West Maratua
Two dives in the waters west of Maratua for Open Water-certified divers.
- Rate basis
- Per diver for two guests; a solo surcharge is available
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.
For first-time divers
A first experience underwater
Beginner Discovery Scuba offers two introductory dives with a qualified instructor—a guided first experience below the surface, not a certification course.
- Experience
- Beginner Discovery Scuba
- Availability
- By request on selected dates
- Certification
- Not required
- Dives
- Two introductory dives
- Guidance
- Qualified instructor
- Purpose
- A guided introduction to scuba diving
The world below Maratua
Reef light, open water, and the changing current give every dive a different character.
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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 two-dive journeys around West Maratua, The Channel in Maratua's eastern waters, Kakaban, and Sangalaki, matched to experience, certification, and the day's conditions.
East Maratua & advanced routes
The Channel lies in Maratua's eastern waters; Cocoral also plans advanced journeys around Kakaban and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Maratua Open Water Dive Journey | IDR 1,800,000 | IDR 1,950,000 |
| The Channel & East Maratua Advanced Dive Journey | IDR 2,800,000 | IDR 2,600,000 |
| Kakaban Advanced Dive Journey | IDR 3,050,000 | IDR 2,900,000 |
| Sangalaki Advanced Dive Journey | IDR 3,300,000 | IDR 3,100,000 |
| Beginner Discovery Scuba | IDR 2,500,000 | — |
Each certified-diver journey includes two dives, the dive boat, dive tank, weight belt, and mineral water. Certified-diver per-person rates are based on two certified divers; the listed surcharge applies when only one certified diver participates. Beginner Discovery is priced for one guest, includes two dives, and uses no boat. Cocoral confirms suitability, route, conditions, and availability for your dates.
What is arranged
What Cocoral prepares
For each selected program, the dive team confirms the breathing gas, equipment, whether a boat is used, and the operating plan. A BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins, and mask set may be hired for IDR 600,000 nett per day; individual pieces are also available.
- Breathing gas
- Standard compressed air; Nitrox is not currently offered
- Discovery arrangement
- Dive tank, equipment, and qualified-instructor supervision; no boat is used
- Certified-diver inclusions
- Dive boat, dive tank, weight belt, and mineral water
- Daily equipment hire
- BCD, regulator, wetsuit, fins, and mask set IDR 600,000 nett; individual pieces available
- Planning
- Matched to each diver’s certification, experience, and the day’s sea conditions