Kampung Deer
A muck and reef dive at Deer village on Kofiau, entered from the pier of the former TNC ranger station. Depths reach about 18 m and the current is usually low. From sunset mandarinfish and picturesque dragonets appear, alongside octopus, ghost pipefish, frogfish and rare nudibranchs. Wonderpus have been seen under the jetty.
Facts
- Region: Raja Ampat
- Area: Kofiau
- Depth: 18 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: muck, reef
- Coordinates: -1.15243, 129.84909
- Highlights: mandarinfish, picturesque dragonets, frogfish, wonderpus
- Tips: Best at dusk and at night; visibility is modest, so stay close to your buddy.