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Morotai · Indonesia · Reef · Sand slope

Blacktip Point (Metita)

An extended family of blacktip reef sharks on the slope off Metita Island.

Area photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0

Blacktip Point is a sloping shark site just off Metita Island, near the southern tip of Morotai, and one of the most popular dives in the area. An extended family of blacktip reef sharks lives on the slope, so the site is above all a shark dive, run in usually gentle water by boats from the island.

Also known as Blacktip Point, Blacktip Dive Point.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Blacktip Point (Metita): typical dive 16–23 m (52–75 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit16 m23 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

1.9657° N, 128.2313° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive starts on a sandy bottom at around 15 m and works along the slope between 16 and 23 m while blacktip reef sharks circle. Current ranges from slack to 2 knots but mostly runs at about 0.5 knots. Visibility sits between 5 and 15 m and is usually clearer in the morning.

Marine life and season

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Season follows Morotai: Calm dry-season water from March to November; rain from November to March, when mobulas also visit GaloGalo from February.

Know before you go

  • Current can build to 2 knots on the slope, and the dive is only run for Open Water divers when conditions are fine.

Dive videos

MOROTAI " SHARK DIVE " · Morotai Indonesia on YouTube

Questions divers ask

Is Blacktip Point at Metita suitable for Open Water divers?+

Open Water or equivalent is the minimum, but only when the weather and current are fine. The slope runs from 16 to 23 m and the current mostly stays around 0.5 knots.

Sources

  1. Shark Dive — Shark Diving Indonesia
  2. North Halmahera & Morotai — Malaillo Liveaboard
  3. Metita Resort — Cruising Indonesia
  4. Diving in Morotai — Metita Resort
  5. OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap

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