Conditions referenceSeason, water and visibilityBest Year-round · Moderate current · 27–31°C (coldest Aug, warmest Apr)
- Current
- Moderate
- Water temperature
- 27–31°C (coldest Aug, warmest Apr)
- Visibility
- 10–30m: Operators report roughly 15–30m on many reefs.
- Experience
- Open Water divers can use sheltered reefs.
01 · Marine life
What you may see
Sightings are never guaranteed. The bars show typical likelihood by month.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Included in the USAID survey's Morotai observations; current dive frequency is not quantified.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Recorded in conservation surveys and around reef habitat, without a dive-sighting season.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
A grouped macro category reported on house reefs and sheltered slopes; individual species and year-round detectability are not independently established.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | rare |
| February | rare |
| March | rare |
| April | rare |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | rare |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | rare |
Documented around Mitita in the 2017 survey and still reported by operators; no defensible monthly peak or current encounter rate was found.
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02 · Dive sites
Dive sites worth knowing
A starting point, not a ranking. Conditions decide what works on the day.
Blacktip Point
A two-minute boat ride from Metita.
5–30m · Strong current
Galo Galo Cave
A cave-and-wall profile.
4–30m · Moderate current
Metita Reef
The practical house-reef option, with a shallow shelf for easier dives and more current near the drop-off.
2–30m · Moderate current
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03 · LogisticsGetting there and costsModerate. Fly to MDC. Typical trip $–$$.
Route overview
Moderate
Reachable but with some friction: 2 domestic flights, a 3h overland transfer, a 1.5h boat crossing.
Airport options
MDC
Sam Ratulangi International Airport
Domestic flight to Ternate, then the limited Ternate–Morotai service; when schedules do not connect, continue from Ternate by speedboat, road and another speedboat
OTI
Leo Wattimena Airport
Limited domestic service from Ternate; road and boat transfers serve Daruba and Metita
Typical trip cost
$–$$
under $2,000 to $2,000–4,000
Per person, excluding international flights.
- Metita publishes five dives for €225 and ten for €420, before accommodation, flights, transfers, rental equipment and Nitrox.
- Gorango's group rates range from about IDR 2.
- 32 million for two dives to IDR 6.
- 175 million for seven dives per person.
- A modest week can remain below $2,000, while resort accommodation and private Ternate transfers can push the trip into the $2,000–4,000 tier.