Pink sand beach on Komodo Island, Komodo National Park

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Pink Beach (Pantai Merah)

Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Beginner
Mild current
Best Apr to Nov

Pink Beach is a beginner dive site in Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Dives run from 3 to 18 m, with mild current. The best months are April to November. Marine life here includes triggerfish, nudibranch and moray eel. 4 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

Updated 21 October 2026

Conditions at Pink Beach

Max depth: 25 m
Depth range: 3–18 m
Current: Mild
Level: Beginner

Depth profile

Safety

Coral: Staghorn and table corals reach into the shallows; keep your fins clear of them.

About Pink Beach

Pink Beach, or Pantai Merah, is a sheltered reef below Komodo's famous pink sand beach: a gentle slope of staghorn, table and brain corals from about 3 to 18 metres, with turtles, nudibranchs and reef fish. Mild current makes it a good dive for beginners.

Pink Beach, Pantai Merah in Indonesian, is best known for the pink sand above the water, but the reef below is a fine, easy dive. In a sheltered bay, a gentle slope of coral, rubble and sand runs from the shallows down to about 18 metres, with deeper drops in places.

The coral is the draw: staghorn and table corals and massive brain corals, busy with reef fish. Turtles are often seen, and slow divers will find plenty of nudibranchs.

The current is usually mild and the depths shallow, so it suits Open Water divers and snorkellers alike. It is a relaxed dive for photography, and many day trips pair it with a stop at Padar.