Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) · Indonesia · Wreck · Reef
Poso Wreck
A fish-filled wreck at 30 m below a patchy coral slope
Area photo: Siharaditia · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Poso Wreck site lies close to Pulau Karang Congkak, where a sloping, patchy coral reef runs down to a flat sand bottom. The wreck sits on that sand at around 30 m, a short swim out from the foot of the reef.
Also known as Poso.
Where it is and how deep
5.7027° S, 106.5946° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers usually enter by the lighthouse and follow the reef, which is easy to navigate, then take a short heading off it across the sand, at right angles to the reef, to reach the wreck at around 30 m. Yellowtail fusiliers, glassfish, snapper, barracuda, groupers and batfish hover in its shaded sections, while shrimps, nudibranchs and blennies live on the hull. Turtles pass by, stingrays bury themselves in the sand, and the shallower reef is busy with reef fish.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Poso
- Type
- Not recorded
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- On flat sand at around 30 m, a short swim off the foot of a sloping reef near Pulau Karang Congkak
Marine life and season
- Barracuda
- Groupers
- Nudibranchs
- Sea turtles
- Stingrays
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands): Diving runs year-round; the April to October dry season is calmest and clearest, while November to March brings rain, stronger currents and lower visibility.
Dive videos
Scuba Diving at Poso Shipwreck, Pulau Pramuka [Short Version] · Yudha Ardianto on YouTube
Sources
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