NOBARTV NEWS The following is a continuation of the article recommending eight spots Diving best in Raja Ampat. Four spots Diving you can read part 1 HERE.
Dampier Strait
The waters of the Dampier Strait flow between the mainland in West Papua, Batanta Island and Waigeo to the north. You will find a lot of life in this sea because there is a lot of water passing through it.
One of the spots Diving Raja Ampat's best, in the Dampier Strait, is Mike's Point. This area has walls and caves which are the best spots to explore. The caves and walls were formed due to bomb explosions carried out by the US Air Force during World War II. The US thought that the area was a Japanese army ship, so they dropped bombs there.
In the Dampier Strait, you will also find marine biota, such as tropical coral fish carangidae colorful ones, or large types of fish, such as sharks. There you can also see a beautiful coral reef garden which is a habitat for small fish and carpet sharks.
Arborek Island
Arborek is one of the best diving spots in Raja Ampat, characterized by large schools of fish swimming together. Here there are many small dive spots with gradual depths of around 1-15 meters, which are suitable for beginner divers.
Under the sea on Arborek Island, you will see a large coral reef garden which is a habitat for small, colorful fish. These waters are also a favorite place to see manta rays.
Blue magic
Blue Magic is well known to foreign tourists because it has exotic marine life that makes them fall in love with this place. The location of this diving spot is under the sea on Kri Island.
Here you can see marine life, such as hammerhead sharks, blue ring octopus and tuna. And if you're lucky, you can also encounter rare fish species, such as gray reef sharks (grey coral reef) and black tip reef sharks (blacktip reef).
Apart from that, various types of fish, such as manta rays, barracuda, schools of fish jackfish, and dwarf seahorses measuring 2 cm also enliven the life of these waters.
Unfortunately, the Blue Magic diving spot is not recommended for beginner divers because this area has quite 'slippery' terrain and quite strong underwater currents. However, the difficulty of the terrain mentioned is a sign that divers will find more 'fun' while exploring the place.
Some say that only professional divers can reach the coral reefs here, as strong currents push divers back into the open ocean. Therefore, make sure you have sufficient diving experience before exploring the Blue Magic area.
Magic mountain
The best diving spot in Raja Ampat is located in the waters of Misool Island. Magic Mountain offers views of an underwater mountain covered by colorful soft coral reefs and large sea fans. The beautiful coral reef is inhabited by thousands of beautiful fish.
There are many types of fish and other marine inhabitants that inhabit the Magic Mountain area, such as bat fish, groupers, schools of yellow snapper, and turtles. And the type of fish that most attracts divers' attention is the presence of white tip reef sharks and manta rays. Occasionally Wobbegong Sharks will pass through these waters.
When descending to 25 meters along the edge of the ridge, divers will encounter beautiful macro marine life attached to the ridge walls, such as nudibrachs, dwarf seahorses and colorful shrimp.
Spot Diving Magic Mountain is recommended for experienced and professional divers. Because this location has quite strong currents with a depth of more than 30 meters.
The summary of recommendations for eight spots is complete Diving best in Raja Ampat. The Raja Ampat Islands can let you dive all year round. The luxury of the waters at the northwestern tip of Southwest Papua province can make divers desperately explore it and create a diving experience that will never be forgotten.
You can read the four recommended diving spots beforehand here.
Originally posted on 2024-07-23 11:34:45.
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