Togian Islands Diving
Plunging walls, thriving coral pinnacles and drop-offs disappearing into the abyss are the trademarks of Togian Islands diving. It’s an ideal destination for adventurous divers seeking deep dives with plenty of pelagic action, schooling hammerheads, mantas and more.
Diving in the Togian Islands
Tomini Bay is home to the Togian Islands, an archipelago of 56 islands renowned for their clear water, white sand and rainforests. Below the surface lie sites featuring drop-offs down to 400-metres, pinnacles teeming with marine life and intact World War II aeroplane wrecks ready to be discovered.
While scuba diving in the Togian (sometimes spelt Togean) Islands you have the chance to witness schooling hammerhead sharks, which are on the top of many divers wish lists. To gain access to the remote Togian waters, you can stay at a dive resort but due to its location, it is best to explore the depths from visiting liveaboards. There are a few dive centres to take courses from in the area but on many liveaboards, there’s also an opportunity to take part in various dive courses.
Best time to dive
Year-round it is possible to dive the Togian Islands. The dry season from March to December is considered to be the best time to dive but outside these months conditions are often excellent.
Types of diving
The Togian Islands diving showcases pinnacles, walls, and drop-offs that descend to otherworldly depths. Find yourself on rocky ridges of walls, already 28-42-meters, overlooking a view that plummets into a black abyss or explore pinnacles with thriving coral reefs. At Pasir Tengah dive the sponge-clad walls of an atoll that drop down to 400-metres or wreck dive a B24 bomber plane with all its artifacts still in place. While scuba diving the Togian Islands you will be diving in calm waters but the jaw-dropping depths make this dive location as enthralling as a dive in ripping currents.
What to see
In the depths of Togian dive sites lies a vast array of marine life from large pelagics to macro life camouflaged against magnificent coral backdrops. The countless number of small fish invite hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, and dogtooth tuna to feed while eagle rays can be seen scouring the sands for shells and garden eels. Overlooking drop-offs you can witness manta rays cruising by as jack fishes, barracudas, and rainbow runners make good prey for marble groupers and blue marlin. Turtles rove reefs adorned with barrel sponges, soft tree corals, and yellow whip corals as shrimps and nudibranch remain hidden within.
