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Pasir Merah (Red Sand)
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Description
North of Pura Island and known as Red Sand in English, this dive site features unique volcanic red sandy slopes beside a 35-meter deep wall. What characterizes this spot is the bubbling gas vents from Gunung Maru's volcanic system that permeate the ground. Spotted in Pasir Merah are Nurse Sharks, Bamboo Sharks, Mandarinfish, and various macro creatures such as hairy shrimp.
Location -8.28218, 124.32581Get Directions
Useful training for this sitePADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Dive Types
Reef, Sandy bottom
Suggested Equipment
Booties, Camera, Dive computer, Gloves, Hood, Surface Marker Buoy, Torch, Wetsuit
Entry
Boat
Common SightingsMandarinfish, Reef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, sweetlips, snaper, grouper, lionfish etc)
Water Type
Salt
Maximum Depth 98 feet / 30 meters
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