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Taka Makassar
A sandbar shaped like the number nine that only exists at low tide.
Sandbar
The stop
Taka Makassar
Taka Makassar is barely an island at all — a small curved cluster of fine white sand that rises out of the water only when the tide recedes, curled into a shape close to the number nine.
The water around it is shallow and clear. Swimming, photographs and a short snorkel are the whole of it, and the timing is set entirely by the tide.
- Reached on Ocean Angel voyages out of Labuan Bajo
- Inside Komodo National Park
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Practical
Before You Go Ashore
The short version, before the tender drops you off.
Activity
Swimming and photography
Visible
Only at low tide
Difficulty
Easy
Usually paired with
Manta Point, same morning
On the water
Along This Stretch of the Park
The same voyage
Also on the Route
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