Kabui Pass
0.4311°S 130.5570°E · drift
A drift dive through the passage between Gam and Waigeo islands. Tidal currents carry divers through a scenic channel reaching 15 metres, with mangrove-lined walls and soft corals.
Site Information
- Location: Kabui Bay area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
- Entry Type: Boat dive
- Site Type: Drift dive
- Difficulty Level: Intermediate
- Maximum Depth: 15 meters
Sources: SV Delos Dive Log. Last updated 2026-04-05.
Sea-surface temperature and wave height from Open-Meteo Marine (ERA5 reanalysis, monthly averages).
129 verified species observations (60 species) logged within ~11 km of this site between 1929 and 2012, from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System.
- Dascyllus aruanus
- Hippocampus denise
- Centropyge eibli
- Eviota rubrisparsa
- Trimma xanthochrum
- Trimma tevegae
- Hoplolatilus
- Oxyurichthys auchenolepis · Scaly-nape Tentacle Goby
- Halichoeres hartzfeldii · Orange-line Wrasse
- Dermochelys coriacea · Leatherback sea turtle
- Pseudamia hayashii · Hayashi's Cardinalfish
- Ostorhinchus fasciatus · Bar-striped Cardinalfish
Scientific survey records skew toward sampled taxa (molluscs, corals) and do not reflect what you are guaranteed to see on a dive.
Source: OBIS (obis.org), aggregated Darwin Core occurrence records.
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