The Cauldron

The Cauldron, aka Shotgun, is one of Komodo’s most popular dive sites and is located at the north end of the park. Famous for its ripping currents, this dive shoots you (like a shotgun) into China Shop, a beautiful protected coral garden. The Cauldron is a great dive for the thrill-seekers!

Marine life at this site

Similar to the rest of Komodo, you can see a wide variety of marine life, namely the big pelagics that love the currents such as sharks and mantas.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Thor amboinensis2 obs.

Black-margined Nudibranch

Doriprismatica atromarginata2 obs.

オトヒメウミウシ

Goniobranchus kuniei2 obs.

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi1 obs.

Krebsdyr

Periclimenes1 obs.

Hairy Red Hermit Crab

Dardanus lagopodes1 obs.

Greenfish Sea Cucumber

Stichopus chloronotus1 obs.

Grand Pleurobranch

Pleurobranchus grandis1 obs.

Ocellate Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Thuridilla1 obs.

Bluespotted Fantail Ray

Taeniura lymma1 obs.

Lined Seahare

Stylocheilus striatus1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Facelinidae1 obs.

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus1 obs.

Coi's Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus coi1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Coryphellina1 obs.

Painted Spiny Lobster

Panulirus versicolor1 obs.

Luzon Sea Star

Echinaster luzonicus1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Aplysia nigrocincta1 obs.

Indian Sea Star

Fromia indica1 obs.

Søpølse

Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) hilla1 obs.

Gloomy Nudibranch

Tambja morosa1 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Halgerda carlsoni1 obs.

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Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp

Ancylocaris brevicarpalis3 obs.