Muck diving is like an exciting underwater treasure hunt and is a macro photographer’s dream. Muck diving sites are typically on black sand and volcanic rock slopes, which are plentiful in our region.
Muck sites are famous to at first appear quite plain and devoid of corals and swimming fishes, but on second look be full of some of the planet’s most fascinating and bizarre bottom dwelling creatures.
Muck Highlights- Join Us On Our Daily Critter Hunt -

Alor’s Muck Diving Bay
Your favourite critters just a stone’s throw away
The Kalabahi Bay is not only the home base to Alami Alor Dive Resort but also offers a variety of muck dive sites located two to 15 minutes from the resort by speedboat. From ruble and soft coral slopes to black silty bottoms, a variety in site scenery and critter types at each place keeps us on constantly on the lookout for new tiny and weird animals.
Capital of Rhinopias
They are always here - you just need to find them
Rhinopias are a special genus of scorpionfish. The are often referred to as the “holy grail of muck diving” because they look awesome and can only be found in a handful of regions world-wide. In Alor we have several dive sites where Rhinopias reside. They are always on the move and notoriously difficult to spot but on a good day we can be lucky enough to spot even a few of them.
Night Dives De Luxe
Get ready for a fantastic spectacle
Muck Diving in Alor can already be fantastic during the day. But the fading light just after sunset and the following darkness really takes your diving experience to the next level. When the bottom-dwelling “night shift” takes over, you get to see completely different critters that you might never encounter during the day.Discover Alor’s Muck Diving- A Paradise for Critter Lovers -
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