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Papua Diving – Sorido Bay

PADI 5 Star Dive Resort 📍 Raja Ampat, Indonesia ★★★★★ 5.0 (108 reviews)

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Papua Diving – Sorido Bay is a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. It is based at Kri Island, Yenbuba, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia.

On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 108 reviews.

Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 30°C in February to 31°C in November. Species recorded near these coordinates include Sculptured Slipper Lobster, Whiteface Waspfish, Graeffe's Sea Cucumber and Finespotted Rabbitfish.

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At a glance

  • 6 dive sites within 60 km: Ransiwor (0 km) · Mike’s Point (4 km) · Friwen Bonda (9 km) · Five Rocks (11 km) · Nudibranch Mangroves And Reef (12 km) · Blue Magic (16 km)
Certification PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
Location Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Address Kri Island, Yenbuba, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
Google Rating ★★★★★ 5.0 108 reviews
GPS -0.5566°, 130.6854°
Operator ID 4730fbfb-589e-4c7b-9740-9607be47adda

Sea temperature through the year

Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Papua Diving – Sorido Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, by calendar month. The water is warmest in November at 30.5 °C and coldest in February at 29.7 °C, a spread of 0.8 kelvin over the year. Every month of the year averages 25 °C or more.

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature (°C)29.929.730.030.230.330.229.829.930.130.430.530.4

By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 30.2 °C, summer (June to August) 30.0 °C, autumn (September to November) 30.3 °C and winter (December to February) 30.0 °C.

Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.

Marine life recorded in this area

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.

Sculptured Slipper Lobster (Parribacus antarcticus)
Sculptured Slipper Lobster Parribacus antarcticus no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Whiteface Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis)
Whiteface Waspfish Paracentropogon longispinis no rights reserved · CC0 · observation
Graeffe's Sea Cucumber (Pearsonothuria graeffei)
Graeffe's Sea Cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei A large, dark sea cucumber with a flattened body and numerous tube feet on its underside, often seen crawling over the reef.to 40 cm · 1-30 m · day and nightreef flats and slopes, often on hard substrateLook for its distinctive, dark, leathery body moving slowly; avoid touching as it may eject sticky threads. (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · observation
Finespotted Rabbitfish (Siganus punctatissimus)
Finespotted Rabbitfish Siganus punctatissimus no rights reserved · CC0 · observation