The Passage

★★★★☆ (136)

One hour away from Soul scuba divers dive centre. This is a narrow canyon, situated between Gam Island and Waigeo Island, good for macro lovers. The current might be strong and you can feel like flying in a river.

Pygmy seahorse, flatworms, nudibranchs, sweetlips, stingrays, eels, turtles, sharks, angelfish, groupers.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
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Total number of species approx.: 27

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Barracuda
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Total number of species approx.: 25

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Eagle Ray
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Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 200

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Moray Eel
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Oceanic Whitetip Shark
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

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Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 3400

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Shrimp
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Whitetip Reef Shark
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Blacktip Reef Shark
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Wobbegong
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Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 7

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Pygmy Seahorse
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper
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Total number of species approx.: 85

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Surgeonfish
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Triggerfish
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Total number of species approx.: 15

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Tuna
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Squid
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab
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Banded Sea Krait
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Common Seahorse
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pipefish
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
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Wolf Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Butterfly Fish
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Total number of species approx.: 28

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Clownfish
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish
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Total number of species approx.: 12

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Lionfish
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Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Soldierfish
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Squirrelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Cornetfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130

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Pufferfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3

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Trumpetfish
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Total number of species approx.: 8

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Bannerfish
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Total number of species approx.: 120

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Cuttlefish
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Spiny Lobster
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Total number of species approx.: 55

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Lobster
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Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
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Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Stonefish
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Leaf Scorpionfish
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Soul Scuba Divers

Kri Island, Meos Mansuar, 98472 Raja Ampat, PB - Indonesia

Dive Sites Nearby

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Nudi Rock Raja Ampat (★4.5)

A huge rock dive site in between Ajoi and Nayak, It’s a nice place for photographers and you don’t have to swim further out, an easy and shallow dive site, only 4 mins away from Juara Jetty.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Algae Patch 1 (★4.5)

Algae Patch is a “muck“ dive site used by many liveaboards to/from Raja Ampat / Sorong. It’s in a channel, so you’ll need to watch the tide charts to avoid strong currents. Lots of sandy areas with coral blocks and teeming macro life.
Scubapro

Arefi Reef (★4.2)

One hour far from Soul Scuba divers, usually the second dive on the Batanta trip, after the P-47 Wreck and before going in the jungle to discover the two waterfalls. This place is full of wobbegong.
Soul Scuba Divers, - Raja Ampat

P-47 Plane Wreck (★4.4)

45 minutes boat ride from Soul scuba divers, Airplane wreck lies between 26m-33 metre. Airplane wreck is from WW2 pacific war and its an American P-47D aircraft
Aqualung

Fam Slope (★4.6)

This dive site has one of the steepest slops and in some areas a wall dive. The main attraction for this dive site is the gorgonian coral that can be found here.This dive has many secrets, you just need to spend the time observing the reef while drifting by. It is a fantastic drift dive.
Aqualung

Shark Point Raja Ampat (★4.5)

Start against the current looking for schools of fishes then drift along the slope that alternatively change to walls. As you drift along, the coral becomes denser until reaching a nice coral garden. Don’t forget to look in the blue and look for schools of bumphead parrotfishes.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Agusta Reef (★4.3)

Be ready for adventure! This dive site is reserved for expert divers. The reef is only at 10-12 m deep but the current is very strong so you better have a hook! But if there is current, there are fishes.
Aqualung

West Mansuar (★4.4)

Start in the sandy and rocky area where you can see nice macro and have some bigger animal passing by in the blue. Then you finish at the tip where the current is strong and bring a lot of fishes. The top coral garden is amazing and you can sometimes see mantas or schools of mobulas passing by.
Soul Scuba Divers, - Raja Ampat

Sauwandarek (★4.7)

This is one of the main jetties to visit in the Raja Ampat area. You will spend a long time around the jetty. Once you swim away from the jetty, you will be surrounded by schools of fusiliers and amazing reefs.
Aqualung

Fam Wall (Keruwo Channel) (★4.5)

1 hour boat ride from Soul scuba divers dive centre, day trip with Piaynemo sightseings, wall dive covered with seafans and soft corals. Good for macro.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Melissa’s Garden (★4.8)

One of the more stunning dives sites in raja ampat. The color of the coral garden will blow your mind. Near piaynemo island you will enjoy the marvelous view point.
Aqualung

Manta Sandy (★4.3)

Lean or hook on the nice and flat sandy area at 16 m from where you can enjoy the show of the mantas getting cleaned. This is an easy manta dive site for beginners. While waiting for the manta to come, look for macro in the sandy area, you might even see a flamboyant cuttlefish!
Mares

Arno’s Underwater Reef (★4.7)

On the most favorable days, the current is strong. Try to start close to the drop off otherwise you better have freediving fins to move quicker and save deco time. On the drop off there is a great overhang from 28 to 35 m, you can then go deeper than 50 m. The end is on nice soft coral garden up to 5 m.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Cape Mansuar (★4.5)

5 minutes boat ride away from the closest diving center, get drop to the wall and swim your way to the corner of fishy madness. Mild to medium current, beginners to advance levels.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Felici garden (★4.5)

This is the new coral plantation location of the NGO the Sea People (Orang Laut). The goal is to plant 1 hectare of corals. Ask information at Soul Scuba divers to come, help and learn a lot about corals!
Nicoletta L. (#3007015)

Yenbuba Jetty (★4.5)

5 minutes away from the closest dive center, easy slope with artificial and coral reef, entering water near to the jetty, mild current, easy for beginners.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Pasir Kolam (★3.2)

Only 5 minutes far from Soul Scuba divers, this site is perfect for the pool exercises for Open Water courses. This is also a favorite place for macro lovers on night dive! Sandy area with long algae, a fisherman net covering corals and lots of places for critters to hide. The maximum depth is around 10 m.
Aqualung

Menara Telkomsel (★4.5)

5 minutes far from Soul Scuba divers, a nice coral slope for a drift dive. If the current is strong enough you might even drift until Soul Scuba divers jetty!
Gabriele C. (#3800432)

Ransiwor (★4.5)

5 minutes away from the closest dive center, coral garden with slope, schools of fishes, good for pygmy seahorse and wobbegong sharks, mild current, easy for beginners
Mares

Batu Rufas (★4.6)

Located near to the famous Piaynemo, this dive sites is included in our day trips and it is around 1h30 hours away from Soul scuba divers dive centre. Boat dive, starting from the bay, wall, swim through in 5 meters, ending in a wonderful coral garden.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Warahnus (★4.5)

Located in front of Warahnus Dive Homestay jetty, offers you variation big corals structures along the reef. Group of fusiliers playing on shallow 12 -15 meters, with variation of soft coral through the slope topography. Good for corals id program and wide angle photograph sites.
TURTLE DIVERS RAJA AMPAT, 98427 Yenbuba - South West Papua

Turtle House Reef (★4.8)

Wonderful close by house reef right in front of Turtle Divers Raja Ampat center, offers sensation of slope colorful soft and hard corals combination. Average shallow between 12 - 16 meters with mostly light current condition give you calm and easy dive experience.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Arborek Jetty (★4.4)

This is a challenging dive and not for the faint hearted. This jetty is a photographers dream with thousands of fish found under the jetty, such as schooling jacks hunting on the smaller silversides. It is not an easy dive due to the strong currents you can experience here.
Aqualung

Soul Scuba Reef (★4.6)

In front of the Soul scuba divers dive shop, you can find epic sloping coral garden with lots of different species to discover. It can be done as a shore entry or with boat. Perfect for day or night dives.
Mares

Manta Ridge (★4.5)

20 min boat ride from Soul scuba divers dive centre, Manta cleaning station, from dec-may you have chance to see reef and oceanic manta rays in this dive site. In 2022 the reef mantas were already here since end of August.