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Sebayur Kecil, Komodo

Sebayur Kecil is a steep, white sand curved slope heading down into a channel, covered with an impressive coral garden

Coral in the shallows, Sebayur Kecil, Komodo
Coral in the shallows, Sebayur Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

A beautiful protected bay, Sebayur Kecil is a huge hard coral garden scattered over a bright white sand slope. The colours of the reef when the sun is out are spectacular.

Leaf fish in the staghorn coral, Sebayur Kecil, Komodo
Leaf fish in the staghorn coral, Sebayur Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

The corals are home to a lot of macro life, if you can find it. We had the luck of seeing a leaf fish sat on full display amongst a stag horn coral, rather than its usual hard-to-spot camouflage.

Barrel sponge and reef fish, Sebayur Kecil, Komodo
Barrel sponge and reef fish, Sebayur Kecil, Komodo, August 2024 © chris@divehappy.com

The slope ends down at the channel around 20 metres, and when the visibility is good it’s worth looking into the inky depths of the blue and seeing if anything passes by too. Otherwise, this is a perfect first dive dive of the day.

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