Diving around Maratua with Cocoral.

Arasatu-owned Cocoral Dive Center guides certified divers around Maratua, while Beginner Discovery Scuba may be arranged by request on selected dates with a qualified instructor.

Plan diving with Cocoral Dive Center

A diver beside a spiralling school of fish in blue water near Maratua.

For first-time divers

A first experience underwater

For a first experience below the surface, Beginner Discovery Scuba includes two introductory dives with a qualified instructor. It is an experience, not a certification course.

Experience: Beginner Discovery Scuba
Availability: By request on selected dates
Certification: Not required
Dives: 2 introductory dives
Guidance: Qualified instructor
Purpose: A guided introduction rather than a certification course

The world below Maratua

Reef light, open water, and the changing current give every dive a different character.

A first experience beneath the surface.
A sea turtle crossing the reef near Maratua.
A reef shark moving through open blue water.
A manta ray above the reef near Sangalaki.

For certified divers

Cocoral shapes certified-diver journeys around Maratua, The Channel, Kakaban, and Sangalaki, matched to experience and certification.

A scuba diver swimming above a coral garden near Arasatu. — A certified diver moving above Maratua's coral garden.

Maratua Open Water

Three dives around Maratua for open-water certified divers.

Minimum: 2 divers

Advanced routes

Two-dive journeys at The Channel and Maratua, Kakaban, or Sangalaki.

Requirement: Suitable experience and certification

2026 planning reference

2026 dive rates

Current 2026 rates for Cocoral's principal dive experiences.

Dive experience	Per-person nett	Single-diver surcharge
Maratua Open Water	IDR 1,800,000	IDR 700,000
The Channel & Maratua Advanced	IDR 2,800,000	IDR 1,450,000
Kakaban	IDR 3,500,000	IDR 1,700,000
Sangalaki	IDR 3,050,000	IDR 1,950,000
Beginner Discovery Scuba	IDR 2,500,000	—

Valid through 31 December 2026

Rates and availability are confirmed with Cocoral for the selected program and dates.

What is arranged

Air and dive planning

The dive team confirms the air, equipment, and operating arrangements for the selected program.

Cocoral Dive Center at Arasatu surrounded by Maratua's tropical forest. — Cocoral Dive Center within Arasatu's tropical setting.

Breathing gas: Standard compressed air; Nitrox is not currently offered
Discovery arrangement: Dive tank, dive gear, boat arrangement, and qualified-instructor supervision
Certified-diver inclusions: Confirmed with the dive team for the selected program
Planning: Program, site, and schedule confirmed for the diver and the day's conditions

Speak with the dive team

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