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Nusa Tenggara is a sprinkling of 566 islands trailing 1,300 km eastwards of Bali. In contrast to Bali's lush profile, these islands have rugged landscapes of either dark, rich volcanic soils and harsh limestone outcrops. Together, they accound for 4% of Indonesia's total land, with 40 volcanoes - 25 of which are still active.

Largely missed by the historical mainstream changes in Indonesia, at least 50 distinct groups of people in Nusa Tenggara still speak their indigenous tongues. Cultural and religious events are fraught with animist rites and ancestral worship. Other fascinations include the indigenous Komodo dragons - monitor lizards over two metres long, and three stark crater lakes of Mount Kelimutu which bear stunningly different colors, changing with the light of the day.

Lombok's three coral-ringed Gili Islands are Nusa Tenggara's most popular dive destination. Its calm, shallow waters are ideal for new divers. Beginners can also have a great time on Flores at Maumere's shallow reefs. Experienced divers can pump up the adrenalin at Maumere's steep walls and off-shore reefs. With more than 20 dive sites and more being pioneered, the problem with Maumere is finding time to do it all.

Further off the beaten track, Labuhanbajo and Komodo are impressive enough for the elite of international underwater photographs to return year after year. At Lembata, you can wangle a dive with pearl shell divers. Kupang promises plenty of wall diving with caves and big fish. Roti is rocky, with plenty of slopes and drop-offs profuse with soft coral.

Another of Nusa Tenggara's diving surprises is the Spice Island Cruises, offering luxury live-aboard cruises with diving as one of many watersports activities. Special dive charters can be arranged to satisfy the most hard-core divers.

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