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Batu Bandiri is a reef dive site along the coast of Ambon Island in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. The waters here reach a maximum depth of around 30 metres and the site is rated intermediate, set within the volcanic geography and steep drop-offs typical of the Banda Sea region, with local operators running trips out of towns along Ambon Bay. Divers have reported ghost pipefish, grouper, nudibranchs, and octopus on the reef, making it a spot suited to those with an eye for smaller, well-camouflaged creatures.
AI overviewConfirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Acropora validaReported here · unconfirmed
lattice table coralAcropora clathrataReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora gemmiferaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora robustaReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmedDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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