Common lionfish on black sand in the Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi

Aer Prang

Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

  • Beginner
  • No current
  • Best Mar to Oct

Aer Prang is a beginner dive site in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dives run from 5 to 25 m, with little or no current. The best months are March to October. Marine life here includes frogfish, octopus and seahorse. One dive shop on Scubalo runs trips here.

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Conditions at Aer Prang

Max depth
25 m
Depth range
5–25 m
Current
None
Level
Beginner
Depth profile: dives from 5 m to 25 m.

Safety

Buoyancy
Hover just off the sand and move slowly, so you don't stir it up or land on hidden animals.

About Aer Prang

Aer Prang is a muck dive on the Sulawesi side of the Lembeh Strait: a small beach with a flat, sandy area in front where bobtail squid, frogfish, octopus and seahorses turn up, and where Rhinopias have been seen. It is at its best at night.

Aer Prang lies on the mainland side of the Lembeh Strait, off a small beach with a flat area of dark sand in front. There is little reef to speak of. The animals live in and on the sand, which makes it a classic Lembeh muck dive and a favourite for night dives.

After dark the sand comes alive with bobtail squid, octopuses, small nocturnal scorpionfish, frogfish, shrimps and crabs, and large red and white nudibranchs that stay buried in the sand by day. Common seahorses are often found on the shallow sandy flats, and Rhinopias have been reported here too.

It is a shallow, easy dive with little or no current, so it suits beginners. Good buoyancy matters more than experience: stay just off the sand and move slowly.

When to dive Aer Prang

Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Season

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Year round
The Lembeh Strait is dived all year.
Calmest months
March to October.

Marine life at Aer Prang

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Type of diving

Questions about Aer Prang

What can you see at Aer Prang?

Bobtail squid, octopuses, frogfish, small scorpionfish, nudibranchs, shrimps and crabs, and common seahorses on the shallow sand. Rhinopias have been reported here.

Is Aer Prang a good night dive?

Yes. It is one of the Lembeh Strait's popular night dives, when bobtail squid, octopuses and nudibranchs that hide by day come out on the sand.

Is Aer Prang good for beginners?

Yes. It is shallow, with little or no current. Steady buoyancy helps you stay close to the sand without stirring it up.

Where is Aer Prang?

On the Sulawesi mainland side of the Lembeh Strait, off a small beach near Bitung, also spelled Air Prang.

When is the best time to dive the Lembeh Strait?

The strait is dived all year. March to October brings the calmest conditions.

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Dive shops that go to Aer Prang

One shop in the directory runs trips here.

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