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Siaba Besar (Turtle City)
Favorite diving spot in Komodo for beginner divers. Located in a protected bay, Siaba Besar or otherwise known as Turtle City, is ideal for easy dives and scuba diving with turtles.
Book in advance! Starting from USD 210 /pers
ⓘ Komodo National Park fees not included.
Reserve now & pay later: Save your spot free of charge with flexible booking.
Most popular diving spot in Komodo.
Flexible cancellation.
Trip Snapshot
Duration: 6 hours
Hotel transfer offered
Access: speed boat
Highlight: Turtles, Coral Reef
Suitable for beginner divers
Siaba Besar is the largest of the two Siaba islands. The dive sites at Turtle City are heaven for beginner divers and snorkelers due to low or almost no currents, vibrant coral reefs, and of course large numbers of turtles that can be spotted here.
Know before you go
Reservation is required.
Low currents. Suitable for snorkeling.
Cancellation Policy
Available languages
English, Chinese, Indonesian, Romanian
Itinerary
Located in the central part of the Komodo National Park, Siaba Besar is also known as Turtle City. The dive sites of Siaba Besar island feature beautiful coral reefs, low to almost no currents, and diverse tropical marine life with large numbers of turtles.
Siaba Besar is frequently visited by beginner divers, Discover Scuba Divers, and snorkelers. An excellent location for children, and family trips in Komodo National Park.
The average depth for scuba divers in Turtle City is 18 meters or 12 meters for Discover Scuba Diving. The coral reef is first seeing at approximately 5 meters which is excellent for snorkelers.
Important Information
What’s included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional PADI Divemaster
- Boat rental
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected areas)
- Scuba Diving Insurance
- Full set scuba diving equipment
- Towels
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Bottled water
Exclusions
- Komodo National Park fees
- Additional equipment such as but not limited to: dive computers, 15L tanks, NITROX, extra wetsuits, hoodies
Duration
6 hours.
Estimated hotel transfer at 7AM. Estimated return 4-5PM
Departure details
Traveler pickup is offered.
Free hotel transfers are available in Labuan Bajo. We also provide transfers from and to vacation rentals, Airbnbs, points of interest.
Meeting point: Komodo Resort, Sebayur Island, Komodo, Flores, Indonesia
Diving Packages
3 days fun dives
Our most famous package of 3 days fun dives for a complete experience of diving in Komodo. Suitable for beginner and advanced divers.
> Starting from: 560 USD
5 days fun dives
This diving package can be customised and adapted to fit diving interests. Additional land tours and other customisations can be organised.
> Inquire for price
Private Diving Package
Ideal for underwater photographers, and advanced scuba divers, the private diving package allows the organisation of special logistics and dive locations otherwise not available through the standard trips.