Moyo Island, Nusa Tenggara Barat

Moyo Island is an island in West Nusa Tenggara, it is off the north coast Sumbawa Island. Most of Moyo is a nature reserve called Moyo Island Hunting Park, covering 22,537.90 ha, and is inhabited by macaques, wild cattle, wild pigs, barking deer, deer and several varieties of birds. The island has 2 natural reserves which are Marine Nature Park with an area of 6,000 ha located on the south part of the island and Moyo Hunting Park. The parks are managed by Natural resources Conservation Office of West Nusa Tenggara.

The main attraction of this island lies beneath the surface of the ocean. Moyo is surrounded by beautiful untouched coral reefs which are ideal for snorkeling. Swim with white tip reef sharks, dive next to blue spotted sting rays, encounter a school of tropical fish. Archeology and cultural buffs shouldn’t miss a visit to Batu Tering traditional village where you can see the remains of an extinct megalithic culture. 

Get There
You can arrange a boat from Sumbawa Besar. You can go in person to a jetty that you can arrange in Muara Kali and bargain for a boat. There is the option of taking a faster, more expensive speed boat or, if the wind is  suitable, sail across in a local fishing outrigger.