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Komodo is famous for a lot of things—most notably it's giant carnivorous lizards—which rule the uninhabited islands. As tourism started to grow in Indonesia people quickly learned that the Komodo Dragons were not the only thing unique to the area—and that it in fact had some of the most biodiverse marine life in the world. Diving and snorkeling became even more popular than the large terrestrial reptiles and now people are coming from all over the world to witness Komodo' underwater splendor. After spending years diving and snorkeling Komodo, we've put together a quick list of what we believe to be Komodo's best snorkeling sites.  #5 Turtle City As you may have guessed, the site known as Turtle City is riddled with sea-turtles. The shallow protected hard coral reef has become a natural sanctuary for the large green sea-turtles and as snorkelers we can casually float above them as they go about their naps and enjoy the many cleaning stations where small cleaner fish peck off any parasites and algae from their shells.  #4 Batu Bolong Batu Bolong is a small rock island in the middle of Komodo National Park where all sort of marine life congregate. It hosts one of the most immaculate and diverse reefs in the park and come just a few centimeters from the surface. Living within the reef is a massive colony of orange anthias who explode from the reef in a brilliant flurry. Larger marine life like tunas, giant trevallies, and the occasional pod of dolphin are all things that can be seen on this magical site.  #3 Tatawa Besar If you like drifting over reef and just watching everything go by—you'll love Tatawa Besar. This elongated island is the perfect drift for snorkelers as it's fringed by another bustling shallow reef home to