Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain is a seamount roughly 20 minutes from Misool Resort, rising to about 6–7 m and stepping down a long ridge to 40 m and beyond. It is fully exposed to oceanic currents, which bring schooling pelagics, barracuda, trevally and Napoleon wrasse. Its cleaning station is visited by both reef and oceanic mantas, and the ridge walls hold plenty of macro life. Liveaboards and the resort coordinate drop-in times by radio in peak season.
Facts
- Region: Raja Ampat
- Area: Misool South-East
- Depth: 6–40 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: pinnacle, manta
- Coordinates: -2.26017, 130.64583 (approximate)
- Highlights: manta cleaning station, oceanic and reef mantas, Napoleon wrasse, barracuda
- Tips: Bring a reef hook and stay below the cleaning station rather than above it; the site is hard to find without the boat crew's GPS.