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Raja Ampat Melissa Garden
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
Max depth10 m–25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Raja Ampat Melissa Garden is a dive site near Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, jacks, groupers, manta rays, cuttlefish. 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
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Anchor TuskfishChoerodon anchorago
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Pearly Monocle BreamScolopsis margaritifera
Dash-dot GoatfishParupeneus barberinus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Nearby sites
- 1Manta Ridge1.2 km
- 2Arno’s Underwater Reef1.5 km
- 3Manta Sandy3.4 km
- 4Manta Sandy4.4 km
- 5Wall of Grace4.9 km
- 6Sawandarek Jetty5.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org