Divers and snorkellers alike can expect to see brightly coloured tropical fish and coral, giant clams, and magnificent oceanic manta rays, all while exploring our 300,000 acre private Misool Marine Reserve. As big as all 5 boroughs of New York City combined, it teems with the kind of underwater life that most people have only seen in National Geographic specials or Finding Nemo.

House Reef: a world class shore dive

Our House Reef is a shore dive, easily accessed at any time from either the end of the jetty or the Dive Centre. On a rising tide, jump off the end of the jetty and enjoy an easy drift North through the channel, which is exposed to variable current. Schooling horse-eyed jacks congregate under the pier, joined by massive schools of fusiliers and shoals of passing anchovies. Several very large groupers make their home in the depths under the jetty, and they often appear to inspect visitors to their reef. We regularly see large black tip reef sharks patrolling the deeper areas, as well as the occasional grey reef shark.

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Local Dive Sites: liveaboard style diving with the comfort of a private island resort

Diving Misool's reefs is unlike anything else on earth - there simply are no reefs richer than these. Explore our 40+ dive sites according to your interests, experience level, and underwater wish list. Our expert dive team of instructors and dive masters will enrich your experience with their wealth of knowledge.

The waters of Misool have attracted the attention of acclaimed filmmakers and you can dive our reefs from your living room by tuning into Netflix’s Tales By Light and Our Planet, BBC Shark and IMAX’s ‘Journey to the South Pacific’. Visit our ‘films’ page for more.

When you visit, you can expect to dive a diverse selection of sites, including a busy manta cleaning station, coral covered walls, reef flats, swim throughs, gentle sea mounts, drift dives, vast hard-coral gardens, placid lagoons, and current-raked pinnacles. Visibility is variable but generally 25+ meters, with temperatures around 26-28 degrees Celsius (78-82 degrees Fahrenheit).

All of our dive sites are protected by our own 300,00 acre/1,220 sq km Misool Marine Reserve. That means that an area twice the of Singapore is a dedicated conservation area, and free from all fishing.

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Scooter Diving: a unique way to experience the world’s richest reefs

While diving or snorkeling is often a meditative experience, scooters inject an element of adrenaline into the moment. If you're free-diving or snorkeling, you'll be able to reach depth with min- imal air consumption. If you're diving, you'll be able to cruise into strong currents without kicking, giving you access to sharks, schooling barracudas, and other large pelagics.

The scooters can be also be ridden in a hands-free mode, which allows you to carry a camera with you. Best for snorkelers (minimum age 12) and divers who are 15 years or older and advanced open water diver.