Aquatica Dive Resort

Aquatica Dive Resort is a PADI 5 Star dive resort in Dili, Timor Leste. Australian owned and run, it was established in 2013 by owners Desmond and Jennifer, who along with their dedicated team help guests explore the natural beauty of one of the world's youngest nations. Sitting within the Coral Triangle — the epicentre for biodiversity — Timor Leste rewards divers with everything from pelagics as large as a blue whale to macro critters the size of a sesame seed.

Diving off the beaten path

Timor Leste offers some of the best shore diving in the world, with entries so easy you reach a 20-metre drop-off within 10 metres of shore. With more than 30 dive sites to choose from — and many more still to be discovered — and no crowds, you can often have a whole dive site to yourself. Marine life ranges across sharks, whales, turtles, eels, corals, molluscs and crustaceans.

With two PADI Instructors, an onsite classroom, dive boat, nitrox, equipment rental and onsite accommodation, Aquatica suits adventurous divers chasing a fresh, uncrowded destination. English is spoken, and the resort is open daily.