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Irvin's Mantas
Irvin S Mantas · Saonek, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Irvin's Mantas 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 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, cuttlefish, manta rays, lionfish, lobsters. 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
Spinecheek AnemonefishAmphiprion biaculeatus
Six-banded AngelfishPomacanthus sexstriatus
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatus
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
AmberfishThelenota anax
Barred SoapfishDiploprion bifasciatum
Black AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopus
Nearby sites
- 1Algae Patch 115 km
- 2Agusta Reef17 km
- 3Shark Point Raja Ampat20 km
- 4West Mansuar21 km
- 5Arefi Reef22 km
- 6Wall of Grace22 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org