Alor diving is remote with a capital R. The small island to the east of Flores is not visited by many divers, most liveaboards don't get this far. Divers that do make the effort are rewarded with some spectacular and varied diving. The remoteness of Alor is a big plus to many seasoned divers who are tired of other crowded dive destinations. Conservative dive profiles are a good idea as the nearest medical facilities are a long way off. 
Dive sites around Alor and nearby islands Pura, Payar, Ternate and Buaya attract large schools of fish like barracuda, tuna and trevally as well as sharks, rays and large grouper. The area is also renowned for it's superb critter diving. Visibility is usually excellent. The area is more suited to experienced divers due to the strong currents.
The most famous dive site in Alor is Kal's Dream. It's a submerged pinnacle that is exposed to extreme currents and is therefore dived at slack tide. In deeper areas it's possible to see grey reef and black tip reef sharks although these are not as common as they once were. Hammerhead sharks have also been seen here on occasion. Schools of snapper and fusilier cover the reef along with a myriad of smaller reef fish.
Sharks Galore on the eastern side of Pura Island is a good dive site to see blacktip reef and grey reef sharks.
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