Batu Lima
Batu Lima ('five rocks') is a group of rocks off the eastern side of Gam. A slope on the north-eastern side reaches about 24 m, with fusiliers, snappers, sweetlips and blacktip reef sharks. It is especially known for night dives, when Raja Ampat epaulette sharks walk across the shallows. Current is usually mild.
Facts
- Region: Raja Ampat
- Area: Gam & Waigeo South
- Depth: 3–25 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, night
- Coordinates: -0.4494, 130.6991
- Highlights: epaulette (walking) sharks at night, wobbegong sharks, schooling snappers, nudibranchs
- Tips: Come back at night and spend the second half in 3-5 m to find walking sharks.