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Overview
Alor offers dynamic diving where strong currents fuel vibrant coral reefs and attract pelagic encounters. Explore diverse topography including walls, pinnacles, and drift dives, showcasing a rich array of macro life and larger schooling fish.
What you'll see
5 species curated- seasonalManta RayPeak: May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- rareThresher Shark
- year-roundPygmy Seahorse
- year-roundSchooling fish
- year-roundNudibranchs
Sightings evidence
1 record on file- medium confidenceManta Ray
- Last confirmed
- May 2026
- Recent records
- 45 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Manta Trust IDtheManta Database — Manta Trust
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27–29 °C | 15–20 m | mild |
| Feb | 27–29 °C | 15–20 m | mild |
| Mar | 27–29 °C | 20–25 m | moderate |
| Apr | 26–28 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| May | 26–28 °C | 25–30 m | strong |
| Jun | 26–28 °C | 25–30 m | strong |
| Jul | 26–28 °C | 25–30 m | strong |
| Aug | 26–28 °C | 25–30 m | strong |
| Sep | 26–28 °C | 25–30 m | strong |
| Oct | 26–28 °C | 20–25 m | moderate |
| Nov | 27–29 °C | 20–25 m | moderate |
| Dec | 27–29 °C | 15–20 m | mild |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
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