Boo Windows
- Advanced
- Wall
- Wobbegong sharks
Advanced≤30 m
Magic Mountain
Dive site in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
A Misool pinnacle rising to about 6 m, exposed to oceanic currents, where both oceanic and reef mantas visit cleaning stations.
- Usual dive
- 25 m
- Deepest point
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Oct–Apr
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The dive
A pinnacle dive from a boat. Known for manta rays, grey reef sharks and walking sharks.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: lagaligoliveaboard.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Manta rays
- Grey reef sharks
- Walking sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Barracuda
- Napoleon wrasse
Season in Raja Ampat
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Oct–Apr.
Source: liveaboard.comWhere is Raja Ampat?
The point shows the Raja Ampat area, not the exact dive site.
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Macro
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Arborek Jetty
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- Advanced
- Manta rays
Pinnacle
down to 30 m
Blue Magic
A submerged pinnacle topping out around 7 m where reef and oceanic mantas, grey reef sharks and dogtooth tuna pass.
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Reef
down to 40 m
Manta Ridge
Divers reef-hook onto a ridge between 6 and 17 m to watch mantas feeding and being cleaned.
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Reef
down to 24 m
Manta Sandy
A manta cleaning station at about 16 m where reef, oceanic and black mantas are frequently spotted.
- Open Water
- Manta rays
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.
Photo credits
- Boo Windows dive site, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Ratha Grimes from Seattle, WA, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
