Cape Kri

Cape Kri is one of the most biodiverse dive sites on the planet, located in the heart of Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. This underwater cape — a rocky point extending from Kri Island — holds the world record for the most fish species counted on a single dive: 374 species, established by Dr. Gerald Allen. The site sits at the epicenter of the Coral Triangle, where currents from the Pacific and Indian Oceans converge, creating nutrient-rich conditions that support staggering biodiversity. The dive follows the cape's ridge from 5 meters on the reef top to 30+ meters at the tip, where strong currents attract massive fish aggregations. Schools of fusiliers, surgeonfish, and anthias are so dense they block the light. Giant trevally rocket through the schools in hunting attacks. Blacktip and whitetip reef sharks patrol the deeper sections, and wobbegong sharks lie camouflaged on the reef. Massive schools of barracuda form silver walls in the blue. The reef itself is in exceptional condition — pristine hard coral gardens with table corals meters across, barrel sponges, and dense soft coral growth. Sweetlips gather in groups under overhangs, mantis shrimp peek from their burrows, and pygmy seahorses hide on sea fans. Cape Kri is accessed from dive resorts on Kri Island or nearby Mansuar Island, and is included on most Raja Ampat liveaboard itineraries. The diving demands experience with current, but the reward is being immersed in the richest marine ecosystem on Earth.

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