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Soul Scuba Reef
Saonek, West Papua, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Soul Scuba Reef 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 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, octopus, lionfish, nudibranchs. 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
- 1Kuburan0.3 km
- 2Warahnus0.3 km
- 3Ransiwor0.6 km
- 4Mambetron0.8 km
- 5Turtle House Reef0.8 km
- 6Yenbuba Jetty0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org