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Chicken reef
Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Chicken reef is a reef dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, nudibranchs, seahorses, groupers, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata- Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Nearby sites
- 1Koh0.9 km
- 2Koi island1.0 km
- 3New Reef (Dom Te Te)1.1 km
- 4Pasir Timbul1.1 km
- 5Sorido Wall1.6 km
- 6
Cape Kri1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org