Guramangofa
Ternate
Stepping off the plane in Ternate you are greeted by the grand, volcanic Mount Gamalama sitting peacefully beside the vast ocean. Located right in the middle of the Coral Triangle, the Indo-Pacific Ocean blesses this area with rich marine biodiversity.
One of the fantastic things about Ternate is that you don’t have to spend hours at sea to reach a great spot, as even the shallow sites hold enchanting corals and life. In these pristinely clean waters are numerous types of dives, from gantle slopes lined with dense coral reefs and drop offs, to pinnacles, walls shallow reefs and bays that are home to creatures like the pygmy seahorse. Even the night diving is good here in Ternate, with the city lights shining upon the surface of the water. Excellent sites can be found behind the Grand Mosque and in front of Floridas Restaurant.
This place is also rich in historical and archeological landmarks. Even avid divers keen to spend hours underwater shouldn’t neglect Ternate’s terrestrial attractions: The Sultan Ternate Mousque, a highlights of Indonesia architecture; the Toluko Fort, built by the Portuguese; Sultan Ternate Palace where historical artifcats are stored; Batu Angus, a lava boulder from Mount Gamalama, nestled in the middle of the sea; and Sulamadaha Beach, which offers fun snorkeling experiences, or just a fantastic place to soak up the sun.
Getting There
Best Season : May – October
Fly to Ternate
Airport : Sultan Babullah Airport
Route :
Jakarta – Ternate
Manado – Ternate
Makassar – Ternate
Dive site name : Guramangova (1)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 20m
Min temperature : 28c
Max temperatire : 30c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Rock
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Flounders, Gobies, Moray eels, Blennies, Dragonet, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray, Shark
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : Schooling Barracuda, Blacktip reef shark
Caution :-
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 1-2
Dive site name : Black Rock (2)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 20m
Min temperature : 28c
Max temperatire : 30c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Rock
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Batfish, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Puffer, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Scorpion, Blennies, Dragonet, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray, Shark, Turtle
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : –
Caution :-
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 1-2
Dive site name : Talaga Nita (3)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 15m
Maximum depth : 25m
Visibility : 15m
Min temperature : 28c
Max temperatire : 30c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Coral reef
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Puffer, Porcupine, Flounders, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Frogfish, Dragonet, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Snake, Shark, Turtle
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : –
Caution :-
Recommended for : Experienced divers
Dive Site Classification : 1-2
Dive site name : Dodoku Jetty (4)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 15m
Maximum depth : 20m
Visibility : 15m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 29c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Coral reef, Sand, Rubble, Rock
Current : Hardly any current
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Flounders, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Frogfish, Leaffish, Scorpion, Blennies, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray, Shark
Coral reef : Bad
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Shore, Muck
Highlights : Ghostpipefish, Mandarinfish, Frogfish, Walking shark, “Vespa”, wreck
Caution : Boat traffic
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 0-2
Dive site name : Kananga (5)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 40m
Visibility : 15m
Min temperature : 28c
Max temperatire : 30c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Sand
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Flounders, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Frogfish, Leaffish, Scorpion, Flathead, Blennies, Dragonet, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray, Shark, Snake
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Shore, Deep, Ternate Star Shipwreck
Highlights : –
Caution : Boat traffic
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 2-3
Dive site name : Masjid Raya (6)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 12m
Maximum depth : 15m
Visibility : 15m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 29c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Sand, Coral reef, Rubble
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Box, Puffer, Flounder, Gobies, Moray eels, Frogfish, Leaffish, Scorpion, Flathead, Blennies, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Turtle, Ray, Shark
Coral reef : Bad
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : Anemone crab
Caution : Boat traffic
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 0-2
Dive site name : Swering Point (7)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 15m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 30c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Sand
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Box, Puffer, Flounder, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Frogfish , Scorpion, Blennies, Dragonet, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Snake, Shark
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Shore, Muck
Highlights : Walking shark (endemic)
Caution : –
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 0-1
Dive site name : Sampalo (8)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 20m
Min temperature : 28c
Max temperatire : 30c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Sand
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Box, Puffer, Porcupie , Flounder, Gobies, Moray eels, Eels, Frogfish , Leaffish, Scorpion, Flathead, Blennies, Dragonet, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Snake, Ray
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : –
Caution : –
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 1-2
Dive site name : Kota Janji (9)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 20m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 29c
Bottom contour : Drop off, Steep slope
Bottom composition : Sand, Rock, Coral reef, Rubble
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Gobies, Moray eels, Leaffish, Scorpion, Blennies, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray
Coral reef : Good
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Shore
Highlights : Seamount with wall and steep slpe, Varous nudibranchs
Caution : –
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 2-3
Dive site name : Floridas (10)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 20m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 29c
Bottom contour : Drop off, Steep slope, Mixed
Bottom composition : Coral reef, Rubble
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Grouper, Damselfish, Anthias, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Gobies, Moray eels, Scorpion, Blennies, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Snake, Turtle, Ray, Shark
Coral reef : Bad
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : Blacktip reef shark.
Caution : Drop off with good visibility to depth
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 2-3
Dive site name : Tanjung Kalumata (11)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 15m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 29c
Bottom contour : Slope
Bottom composition : Coral reef, Rubble, Sand, Rock
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Porcupine, Gobies, Moray eels, Scorpion, Blennies, Dragonet, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray
Coral reef : Average
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat, Drift
Highlights : Bargibanty pygmy seahorse, Bumphead parrotfish, Ghostpipefish, Hairy shrimp, Various nudibranchs
Caution : –
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 2-3
Dive site name : Tanjung Rum (12)
Area : Ternate
Average depth : 20m
Maximum depth : 30m
Visibility : 20m
Min temperature : 27c
Max temperatire : 29c
Bottom contour : Steep slope
Bottom composition : Coral reef
Current : Long shore
Marine life : Trevallies, Snapper, Fussilier, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Cardinal, Angel, Grouper, Damselfish, Batfish, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Box, Puffer, Gobies, Moray eels, Leaffish, Blennies, Dragonet, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Shell, Ray, Snake, Shark
Coral reef : Good
Type of reef : Fringing
Type of diving : Boat
Highlights : Bargibanty pygmy seahorse, Ghostpipefish, Blacktip reef shark
Caution : –
Recommended for : All divers
Dive Site Classification : 2-3
