Adara Bay
Centerpiece of Atauro west coast diving. A sandy slope leads into walls dropping toward the Wetar Strait, with rich sponge gardens and dense hard coral cover.
Quick facts
Depth
5-40m
Difficulty
Advanced
Reef type
Wall and slope
From shore
Close to shore; wall begins off Adara Bay
Marine life
Reef sharks, turtles, trevally schools, pristine hard corals, sponge gardens
Best for
Wall diving, reef sharks, turtles, wide-angle coral scenes
Getting there
Boat from Atauro or local west-coast entry in settled conditions
Coordinates
-8.2150, 125.5550 · Atauro West
More dive sites nearby
Secret Garden
Depth: 8-25m
A small but superb sponge garden with resident colonies of photogenic purple anthias and silvery glassfish. Compact, colorful, and excellent for slow diving.
Whale Shark Wall
Depth: 10-35m
A dramatic vertical wall on the edge of the Wetar Strait. Deep water close to shore creates the conditions that occasionally bring larger pelagics through.
Kitali Bay
Depth: 5-30m
A sheltered bay south of Adara with a vibrant wall, sponge-covered overhangs, and excellent hard coral patches.
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