Rote Island · Indonesia · Muck & macro
Ba'a Jetty
A current-free muck dive at the island's ferry port
Photo: Mujiono Leo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ba'a Jetty is a shallow muck dive at Ba'a, Rote's largest town and the port where the fast ferry from Kupang arrives. The sandy bottom goes no deeper than 12 m, most of the dive stays around 6 m and there is no current, so it suits newer divers.
Also known as Baa Jetty.
Where it is and how deep
10.7251° S, 123.0442° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive stays on the sand around the jetty in still water. The interest is in the small life on the bottom, nudibranchs and pipefish, and in the sea snakes, and big schools of small snappers, barracuda and surgeonfish join them.
Marine life and season
- Nudibranchs
- Sea snakes
- Barracuda
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Rote Island: May to October is the dry high season; November to March brings most of the rain. No month is a peak for the diving itself.
Sources
- Dive Rote Indonesia — Anugerah Surf & Dive Resort
- Rote – Wikivoyage — Wikivoyage
Photo credits
- A long low jetty with several small boats moored along it, seen across calm grey-green water under heavy white clouds. by Mujiono Leo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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