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Advanced≤30 m

Arborek Jetty

Dive site in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

A day or night jetty dive beside Arborek village, max around 18 m, with frogfish, pygmy seahorses and the occasional passing manta.

Max depth
18 m
Level
Advanced
Best months
Oct–Apr
Entry
From shore
Current
Strong

The dive

A jetty / pier and macro dive from the shore. Known for manta rays, wobbegong sharks and silversides.

Who it's for

Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).

  • Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.

Conditions

Dive type
Jetty / pier, Macro
Entry
From shore
Estimated
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Manta rays
  • Wobbegong sharks
  • Silversides
  • Frogfish
  • Pygmy seahorses
  • Batfish
  • Bumphead parrotfish

Season in Raja Ampat

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Oct–Apr.

Source: liveaboard.com

Where is Raja Ampat?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: Raja Ampat Islands (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the Raja Ampat area, not the exact dive site.

About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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