Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock is a rocky pinnacle off the southern coast of Kawe, named after the sea eagles nesting above it. Steep slopes and boulders covered in orange and yellow soft corals drop into deep water. Mantas use the cleaning stations and feed in the channel between the islets, and grey reef sharks, Napoleon wrasse and barracuda are common. Currents are moderate to strong.
Facts
- Region: Raja Ampat
- Area: Wayag & Kawe
- Depth: 5–25 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: pinnacle, manta
- Coordinates: -0.09, 130.13 (approximate)
- Highlights: manta cleaning stations, grey reef sharks, soft-coral boulders, wobbegong sharks
- Tips: An advanced site because of current. Position is approximate (south Kawe).