Maratua

Maratua, in Indonesia’s northern Derawan Islands, offers diverse dive sites—wall, drift and coral reef dives—perfect for exploration. Sheer vertical cliffs rise from the sea, their walls covered in pristine corals. Strong currents make it a haven for large pelagics: grey reef and whitetip sharks are common, and with luck, you might spot hammerheads, whale sharks, or threshers.