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Francisco Reef
Francisco · Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Francisco Reef is a reef and wall dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, seahorses, pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Clown TriggerfishBalistoides conspicillum
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Clark's AnemonefishAmphiprion clarkii
Nearby sites
- 1Friwen Bonda0.7 km
- 2Friwen Wall0.7 km
- 3Friwen garden0.7 km
- 4Friwen Laut0.9 km
- 5Andrea's Point1.9 km
- 6Biodiversity House Reef3.2 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