Dive site · access from Raja Ampat
Magic Mountain
A remote seamount in the Misool region of southern Raja Ampat, a significant boat transfer from the Dampier Strait hub.
- Depth
- 8–30m
- Current
- Strong
- Minimum level
- Advanced open water
- Access
- Boat
The case for it
Why dive here
- Manta ray cleaning station with both reef and oceanic manta reports
- Remote seamount setting, less crowded than Dampier Strait sites
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What may rule it out
- Advanced open water certification is the stated minimum.
- Sometimes surge is recorded here.
Access and timing
Plan this through Raja Ampat
Best overall months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr. Check the destination planner for operating season, wildlife and other matching sites.
Wildlife
Seen around Raja Ampat
These are destination-level records, not confirmed sightings at Magic Mountain.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | peak season |
| February | peak season |
| March | peak season |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | destination closed |
| July | destination closed |
| August | destination closed |
| September | destination closed |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | peak season |
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | rare |
| February | rare |
| March | rare |
| April | rare |
| May | rare |
| June | destination closed |
| July | destination closed |
| August | destination closed |
| September | destination closed |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | rare |
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | destination closed |
| July | destination closed |
| August | destination closed |
| September | destination closed |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | destination closed |
| July | destination closed |
| August | destination closed |
| September | destination closed |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | commonly seen |
| February | commonly seen |
| March | commonly seen |
| April | commonly seen |
| May | commonly seen |
| June | destination closed |
| July | destination closed |
| August | destination closed |
| September | destination closed |
| October | commonly seen |
| November | commonly seen |
| December | commonly seen |
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Sources & last checked
Checked July 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 2 sources and checking notes
- 12 Best Dive Sites in Raja Ampat, Southeast Asia Diving
- 10 Best Places And Times to Scuba Dive with Manta Rays, Solitude Liveaboards
Note on the data: Misool is far enough south (roughly 2 degrees of latitude) that it's arguably a distinct sub-region from the Dampier Strait cluster the other sites are drawn from — flag for the reviewer whether Misool deserves its own region entry in a future pass rather than being folded into Raja Ampat generally. Coordinates are a rough approximation of southern Misool, lower confidence than the Dampier Strait sites.