Scuba Season
Underwater at Cape Kri
Napoleon wrasse confirmed 5 days ago

Cape Kri

Raja Ampat · Indonesia

World-record fish density dive — a single survey here counted 374 species in a single dive. Drift along the wall with schooling jacks, snappers, sweetlips, and a constant traffic of reef sharks. Currents shift fast; the dive briefing matters.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 35 m

Advanced depths

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

10 to 20 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

28 to 30°C

Tropical wetsuit

Month by month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Water (°C)282828292928282828282828
Vis (m)151520201510101015202015
CurrentStrongStrongModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateStrongStrong

Your chances of seeing each animal

See all species recorded here →

Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 3mm shorty or dive skin · warm water
    • Dive computer
  • For this site

    • Reef hook · Current rips around the cape — hooking in is the only way to watch the schooling action.
    • SMB + reel · Drift exits over deep water. SMB is required.