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Crystal Rock

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North Komodo, Komodo National Park

8.41000°S, 119.61000°E

A rock near Castle Rock that breaks the surface at low tide, with a saddle between two peaks, soft corals and very clear water.

Depth
5–30 m

Typical 22 m

Vis
30–40 m

25–28 °C

Current
strong
Health
Unscored

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Geo (surface approx.)
8.41000°S, 119.61000°E

Approximate position from published sources.

Entry / access
boat

Two peaks joined by a saddle near 20 m make up the site. The usual dive drops negatively onto the saddle, follows the deeper slope past a resting spot for juvenile reef sharks, then spirals up the main rock to its sheltered, soft-coral-covered side. It lies about 300 m from Castle Rock and is timed for slack or falling tide.

Difficulty
advanced

Advanced Open Water; drift and negative-entry experience

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

Hazards

  • high · Strong, unpredictable currents
  • medium · Negative entry needed to reach the reef

Marine life

Typical: grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, giant trevally, dogtooth tuna, humphead wrasse, yellow-ribbon sweetlips, pygmy seahorse, frogfish

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Questions people search

How deep is Crystal Rock?

5–30 m (typical 22 m).

Is Crystal Rock suitable for beginners?

advanced — Advanced Open Water; drift and negative-entry experience

Sources

Where sources disagree

Max depth listed as 40 m+ (Dragon Dive) vs 30 m (Diveplanit, dive profile).

Listed by: Dragon Dive Komodo

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