Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in West Papua

Yilliet is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Misool which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Magic Mountain is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Misool which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Schools of bigger fish such as jacks, tuna, barracuda and sharks... Narrow channel (onlt 25m wide) between Gam and Waigeo islands.

Disney Land is a good dive at Triton bay. The spot was, like most other spots at Triton bay, originally discovered by Larry Smith. You dive around a small rock island. A good part of the area is covered by lots a black coral which are a good hiding place for many sweetlips. There is also a good chance to see wobegong sharks. Triton Bay. Access is only possible by live-aboard

Katy Rock is another dive site discovered by Larry Smith. The dive site is around a small rock island with a swim through close to the surface. We spotted a lot of marco life There are nove dive centers in the area. Access is only possible by liveaboard

GT Rock (GT stand for giant trevally)is a divesite in the Triton Bay, Irian Jaya. Diving is around a rock island. The quality of the diving at this site can vary a lot depending on the current. If there is enough current the is plenty of big fish (including giant trevallys). If there is no current the big fish is missing, but there is still a good chance to spot big rays or wobegong sharks and there is always some rare macro animals tobe spotted (e.g.hippocampus pontoi). Only accessible by liveaboard GT Rock is also known as Batu Jeruk.

Monmon is a very remote place in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The place is rarely visited by liveaboards on the way between Triton Bay and Misool. The dive site is close to a small rock island with a sloping coral reef which changes into sand ground on about 25m-30m. The coral reef is healthy with a nice diversity of coral. There are also wobegong sharks, nice macro life and a colony of garden eel in the sand on about 25m. Diving at Monmon is nice, but the most spectacular view is above the surface. There is a big waterfall where the water is falling directly into the ocean. The whole scenery is surrounded by a dense jungle with a lot of orchids and butterflies. If you are lucky, you might even spot a wallaby on the beach. For sure one of the nicest views in Irian Jaya! Very remote area which is only accessible by liveaboard Monmon is also known as Air Kiti Kiti.

Pulau Nusaulang is only rarely visited by liveaboards on the way from Misool to Triton Bay. Some expeditions to this island have recorded high numbers of different species of fish. Nusaulang has some interesting underwater landscape with walls and sand patches. In the deeper areas you have a good chance to spot sharks or rays. The island is very remote and only accessible by liveaboard

Usually can find reeffish such as sweetlips, snapper,butterflyfish. Bigfish like malabar grouper, blacktip shark, barracudas also Bumphead parrot fish. Unusual critter like ghost pipefish, pygmy seahorse and colorfush nudibranch. Coral reef is healthy and consist branching coral, massive and foliose as well. Gladden Corner is located in Raja Ampat island in Kofiau island. This location can be reached by speedboat from Sorong. Gladden Corner is also known as Gladden Spit, Kofiau Gladden Spit.

Kanim is also known as Orchard Road.

Boo Window is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Misool which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

It is a beautiful reef with various marine living such color reef fish and little tiny marine critters. This site is located east of Walo island in Kofiau Marine Protected Area. The MPA is managed by Raja Ampat Regency Government.

Batanta Corner is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The name comes from the unique of the dive site. All location around are mangroves but the water are so clear. It has beautiful underwater scenery and it is a must to visit here when you travel in Raja Ampat. The location usually can be reached by a live-aboard. It is located in the Nampale islands. Blue Water Mangrove is also known as Penyelaman Nampale.

The water is rich of nutrient, a lot of fusillier and small fish feed in this area. The dive site is 10 minute by speedboat from the Conservation International Field Station

The reef is home of unique marinelife such as nudibranchs, rare decorator crabs, sea slug and also the giant bumphead parrot fish. It can be reach from Conservation International Field Station by speedboat for 15 minutes. Bo's Rainbow is also known as Batu Sugih, Andie Reef.

Aquarium is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fresh Waters is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Bagus is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

3 Rocks is also known as Three Rocks.

Stumpy Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Pintu Arus is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Cristmas Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Larry's Heaven is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Macro Rock is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Dramai is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Triton Bay which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This dive spot has lovely reef and other marine life especially who love muck diving. Juvenile bat fish, tiny squid, unusual snail, emperor shrimp and many others. The location is just in front of the Conservation International Kaimana Marine Station. Beach entry on the sandy beach is the easiest way to get the dive spot. Conservation House Reef is also known as CI's House Reef.

Yulen`s Bay is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Dayang is also known as Manta Dayang.

Ransiwor is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Gam which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Blue Magic is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Gam which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Ayof is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Yenmnuk is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Kampung Baru Corner is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Sawandarek is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Gam which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Yenbuba is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Gam which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Mioskon is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Gam which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Yellow Coco is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Anim Point is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Misool House Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Misool which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Pulau Yum is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Pulau Dua Express is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Birie`s End is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Melissa`s Garden is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Batu Rufus is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Pulau Dua is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Manta Wai is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Sauyador is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Batanta Salawati which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fam Slope is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Old Port Jefman is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Sorong which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fiabacet is a group of 3 dive spots (Fiabacet 1-3) which are around a group of 3 small rock islands. The walls have a dense cover of soft and hard coral, sponges, fans and whip corals. There is a lot of macro life to be discovered, but there is also a lot of fish, turtles,cuttle fish and squids. These reef still look very healthy and are surely amongst the most beautiful in Indonesia or in the world. Fiabacet is only accessible by liveaboard or from the Mosool resort.

Dive site has a lot of fish and marine life. Tuna, fusilliers, grouper, wrasse, fish tiny pygmy seahorse to giant grouper. Nudibranch, shrimps, crabs and many others. The dive site is located south of Misool and can be reached by live-aboard from Sorong or Ambon. Kalaeidoskop is also known as Ujung Dunia.

This site especially for muck diving lovers. Many unique marine lifes can be seen start from sunset. The mandarin fish and picturesque dragonet are the exotic and most wanted creatures divers looked for. Several octopus, ghost pipefish, frogfish and rare nudibranch can be found here. Kofiau marine reserve is 4 hours by speedboat from Sorong, West Papua. The entry and exit are at the pier of old TNC fled station in Deer Village. Kampung Deer is also known as TNC Lama.

Pulau Pisang is a very remote island in Irian Jaya / Western Papua. This island is only rarely visited by liveaboards, usually as a stopover on the way from Misool to the Triton bay. The diving at Pulau Pisang was extremely rewarding. On the first dive we have seen as shoal of about 25 eagle rays, a manta ray, turtles, sharks, a group of good sized bumphead parrot fish and plenty of macro animals as well (including pink and yellow hippocampus bargibanti). Diving is mostly along a wall,which has in some areas a dense cover of black coral and sponges, and some big boomies which a a good cover of fans, black and whip coral. There a pigmy seahorses in quite a few fans. Close to the surface, at the reef top, there is a cave (at least 20m long) which is home to a lot of glasfish. The landscape at this dive spot is as spectacular as the animals which can be seen here. Pulau Pisang is very remote and can only be reached by liveaboard.

This divesite consists of hardcoral, softcoral and other reef association such as giant clam, whipcoral and others. 2 big giant clams can be found at 12 meters at sandy bottom. Other highlights include lazy wobbegong, nudibranch, pipefish and Raja epaulatte shark - a shark species only found in Raja Ampat! This little island is located on Nortwest Batanta island, Raja Ampat. It can be accessed by liveaboard or speedboat from Waisai or Sorong. This divesite is just in front of the CI patrol post. Good coral community can be seen from 1 meter to 10 meter depth. Leo's Reef is also known as House of reef point.

Cape Kri is the northeast point of Kri Island; which is near Near Waigeo Island (Approx 50 km north of Sorong, 5 hours).