Rote Island · Indonesia · Reef
Bo'a Corner
A soft-coral slope off Bo'a beach
Photo: Mujiono Leo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bo'a Corner is a sloping reef off Bo'a beach, south of Nemberala on Rote's west coast, where lots of soft corals cover the slope down to 25 m. Current runs from none to light. Turtles and small blue-spotted rays are often seen here, and manta rays sometimes pass.
Also known as Boa Corner.
Where it is and how deep
10.9373° S, 122.8403° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Divers descend onto the slope off the beach and work along it among sand and rock formations grown over with soft corals. The dive averages 12 m and bottoms out at 25 m, and with current from none to light it can be paced slowly over the coral.
Marine life and season
- Sea turtles
- Stingrays
- Manta rays
| 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 Island Snorkeling & Diving Spots — Rote Island Lodge
- Rote – Wikivoyage — Wikivoyage
Photo credits
- A wide sand beach with five people standing in the shallows and white surf breaking on the reef offshore. by Mujiono Leo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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