Banda Neira is one of the ten volcanic islands in the remote Banda Archipelago, located in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia, situated in the Banda Sea.
The clear, pristine waters, often with excellent visibility, offer divers stunning and diverse underwater topography, including steep drop-offs, walls, and unique lava flows from the active volcano, Gunung Api.
Marine life is incredibly rich, featuring thriving hard and soft coral gardens, encounters with large pelagic species like hammerhead sharks, manta rays, and tuna, as well as a huge variety of reef fish, sea snakes, and macro critters like the colorful mandarinfish