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Castle Rock

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North Komodo, Komodo National Park

8.41000°S, 119.62000°E

A submerged seamount north of Gili Lawa where divers hook in at the current split to watch grey reef sharks and hunting trevally.

Depth
5–35 m

Typical 22 m

Vis
15–25 m

25–28 °C

Current
strong
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
8.41000°S, 119.62000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat

The peak stays a few metres under the surface, so divers drop in negatively buoyant up-current and get down fast to a plateau and then a ledge at about 20–25 m. There they hook in at the current split and watch sharks, trevally and fusilier schools before drifting round the side for the safety stop. Komodo park fees and the 2026 daily visitor cap apply.

Difficulty
advanced

Advanced Open Water; negative-entry and reef-hook experience

Best season
Apr–Nov
Last reviewed
20 Oct 2026 by editorial

Hazards

  • high · Very strong and down-currents
  • high · Negative entry required; missing the rock aborts the dive

Marine life

Typical: grey reef shark, giant trevally, bigeye trevally, dogtooth tuna, napoleon wrasse, bannerfish, fusiliers, bottlenose dolphin

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Questions people search

How deep is Castle Rock?

5–35 m (typical 22 m).

Is Castle Rock suitable for beginners?

advanced — Advanced Open Water; negative-entry and reef-hook experience

Sources

Where sources disagree

Pinnacle top 5–7 m (Dragon Dive) vs about 4 m (La Galigo); max 30 m+ vs 35 m.

Listed by: Dragon Dive Komodo, La Galigo Liveaboard

Related sites

Other advanced plates in Komodo.

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