcanic island in the Alor-Pantar strait offering gentle slope diving with exceptional turtle encounters. Both hawksbill and green turtles are resident around the island and can be seen foraging on the reef at virtually any depth. The coral coverage is excellent with healthy hard corals dominating the shallower slopes. The site is accessed from Kalabahi by boat, typically 35 to 50 minutes depending on the specific location. The coral coverage is exceptional, with dense hard and soft corals covering every available surface from the shallows to the deeper sections. Resident marine species include turtles, Napoleon wrasse, and a variety of reef sharks, while visiting pelagics such as eagle rays, barracuda, and giant trevally add excitement to every dive. 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 calmest.