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Raja Ampat Manta Sandy
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
Max depth8 m–22 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp28–30°C
Best monthsOct–Apr
About this site
Raja Ampat Manta Sandy is a dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, lobsters, cuttlefish, stingrays, eagle rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Goldman's SweetlipsPlectorhinchus lineatus
Red BassLutjanus bohar
Golden SpadefishPlatax boersii
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Vlaming's UnicornfishNaso vlamingii
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Harlequin SweetlipsPlectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Nearby sites
- 1Felici garden1.3 km
- 2Sawandarek Jetty2.9 km
- 3Sauwandarek3.2 km
- 4Menara Telkomsel3.3 km
- 5Otdima Reef3.3 km
- 6Erens New3.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org