Maratua Island
Pulau Maratua
A large horseshoe-shaped atoll with overwater resorts and top dive sites. You can see barracuda storms, turtle gatherings and sharks.
Maratua is the largest island in the archipelago. It is a hook-shaped atoll that encloses a clear lagoon. Overwater bungalow resorts and fishing-village guesthouses are scattered across the island. The channel dive sites on the outer reef are famous for large fish. You often see barracuda storms, eagle rays, sea turtles and grey reef sharks, making it one of eastern Indonesia's best-known dive destinations. The island also has the Haji Mangku jellyfish lake and the Bohe Silian cave freshwater pool, both worth visiting. There is a small airstrip on the island, and occasional small planes connect it to Berau. Most visitors take a speedboat from Derawan instead, which takes about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kakaban Jellyfish Lake
- Sangalaki Island
- Derawan Island
- Panjang Island
- Biduk-Biduk Beach
- Labuan Cermin Lake
- Keraton Sambaliung
- Museum Batiwakkal (Gunung Tabur Palace)