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Raja Ampat Blue Magic
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
Max depth12 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Raja Ampat Blue Magic is a dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, cuttlefish, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Harlequin SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Nearby sites
- 1Menara Telkomsel0.4 km
- 2Pasir Kolam0.4 km
- 3Yenbuba Jetty0.9 km
- 4Ransiwor1.0 km
- 5Cape Mansuar1.3 km
- 6Soul Scuba Reef1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org