Atauro Dive Tripst
Atauro Dive Tripst
Atauro Dive Tripst in East Timor (Timor Leste) is a small, simple Tripst located directly on the beach on Atauro Island just north of the East Timor mainland. There are beautiful and untouched reefs where you can dive and snorkel. Or you can choose to just relax in a hammock in the shade and enjoy the breeze. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver, you can get good diving here at Atauro Dive Tripst even though East Timor may seem advanced. The Tripst overlooks the beautiful strait and sea between Atauro Island and the East Timor mainland. The accommodation is simple and there are a total of eight unique bungalows and rooms for backpackers to stay in.
International diving probably hasn't really found its way here yet. Many may not even know where in the Far east East Timor is located. East of Indonesia with famous places like Komodo and Alor. Southwest of the aforementioned Papua Barat or West Papua and north of Australia. As an independent nation, Timor-Leste has not existed for that long, but diving and then land-based diving in Timor-Leste has started to take off. Here we are told about fantastic species richness and incredible reefs. A mixture of small and large can be experienced when you dive here. Even if there is no luxury to rub oneself in yet, it is probably a luxury to be here.
The trip to East Timor
To get to Timor-Leste on a diving trip, you must first go via Bali, Jakarta or Singapore. There are also flights from Darwin in Australia. This means that you will have to spend the night on the way there. From the airport in East Timor and the capital Dili you then have a transfer to the north coast. Here, just over an hour north of the coast, there is a small island, Atauro, which has already been heard of. Here you will today find the world's most species-rich place for fish with close to 300 different species. The season here mainly runs from the end of March or the beginning of April until the end of November. After that, the rainy season starts and it is not recommended to go here and dive. It is windy and raining quite normally during that time.
Diving and snorkeling for everyone regardless of experience
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver, Atauro Island is ready to fulfill your diving needs. The dive Tripst we work with is located directly on the beach and provides you and all guests with easily accessible pristine reefs where you can dive and snorkel. Or you can just relax in a shaded hammock and enjoy the breeze. If you are looking for a peaceful place far far away from the noise of city life, Atauro is undoubtedly the place for you. In the long term, land-based diving in East Timor will probably grow considerably and it will probably find its way here liveaboard eventually too.
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Fantastic diving
In addition to the beautiful coral gardens and walls, there are many different fish and you can also experience a rich macro life such as nudibranchs, various crustaceans and frogfish. Larger animals such as hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, Mola mola (lumpfish) and other large animals can surprise and also be seen, albeit in rare cases. The whale migration season is between September and November and snorkeling with blue whales, sperm whales and other types of whales is possible.
Atauro Island is located in the so-called coral triangle and offers good and varied diving. The marine environment is dramatic with, among other things, wall diving that plunges down to thousands of meters. There are slopes and gardens that are covered with soft corals. Places with large pinnacles that create a labyrinth to swim around and that create a fascinating diving environment. Everywhere there are gorgonians, sponges and whip corals and mixed with hard and soft corals.
The reefs are covered with healthy, colorful and thriving corals and sponges. Marine life is a combination of both small and large. What you can see is everything from pygmy seahorses and nudibranchs to the real beasts of the sea, whales. In East Timor's deep waters there is a natural passage where whales swim past during their migrations. The reefs on Atauro Island are today the most biologically rich reefs in the world. They actually count more species of fish than what Raja Ampat in Papua in Indonesia did before and who then held the record.
Diving trips to East Timor and Atauro Dive Tripst are easiest to do by stopping at Bali a few days. get=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>=”noopener”>=”noopener”>=”noopener”>Contact us then we will arrange your diving trip. Maybe clean that you combine with a liveaboard in Indonesia.
Diving with the Tripst
The experienced dive guides ensure that you have a fantastic diving experience. It is possible to dive all year round and visibility is normally good all year round. As a rule, visibility is between 20-50 meters. The Tripst offers three to four dives per day. You can do two dives in the morning and two dives in the afternoon including one night dive. There is also a very nice house reef where you and other guests can snorkel or do your own shore dives. The house reef Haruina is today the world's most species-rich reef and is located right in front of the Tripst.
All dives made at Atauro are otherwise boat dives. The various dive sites are between 2 minutes and 60 minutes' drive from the diving Tripst. All diving in East Timor takes place with land-based accommodation today, but it probably won't be long before liveaboarders find their way here too. The diving boat used by the Tripst is a 9 meter long aluminum boat specially made for diving. It is spacious and can accommodate a total of 14 divers including guides.
Whale watching tours between September and November.
Every year, usually between September and November, hundreds of blue whales, sperm whales and other cetaceans migrate from the Banda Sea to the Indian Ocean along the north coast of East Timor. During this time, whale encounters are common. It is sometimes
possible to snorkel with them. The rest of the year, encounters with pilot whales, melon-headed whales and other dolphin species are possible.
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Atauro Dive Tripst
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