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The Passage
Soft Corals In the Passage · Waisai, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyDampier Strait
Water temp29–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
The Passage is a drift and reef dive site near Waisai, West Papua, Indonesia, in the Dampier Strait. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs, seahorses, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 29 to 30 °C over the year.
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Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon
Reef Manta RayMobula alfredi
Giant ClamTridacna gigas
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda colubrina
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Nearby sites
- 1Kabui Pass0.1 km
- 2Selat Kabui0.5 km
- 3The Cathedral1.8 km
- 4Fuzzy Rock11 km
- 5Cave Lagoon11 km
- 6Kakatua reef13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org