The eastern part of Cape Kri has been called “the superhighway for marine life”, thanks to two intersecting currents, bringing masses of fish species and marine creatures together. According to PADI, Cape Kri offers excellent biomass, phenomenal activity, and diversity with interesting currents. There’s a sloping wall that goes down at least 40 feet to the bottom of the reef. Coral life here is healthy, vibrant, and colorful, with a wide variety of hard and soft corals, sponges, and sea fans.
When diving at Cape Kri, you’ll be sure to come face-to-face with massive schools of jacks, snappers, batfish, spadefish, angelfish, surgeonfish, napoleon wrasses, bannerfish, unicornfish, squirrelfish, triggerfish, sweetlips, butterflyfish, spanish mackerel, giant trevally and tuna, and large schools of snappers, cardinal and fusilier, just to name a few. Of course with all of the fish species swimming about, there’ll be lots of opportunities to spot predators like barracuda, reef sharks, and oceanic sharks. Depending on the currents and season, you may even spot manta rays and sea turtles.
Fans of macros will not be disappointed here at Cape Kri and can look forward to spotting nudibranchs and shrimps, pygmy seahorses, and various kinds of scorpion fish, flatworms, octopus, and other tiny creatures.
The best time to dive at Cape Kri would be at dawn or dusk when it is feeding time and most of the fish and marine creatures are out and about searching for a meal. At Cape Kri, visibility is great all year round, with water temperatures ranging from 27°C to 30°C throughout the year. We don’t recommend snorkeling here as the reef isn’t shallow and the surface currents can be strong.
How do you get to Cape Kri?
Divers and travelers looking to experience Cape Kri in Raja Ampat will need to fly into Sorong and then take a ferry to Waisai, the main town on Waigeo Island. From Waisai, you’ll need to arrange for a private speedboat transfer to Kri Island, the closest land location to Cape Kri.
Fortunately for guests of Sorido Bay Resort and Kri Eco Resort, you’ll be picked up from Sorong Airport by a member of our staff, as all transfers will be arranged for you when you book to stay with us. Our standard package of a minimum of 7 nights includes boat transfers on select days. Learn more about our boat transfers and boat transfer schedules.
Cape Kri diving with Papua Diving Resorts
Embark on a diving holiday to Raja Ampat and explore Cape Kri with Papua Diving Resorts. Our unique location along the Dampier Strait makes us a favorite with divers. Our two private dive resorts – Sorido Bay Resort and Kri Eco Resort – both come with their own dedicated dive centers with PADI Dive Courses available, complete with fully serviced, high-quality rental equipment. Dives and courses are led by experienced PADI professionals with many years of experience.
Sorido Bay Resort
