Kakaban Island is famous for its non-stinging jellyfish lake! The lake is one of very few places in the world where you can swim with stingless jellyfish! For both divers and snorkellers alike, this place is not to be missed!
Kakaban Island is famous for its non-stinging jellyfish lake! The lake is one of very few places in the world where you can swim with stingless jellyfish! For both divers and snorkellers alike, this place is not to be missed!
The lake is located in the middle of the island, and was once a lagoon (around 2 million years ago) Over thousands of years the rocks rose above the sea level creating the lake, which again over thousands of years turned from salt water to brackish water. As a result the jelly fish and other marine life within the lake evolved separately from the rest of the world creating a truly unique habitat.
We take our guests to the lake during the surface interval and we believe this is probably the most unique surface interval in the world! It’s a short 10 minute walk through the island to get to the lake where you can swim with thousands of stingless jellyfish. Please note that as the lake is a national park you will need to pay the entrance fee on arrival which is IDR20’000 - you need to bring cash for this.
Kakaban is not only about the jellyfish lake - the diving around Kakaban Island is world-class and can leave even the most seasoned divers speechless! With untouched coral structures in the shallows and steep walls dropping down hundreds of metres, crazy macro-critters and a good chance of pelagic encounters – there is something here to suite every divers taste! Spending time with schools of barracuda and jackfish are a highlight, as are the many species of sharks we see here on a regular basis!
From white-tips, black-tips and grey reef sharks – to thresher sharks, leopard sharks, whale sharks and hammerheads, we’ve had some jaw-dropping encounters here! Of course, sharks are not the only pelagics to inhabit the crystal clear waters of Kakaban, larger rays often make appearances too! Eagle rays, devil rays and even manta rays are known to fly by in the current.
From the famous jellyfish lake, to the incredible reefs and marine life encounters, Kakaban truly holds the spot as one of the most unique places in the world! Due to the strong currents we recommend that Kakaban is dived by Advanced Open water divers or above or Open Water divers with a minimum of 20 logged dives.
To guarantee* going to Kakaban Island you will need to sign up for a minimum 4 day dive package. Click here to find out about our great dive packages
*Factors out of the control of the company such as bad weather, permission from park authorities, mechanical issues etc excluded.
If you want to get a taste of what the diving is like at Kakaban, you can check out this awesome video filmed by our friends at Scubazoo whilst staying at Scuba Junkie Sangalaki dive resort!
