Colourful soft and hard corals in a shallow reef garden

Rubiah Sea Garden

Rubiah Island, Iboih, Pulau Weh, Indonesia

Beginner
Mild current
Best Oct to Apr

Rubiah Sea Garden is a beginner dive site in Rubiah Island, Iboih, Pulau Weh, Indonesia. Dives run from 3 to 30 m, with mild current. The best months are October to April. Marine life here includes moray eel, green sea turtle and blue-spotted stingrays. 3 dive shops on Scubalo run trips here.

Updated 17 October 2026

Conditions at Rubiah Sea Garden

Max depth: 30 m
Depth range: 3–30 m
Current: Mild
Level: Beginner

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About Rubiah Sea Garden

Rubiah Sea Garden lies on the north side of Rubiah Island in the Rubiah Marine Park conservation area, 5 to 10 minutes by boat from Iboih beach on Pulau Weh. Colourful coral gardens slope gently from snorkelling depth to around 30 metres.

Easy conditions make it a favourite for courses, check dives and relaxed reef dives, and for snorkellers.

Regulars include honeycomb morays, green sea turtles, blue spotted stingrays, nudibranchs and flatworms, ghost pipefish, leaf scorpionfish, giant clams and a lot of reef fish.

When to dive Rubiah Sea Garden

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Year round: Pulau Weh is dived all year.
Calmest months: October to April, with the calmest seas and best visibility.

Marine life at Rubiah Sea Garden

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Questions about Rubiah Sea Garden

Where is Rubiah Sea Garden?

On the north side of Rubiah Island in the Rubiah Marine Park, about 5 to 10 minutes by boat from Iboih beach on Pulau Weh.

Is Rubiah Sea Garden good for beginners?

Yes. Shallow coral gardens and generally gentle currents make it a favourite for courses, check dives, relaxed reef dives and snorkelling.

What can you see at Rubiah Sea Garden?

Honeycomb and other moray eels, turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs and flatworms, ghost pipefish, leaf scorpionfish, giant clams and plenty of reef fish.