Chimney (Marble Rock West)

Chimney has a chimney and dramatic walls that reach 40 meters or more. The entrance is rocky and rough, however it has a shorter surface swim to the drop off and chimney than Marble Rock. It ranks as one of the best diving sites in Timor-Leste.

Head out on a 40° bearing to the drop off: Good wall to depths of 40 to 50m, but flattens out above 25m with desolate areas, especially above 11m, therefore best along the line of entry. The swim-through "Chimney" is about 150m from shore, at 340° azimuth from the center of the rocky beach below the tiny tree. A lovely sandy area at the top of a sandy valley continues in that direction, offering a really nice dive profile gradually falling to 18m, around 30° azimuth from the entry point at 5m. From there, head west on the 18m contour until you reach the swim-through, then climb to the top of the wall at 12m and return on a bearing of 160° to the entry/exit point. Further west of the swim-through, there are even more impressive walls and gorges with depths well below 40 meters.

Swim-through coral chimney and dramatic walls Arothron nigropunctatus (blackspotted/dog-faced puffer), long-nosed butterflyfish, purple spotted jellyfish (potentially venomous), clams, maori wrasse, goatfish, bats There's plenty of coral on the walls and fish, but it's not swarming. Beautiful topside parking space with breathtaking views of the sea and mountains.