Belitung · Indonesia · Coral garden · Channel & pass · Drift
Cepar Cepor
Bommie-hopping along a granite channel off Kepayang Island
Cepar Cepor is a channel between two granite islands, one of them Kepayang Island, where coral gardens curve around the shoreline. The dive drifts from bommie to bommie between 5 and 25 m, and with luck schooling fish cross the channel. Shelter from the islands and easy navigation make it a scenic drift rather than a demanding one.
Also known as Cepor Cepor, Cepor-cepor, Cepor Cepor Channel.
Where it is and how deep
2.5490° S, 107.6509° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The site sits in a channel sheltered by two granite islands, and a moderate current carries divers along the shoreline. Coral gardens wrap around the island in bommies close enough together that it is easy to navigate from one to the next, between 5 m on the shallow side and 25 m at the deepest. Schooling fish turn up on lucky days, and the boulders between the coral heads are thick with longspine sea urchins.
Marine life and season
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Belitung: May to September brings calm seas and excellent visibility; October to March is the rainy season.
Know before you go
- Longspine sea urchins cover the granite boulders; keep hands and knees clear of the rock.
Dive videos
Diving Belitung Spot Batu Cepar Cepor Mr Amin Sinum Adventures Belitung · Bang Berri Channel on YouTube
Sources
- Diving Cepor Cepor — Diveplanit
- 7 Best Diving in Sumatra — SWI Tour & Travel
- 10 Best Diving & Snorkeling Spots in Belitung Island — Indonesia Impression Tour
- Diving | Bangka-Belitung Islands — Scubago
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