Roma Reef Dive Site in

Wakatobi

The large formation of potato corals on this dive spot loosely resembles the iconic Coliseum in Rome, and the name Roma Reef was coined.

Roma Reef is well known for its sea mount landscape, rising approximately two meters from the base and covered with different types of hard corals and sponges. Another prominent feature is The Rose, vast colonies of disc coral (Turbinaria mesenteric) when seen from above, formed a configuration of a giant rose. There are two formations like this in Roma Reef, with the most enormous one spanning six meters and is estimated to be at least 300 years old!

Species of fish often found in the region are fusiliers, pyramid butterfly fish, snappers, triggerfish, barracudas, and jacks, among others. For macro enthusiasts, this is your chance to see purple scorpion fish, cuttlefish, octopus, mantis shrimps, winged pipefish, gobies, and nudibranchs.

Type of Diving:

Boat, Drift

Recommended For:

All divers

Highlights

Schooling midnight snapper, Lionfish, Eagle ray, Winged pipefish, Jorunna funebris nudibranch, Hairy octopus, Large Colosseum-like formation of potato coral
18
m

Maximum Depth:

25
m

Horizontal Visibility:

20
m

Min Water Temp:

27°
c

Max Water Temp:

30°
c

Bottom Contour:

Slope, steep slope, flat

Bottom Composition:

Coral reef, vegetation, rock

Current:

Hardly any current

Coral Reef:

Good

Type of Reef:

Submerged

Marine Life

Jack, Trevallies, Snapper, Fusilier, Barracuda, Sweetlips, Butterfly, Damselfish, Anthias, Wrasse, Parrot, Surgeon, Trigger, Gobies, Eels, Scorpion, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, Nudibranch, Flatworm, Snake, Turtle, Ray, Shark

Did you know that

Roma Reef

is in

Wakatobi