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Underwater Photo Location: Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi

Underwater Photo Location: Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi

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Diving from the Pelagian liveaboard starting at dusk to observe and photograph Mandarin Dragonets.
Facts about Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi
  • It is in Indonesia
  • Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi is in the Banda Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
Liveaboardnight

Marine Life
small

Diving facilities
nitrox

Photo facilities
macro

by Allan Vandeford
Night dive at Magic Pier, Buton, South Sulawesi. The colorful Rigid Shrimpfish were continually in our lense while we attempted to photograph the elusive Mandarin Dragonet.

by Tracey Jones
Banded sea krait

by Marchione Giacomo
Group of Carangi taken almost on the surface, with the sky reflected on the surface.
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