Raja Ampat · Indonesia · Pinnacle · Reef
Changgo
Fish clouds swirling through a boulder corridor
Area photo: Buena Ventura · CC BY 3.0
Changgo is a small rocky pinnacle east of Kawe Island that looks like little from the surface. Below, a reef corridor with shifting currents draws massive schools of big-eyed jacks, barracuda, batfish and pinjalo snapper. Divers come for the fish clouds and the boulder terrain with its tunnels and swim-throughs.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Raja Ampat and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The site is piled with huge boulders, with hidden tunnels and swim-throughs at 15 to 20 m that make a maze for divers, often hidden behind dense fish clouds. Depths run from about 5 m at the shallowest boulders and coral patches to beyond 30 m.
Marine life and season
- Trevally & jacks
- Barracuda
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Raja Ampat: October to April is the drier stretch and November to April the manta season at Manta Ridge; July to mid-September can bring strong winds and rough seas.
Sources
- Diving Raja Ampat, West Papua - Indonesia — Dive The World
- Kawe — Mermaid Liveaboards
- Diving in Raja Ampat: Liveaboards, Resorts & Guide — Dive The World
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Pinnacle
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Wall
A drift from schooling fish on the point to macro on the slope
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