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Pulah Weh
DIVE CENTERS

The pinnacle site of Arus Balee is bursting with IN SUMATRA
color and teeming with fish. Vibrant reef fish
swarm over the corals as black tip reef sharks
cruise by. Other common sighting here include
giant groupers, giant trevally, tuna and seasonal PULAU WEH RIAU ISLANDS
schooling mobula rays. For those who like macro
life, ribbon eels are frequent sightings as are BUBBLE ADDICT (SSI) EURo-DIVERS CLUB MED RIA BINTAN (PADI)
spider crabs on the gorgonians and moray eels Address : Jl. Pantai Gapang, Kel Iboih, Address : Club Med Ria Bintan, Lagoi,
Kec. Sukakarya, Weh Island, Aceh 24411
Bintan Utara,Tanjung Uban, Riau Islands
which are often accompanied by a couple of Phone : - Phone : +62 770 692801
cleaner shrimp working away. From big to small, Email : info@bubble-addict.com Email : cmbintan@euro-divers.com
Website : www.bubble-addict.com
you’ll find it here. Website : -
IBoIH DIVE CENTRE (PADI) MAx’S DIVE CENTRE (PADI)
Address : Iboih Beach, Sabang, Weh Island, Aceh
For many Pulau Weh divers, however, Batee Phone : +62 852 6082 0505 Address : Ruko Legenda Junction Block BB No 16,
Mega Legenda Batam Centre, Batam,
Tokong remains a firm favourite. The site Email : iboihdivecentre@gmail.com Riau Islands 29463
features a pinnacle, wall and sloping reef and Website : - Phone : +62 778 74950 72
the marine life is just as diverse – and even more Email : anna.maxsdivecentre@gmail.com
abundant. A deep plateau is a must for those LUMBA LUMBA DIVING CENTRE (SSI) Website : www.ptmutiarapermata.com
Address : Sabang Gapang Beach,
who want to see sharks, the slope is where Weh Island, Aceh 23518 PT MEIMo ToRoNTA SERA (BATAM) (SSI)
you’ll find groupers and trevallies swimming as Phone : +62 52 332 4133 Address : Riau Islands 29464
+62 811 682 787
Phone : -
well as lionfish, numerous species of moray eels, Email : info@lumbalumba.com Email : andrew.0092@yahoo.com
ribbon eels and an array of critters amongst the Website : www.lumbalumba.com Website : www.studiorenang.com
gorgonian sea fans. If you like diversity then this NIRWANA GARDENS DIVE CENTER (PADI)
site should be on your list. MARS RESoRT (PADI) Address : Jl. Panglima Pantar Lot A No. 1-3, Lagoi,
Address : Jl. Raya Anoi Itam No.1 Sukajaya,
Sabang, Weh Island, Aceh Bintan, Riau Islands 29155
Phone : +62 821 6029 9988 Phone : +62 770 6925 05
: maxsdivecentre@nirwanagardens.com
Email
Email : marsresortsabang@yahoo.com
Pulau Weh Snorkeling and Website : www.marsresortsabang.com Website : -
Freediving Highlights MoNSTER DIVERS (PADI) oRCA NATIoN ANAMBAS ISLANDS (PADI)
Address : Bawah Reserve, South Siantan,
Address : Jl. Iboih, Jurong Gapang, Sukakarya,
Anambas Islands, Riau Islands 29791
Iboih, Kota Sabang, Aceh 23511
Phone : +65 233 2433 4 Phone : +62 813 3989 9004
Email : info@rubiahdivers.com Email : anjuli@orcanation.org
Website : www.orcanation.org
While some sites, such as Sophie of silver fish passing below in the blue as Website : www.monsterdivers.com
Rickmers retain their highlights in water well as the occasional passing predator. RUBIAH TIRTA DIVERS (PADI)
too deep for snorkelers, there is no Moray eels, lionfish, sweetlips, anemones Address : Jl. Kilometer NOL, Iboih Beach,
shortage of stunning dive sites which and clownfish, sea snakes, turtles and all Sabang Weh Island, Aceh 23514
feature phenomenal shallow coral water manner of colorful reef fish can be easily Phone : +65 233 245 55
Email : info@rubiahdivers.com
gardens. The colorful vibrant coral reefs spotted around Pulau Weh. Website : www.rubiahdivers.com
surrounding Pulau Weh, combined with
seasonally excellent visibility, will keep Freedivers have excellent chances to spot
snorkelers heading into the water time larger species around Pulau Weh – which
after time. Look out for schools of jewel- in other regions tend to stay in the depths.
like damsel fish shrouding the staghorn Pulau Weh is certainly packed with
corals, kaleidoscopic soft corals, schools opportunities for exceptional sightings!

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