Scuba Diving in Cape Kri, Raja Ampat

Cape Kri has one of the largest concentrations of big fish of any site in northern Raja Ampat. During a survey carried by The Nature Conservancy in 2001, Cape Kri amazed fish expert Gerald Allen when he broke his own record of number of species found in 1 single dive. With 283 species recorded. Dogtooth tunas, giant trivialise and Spanish mackerels, bigeye jacks, circular batfish, surgeonfish and yellowfin barracuda’s aggregate around the point, while angled butterfly fish put an accent of color to the jagged towers of coral packed with competing marine life. Other large fish species include bumphead parrotfish, Napoleon wrasse and giant sweetlips. whitecap, blacktop and grey reef sharks are commonly spotted.