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Mioskon

Intermediate/Advanced 📍 Raja Ampat, Indonesia
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Scuba diving – photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

# Mioskon Dive Site, Friwin Island, Raja Ampat

Dive Conditions

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Depth
12m – 40m
🎯
Level
Intermediate/Advanced
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Current
🌀 Strong

Mioskon is a premier diving destination located at Friwin Island in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, offering exceptional underwater experiences in the Halmahera Sea. This Pacific Ocean site features dramatic coral-covered walls and vibrant reef structures that descend to depths suitable for intermediate to advanced divers, typically ranging from 12 to 40 meters.

Divers explore stunning vertical drop-offs adorned with hard and soft corals, encountering abundant marine life including reef sharks, barracuda schools, trevally, and colorful tropical fish species. The site is known for strong currents that create excellent drift diving opportunities, making it ideal for experienced divers seeking dynamic conditions.

The nutrient-rich waters of Raja Ampat support exceptional biodiversity, with encounters including rays, groupers, and occasionally larger pelagic species. Mioskon’s pristine coral gardens and thriving ecosystems make it a must-visit site within the renowned Raja Ampat diving region, consistently delivering world-class diving adventures for qualified divers seeking pristine marine environments and diverse wildlife encounters.

🐠 Marine Life at This Dive Site

Black Marlin — seen at this dive site
Black Marlin Istiompax indica archiepelago82
Melanesian Fairy Wrasse — seen at this dive site
Melanesian Fairy Wrasse Cirrhilabrus beauperryi andrey_ryanskiy
Map Puffer — seen at this dive site
Map Puffer Arothron mappa albertcasals
Peach-throated Monitor — seen at this dive site
Peach-throated Monitor Varanus jobiensis jonodashper
Blackspot Snapper — seen at this dive site
Blackspot Snapper Lutjanus fulviflamma andrew-taylor
Ocellaris Anemonefish — seen at this dive site
Ocellaris Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris kierancx

Species data from iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)

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Max Depth 40 m
Min Depth 12 m
Difficulty Intermediate/Advanced
Current Strong
GPS -0.4977°, 130.7207°