Divers and snorkels will experience vibrant coral reefs that have made Raja Ampat world famous. The reefs is one of the richest in corals and fish species. Some of the permanent residents in our house reefs are pipefish, frog fish, leaf fish, nudibranchs, turtles, reef sharks, and Wobbegong.
Everywhere we take you in Raja Ampat is dive site. There are too many to list them all. It takes a lifetime to explore all and even that may not be enough. The popular dive sites are well within reach with boat. These are just some of the highlights;
| Dive Site | Daroyen Kri | Daroyen Gam |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Kri | 5 min | 15 min |
| Max Point | 15 min | 20 min |
| Mioskon | 15 min | 20 min |
| Otdima Reef | 20 min | 5 min |
| Manta Sandy | 40 min | 15 min |
| Saondarek | 35 min | 20 min |
| Jetty Yenbuba | 5 min | 10 min |
| Chicken Reef | 10 min | 15 min |
| Sardine Reef | 20 min | 25 min |
| Friween Wall | 20 min | 25 min |
| Blue Magic | 30 min | 40 min |
| Sleeping Barracuda | 10 min | 20 min |
Due to the proximity around Beser Bay and Gam area, Daroyen Gam location has the advantages of reaching far hidden pristine dive sites where other dive boat avoid to explore due to high fuel costs. Some of the known dive sites offer great diving below. You may notice almost all places we mention sharks and turtle, that is because the area is sharky.
Dive site: Daroyen Gam house reef
Current : medium – strong
Diver difficulty : beginner
Snorkel : Yes
Depth : 6 – 20 meter
Visibility : 15 – 20 meter
Water temp : 28 – 30 °C
Coral : soft and hard mix
Highlights : blue ring octopus, frog fish,walking shark, leaf fish, turtle, shark, nudibranch, etc.
Dive site: Sylvia’s Play (Kinfar reef)
Current : medium
Diver difficulty : beginner
Snorkel : Yes
Depth : 8 – 10 meter
Topography : coral garden
Visibility : 10 – 15 meter
Water temp : 28 – 30 °C
Coral : soft
Highlights : red bobtail squid, nudibranch, pygmy seahorse, frog fish, shark, turtle, etc.
Dive site : Blue Lagoon
Current : mild
Diver difficulty : beginner
Snorkel : Yes
Depth : 6 – 12 meter
Visibility : 5 – 10 meter
Water temp : 28 – 30 °C
Coral : soft and hard mix
Highlights : Nudibranch and shark breeding area.
Dive site : Irwor Kadoren (surfaced reef)
Current : normal
Diver difficulty : beginner
Snorkel : Yes
Depth : 5 – 15 meter
Topography : wall
Visibility : 8 – 15 meter
Suhu air : 28 – 30 °C
Coral : soft and hard mix
Highlights : octopus, cuttle fish, school of sweet lips, manta rays, bumphead parrot fish, ghost pipe fish, nudibranch, shark, turtle, etc.
Dive site: Irwor Asok (spoon reef)
Current : normal
Diver difficulty : advanced
Depth : 7 – 15 meter
Topography : coral garden
Visibility : 8 – 15 meter
Water temp : 28 – 30 °C
Coral : soft and hard mix
Highlights : sweetlips, pygmy seahorse red, shark, turtle, etc.
Dive site: Gam Weii reef (Gam’s Gate)
Current : normal
Diver difficulty : beginner
Depth : 5 – 20 meter
Topography : coral garden
Visibility : 6 – 10 meter
Water temp : 28 – 30 °C
Coral : soft and hard mix
Highlights : barracuda, seahorse, fusiliers, wobbegong, parrotfish, bumphead fish, shark, turtle, etc.
All photos in this site and our instagram are courtesy from our guests that dove with us.
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