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Diving in Morotai with Gangga Divers
Gangga Divers at Metita Resort is your professional dive centre on Metita Island. We maintain the highest safety standards to ensure the best quality experience for our guests and are proud to be the first and only PADI 5 Star Dive Centre in the Morotai/Halmahera area.
In addition to daily dive excursions, we offer a full range of PADI dive courses suitable for all ages and experience levels. From introductory programs for children and first-time divers, to full certification courses, specialty training, refresher programs, and advanced and rescue-level certifications, our experienced instructors provide personalised training in a safe and supportive environment. Whether you are taking your first breath underwater or looking to further develop your diving skills, our courses are designed to combine learning, safety, and enjoyment.
The dive centre is fully equipped with everything needed for safe and enjoyable dives, including a camera room, classroom, washing and drying facilities, and showers. All equipment, including compressors, is meticulously maintained and ready for each dive.
We operate two purpose-built dive boats equipped with oxygen, first aid kits, fresh towels, hot drinks, snacks, fruit, and standard marine safety equipment. Fresh water is also provided for rinsing photography equipment.
With so much incredible marine life to explore around Morotai Island, we strive to deliver the highest level of dive service and unforgettable underwater experiences for all our guests.
The wonders of Morotai Island are waiting to be discovered!
We have already discovered around 70 dive sites but don’t yet know how many more there are to be found! You could help us explore more and even name new sites. As Morotai lies far beyond the beaten paths of Indonesia we see the exciting chance to discover unknown dive sites and ensure that they are treated in a sustainable way. Wouldn’t it be fantastic to be part of such a unique opportunity?
Dive Sites
The area of dive sites we cover reaches from Morotais’ south-eastern coast of Pandanga until the southern tip of Morotai Island with its steep walls. Along the western coast of Morotai our dive sites include Dodola Island with its beautiful corals and GaloGalo where we have the chance to dive with Mobulas (between February and May). On day trips you can discover the dive sites around the mainland of Halmahera in the Tobelo area where an underwater volcano and plenty of muck diving sites are located. Our little paradise, Metita Island, also boasts a number of dive sites that include sloping coral banks and plenty of reef sharks.
Night Diving
As recently as 2013, a new species of shark was discovered in Halmahera: the Walking Shark. Hemiscyllium halmahera uses its fins to crawl along the seabed and forage for small fish and crustaceans. The shark, which has wide horizontal stripes, grows to a maximum length of just 75cm and is harmless to humans. It is easily found at night in shallow sandy or broken coral areas. Aside from this unique creature, many other beautiful animals to be found in the dark should not be missed.
Shark Diving
From Metita Beach & Dive Resort it is just a 2-minute boat ride to the outer edge of the reef where the sandy plateaus slowly descend. Drop down to around 18m to watch an array of sharks effortlessly gliding around you in the current. To end your dive, follow the reefs looking for macro species and schools of sweetlips or mackerels.
Photography
Our dive centre offers a fully equipped camera room for individuals, groups, and the participants of workshops. There are seven camera stations in the air-conditioned room as well as a separate station with a diving cylinder and nozzle attachment, which can be used to dry your camera housing.
Wreck Diving
For experienced divers with a deep diving certification, Morotai offers an exceptional opportunity to explore WWII wrecks lying between 35 to 50 meters. These historical sites include two Bristol Beaufort bombers from the Australian Air Force, trucks and jeeps from the same era, and two Mitsubishi “Zero” fighter planes—one still remarkably intact. These are challenging dives due to depth and occasional low visibility, and are only conducted under strict supervision and conditions assessed by our dive team.
For a more accessible experience, the Susi Wreck, a confiscated fishing vessel deliberately sunk in 2019, lies within recreational limits and is suitable for all certified divers.
Our Diving Rates
| per Person | |
| package 5 dives (only advance booking) | 225.- € (3.600.000 Rp) |
| package 10 dives (only advance booking) | 420.- € (6.720.000 Rp) |
| House reef dive | 400.000 Rp |
| surcharge private guide (per day, incl 3 dives) | 880.000 Rp |
| Nitrox (per tank) | 80.000 Rp |
| Full equipment (excl. computer, per day) | 400.000 Rp |
| ABC (per day) | 100.000 Rp |
| BCD (per day) | 120.000 Rp |
| Wetsuit (per day) | 120.000 Rp |
| Regulator (per day) | 120.000 Rp |
| Torch (per day) | 120.000 Rp |
| Dive Computer (per day) | 160.000 Rp |
The Metita Resort staff will do everything possible to ensure your stay is enjoyable and memorable.
We understand that the little touches matter.