Mike's Point

# Mike’s Point Dive Site

Mike’s Point, located at Gam Island in Raja Ampat’s Waigeo Island, offers an exceptional diving experience in Indonesia’s West Papua region. This Pacific Ocean site features dramatic underwater topography with steep walls and vibrant coral formations that attract divers of intermediate to advanced skill levels.

Divers typically explore depths ranging from 15 to 40 meters, encountering rich biodiversity characteristic of the Halmahera Sea. The site showcases pristine coral gardens, sponge gardens, and rocky outcroppings teeming with life. Marine encounters include schools of fusiliers, barracuda, grouper, Napoleon wrasse, and reef sharks. Macro enthusiasts will appreciate nudibranchs, crustaceans, and colorful reef fish.

The currents at Mike’s Point can be moderate to strong, requiring solid buoyancy control and experience with drift diving. Excellent visibility typically ranges from 15-30 meters, providing ideal conditions for underwater photography and observation of pelagic species.

This premier Raja Ampat destination exemplifies the region’s reputation as a world-class biodiversity hotspot, making it a must-dive location for serious divers exploring Indonesia’s eastern waters.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Dusky Batfish Platax pinnatus massimilianofinzi

Azure Demoiselle Chrysiptera hemicyanea jimgreenfield

Undulated Moray Gymnothorax undulatus andrey_ryanskiy

Giant Moray Gymnothorax javanicus roxylaz

Redfin Hogfish Bodianus dictynna ajhg

Willan's Chromodoris Chromodoris willani orobourical

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)