Raja Ampat is undeniably one of the best locations in the world for scuba diving. It holds a number of world records for marine bio-diversity including the highest ever recorded number of fish species seen in one dive: a whopping 284 different fish species were spotted at Kofiau Island. Amazingly, the waters surrounding Raja Ampat host an incredible 1508 fish species, 537 different species of coral and almost 700 species of mollusc, including 7 different variants of giant clam. The area is also host to 6 of the 7 known sea turtle species, some of which are endangered and rare.
Raja Ampat is also known as the Four Kings, and it’s easy to see why as this archipelago really does have royal status amongst divers. Raja Ampat comprises a large number of smaller isles, shoals and cays that border the main New Guinean islands of Batanta, Waigeo, Salawati and Misool. The area is very remote and predominantly visited by liveaboards, although there are a very small number of dive resorts nearby.
Raja Ampat Dive Site :
- Damper Strait click for detail
- Manta Sandy click for detail
- Mike’s Point click for detail
- Blue Magic click for detail
- Cape Kri click for detail
- Chicken Reef click for detail
- Sardine Reef click for detail
- Five Rock / Batu Lima click for detail
- Friwen Wall click for detail
- Lao Lao Reef click for detail
- Yenbuba Hary click for detail
- Suawandarek click for detail
- Cros Over click for detail
- West Mansuar click for detail
- Manta Ridge click for detail
- Otdima click for detail
- Citrus Ridge click for detail
- My Reef click for detail
- Melisa Garden click for detail
- Rufa’s Point click for detail
- Fam Wall click for detail
- Ancor Mistic click for detail
- Korpak House Reef click for detail
- D’coral House Reef click for detail
- Arborek Jatty click for detail