Aerborek Jetty Dive Site - Raja Ampat
The Aerborek Jetty is a solid option if you’re looking for a relaxed dive in Raja Ampat. It’s a pretty easy site, starting shallow at 5m and dropping to around 20m. We’ve seen a good mix of stuff here, from Denise’s pygmy seahorses tucked into gorgonians to reef mantas gliding past. Look closely at the jetty pylons themselves – they're often covered in fluted clams and you might even spot an olive ridley turtle cruising through the seagrass beds nearby. It’s a nice, calm dive, great for photographers or if you just want to take it easy.
- Location
- Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
- Coordinates
- -0.563316, 130.518420
- Type
- reef
Marine Protected Area: TAMAN WISATA PERAIRAN KEPULAUAN RAJA AMPAT
Best Time to Dive in Raja Ampat
The warmest water temperatures in Raja Ampat occur in November, averaging 30.3°C. The coolest conditions are in July at 29.3°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.7°C
- February: 29.4°C
- March: 29.6°C
- April: 29.9°C
- May: 29.9°C
- June: 29.7°C
- July: 29.3°C
- August: 29.4°C
- September: 29.6°C
- October: 30.0°C
- November: 30.3°C
- December: 30.1°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Raja Ampat
- Aerborek Jetty (reef)
- Agusta Reef (wreck)
- Agusta Reef (reef)
- Algae Patch 1 (reef)
- Algae Patch 1 (cenote)
- Alyui Bay (reef)
- Andrea's Point
- Anita's Garden (reef)
- Arborek Dive Shop
- Arborek shark point
- Arefi Reef (reef)
- Arefi Reef (reef)
- Arno’s Underwater Reef (reef)
- Bag Island
- Barracuda East
Nearest Dive Centres to Aerborek Jetty Dive Site
- Ambon Dive Explore
- Andau Dive Resort - ["PADI"]
- Coralia Liveaboards - ["PADI"]
- Delvin
- Dive Bluemotion
- Dive into Raja Ampat - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Raja Ampat
Home to 250 recorded species including 176 reef fish, 43 hard corals, 8 seagrass & algae, 5 sea cucumbers, 4 clams & mussels, 4 other.
Notable Species
- Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) - Clams & Mussels
- Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) - Reef Fish
- Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa) - Clams & Mussels
- chocolate chip sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) - Starfish
- Pinkfish (Holothuria edulis) - Sea Cucumbers
- Staghorn coral (Acropora solitaryensis) - Hard Corals
- Stripy (Katsuwonus pelamis) - Reef Fish
- Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis) - Reef Fish
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Bullet Mackerel (Auxis thazard) - Reef Fish
- Common Mushroom Coral (Fungia fungites) - Hard Corals
- Species code: Ea (Enhalus acoroides) - Seagrass & Algae
- Table coral (Acropora clathrata) - Hard Corals
- Branch coral (Acropora florida) - Hard Corals
- cymodocea (Cymodocea rotundata) - Seagrass & Algae
- Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) - Reef Fish
- Tail-spot Combtooth-Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Aerborek Jetty Dive Site
Based on average water temperature of 29.7°C, currents 20 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 30°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories