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Melissa’s Garden
Melissa S Garden · Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Melissa’s Garden is a reef dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes napoleon wrasse, nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Clown AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellaris
Lamarck's AngelfishGenicanthus lamarck
Masked RabbitfishSiganus puellus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Steephead ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Nearby sites
- 1Seamount0.5 km
- 2Keruo Night Dive1.2 km
- 3Fam Wall (Keruwo Channel)2.1 km
- 4Keruo Channel2.1 km
- 5My Reef2.4 km
- 6Ikan Party (My Reef)2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org