Blue Magic (Raja Ampat)
Indonesia · Raja Ampat, West PapuaA seamount rising from deep water to form a shallow reef top — the crest sits at around 10 m — before falling away in a steep slope towards the blue. It is a compact but extremely dense reef: the nutrient-laden currents make it a gathering point, and along its edges are cleaning stations to which the manta rays return regularly.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
October-April
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
140 USD / dive
An underwater pinnacle with an oceanic manta ray cleaning station, one of the flagship sites of Raja Ampat.
Protection status
Red de áreas marinas protegidas de Raja Ampat (Bird's Head Seascape)
Did you know
El nombre describe la sensación real de la inmersión: rodeado de mar abierto, el buceador queda suspendido en el azul mientras se suceden los encuentros.
Sources consulted: Papua Diving; La Galigo Liveaboard; White Manta; liveaboardindonesia.com; southeastasiadiving.com
Location
See on the interactive map60 species documented in Blue Magic (Raja Ampat)
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar española (Spanish dancer)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
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