Does Seascapes run the diving?

No. A local SSI dive operator runs the boats, the guides, the equipment and the courses. Seascapes is where you sleep and eat, and we can put you in touch on WhatsApp.

How many dive sites are there around Bira?

The operator takes divers to more than fifteen sites around Tanjung Bira. Which one you dive on a given day is their call.

Do I need to be certified?

For fun dives, bring your certification card and your logbook. If you have never dived, ask the operator about a first dive or a course.

Can I snorkel without a boat?

Yes. Snorkellers swim the reef off Bara Beach, below the cliff. Go with a buddy: the beach has no lifeguard.

When is the dry season?

April to November on this coast. Freedive Sulawesi, next door, teaches from March to December.

How do I get to Bira?

Fly into Makassar (UPG), then about 5 to 6 hours by car. A private car from Makassar costs Rp 1,000,000 one way for the whole car, and you can add it when you book.

Bara Beach · Tanjung Bira · South Sulawesi

Diving and snorkelling in Tanjung Bira

The reef starts below the cliff at Bara Beach. Snorkellers swim out from the sand; divers go out with a local SSI dive operator to more than fifteen sites around Bira.

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A boat at the reef edge, where the turquoise turns to blue.

15+dive sites the local SSI operator takes divers to
Apr to Novthe dry season on this coast
Rp 500ka boat for snorkelling, for the whole boat. Add it when you book.

A white wooden dive boat on its mooring over the reef, tanks and divers under the canopy — A dive boat on its mooring over the reef.

Who takes you diving

Seascapes is the room and the restaurant. The diving is run by a local SSI dive operator: the boats, the guides, the equipment and the courses are theirs.

Message us your dates and your certification level and we will put you in touch with them. New to diving? Ask the operator about a first dive or a course.

WhatsApp +62 858 4952 2158

Snorkelling

The reef off Bara Beach is snorkelling water. Swim out from the sand below the cliff.

There is no lifeguard on the beach, so swim with someone.

For reef further out, a boat for snorkelling costs Rp 500,000 for the whole boat. Add it on the booking page, or ask us on WhatsApp.

Reef and white sand from directly above, the shore at the bottom edge — Sand, then reef, from directly above.

Freediving next door

Freedive Sulawesi teaches at Tevana House Reef, the property next door. Guests stay and eat at Seascapes and walk over for their sessions.

The courses, the seasons and the line

When to come

Dry season on this coastOwner, who lives in Bira

April to November

Freedive Sulawesi teachesThe school

March to December

Where the boat goes on a given day is the dive operator's call. Ask them about the month you have in mind.

Diving questions

Does Seascapes run the diving?: No. A local SSI dive operator runs the boats, the guides, the equipment and the courses. Seascapes is where you sleep and eat, and we can put you in touch on WhatsApp.
How many dive sites are there around Bira?: The operator takes divers to more than fifteen sites around Tanjung Bira. Which one you dive on a given day is their call.
Do I need to be certified?: For fun dives, bring your certification card and your logbook. If you have never dived, ask the operator about a first dive or a course.
Can I snorkel without a boat?: Yes. Snorkellers swim the reef off Bara Beach, below the cliff. Go with a buddy: the beach has no lifeguard.
How much is a boat for snorkelling?: Rp 500,000 for the whole boat. Add it on the booking page, or ask us on WhatsApp.
When is the dry season?: April to November on this coast. Freedive Sulawesi, next door, teaches from March to December. See freediving in Tanjung Bira.
How do I get to Bira?: Fly into Makassar (UPG), then about 5 to 6 hours by car. A private car from Makassar costs Rp 1,000,000 one way for the whole car, and you can add it when you book. See getting here.

Stay above the reef

Three rooms on the cliff over Bara Beach, breakfast included, from Rp 1.2 million a night.