Snorkeling in Waigeo Island Raja Ampat Regency

Waigeo island has got a lot of good places for snorkeling . Its nearby islands are also surrounded by coral reef. Raja Ampat as a whole is a nice place for snorkeling and freediving. The shallow water has a wide flat area which is safe for children who are learning how to swim. For adults, they can choose to swim in deeper waters where coral reef teemed with a lot of species of fish and other marine creatures can be seen there such as butterflyfish, moorish idol, anemonefish, parrotfish, tasselled wobbegong, and a lot more. There are also blue, brown, and orange sea stars, Christmas Tree Worms.

Marine Life at the beach of Waigeo island of Raja Ampat

The trees at the beach is the habitat of a lot of species of birds including Beach Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Spangled Drongo, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Palm Cockatoo, Willie Wagtail, White-breasted Woodswallow, Yellow-faced Myna, Beautiful Fruit Dove, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Channel-billed Cuckoo, Pacific Swallow, Torresian Crow, and etc.

There are beach resorts and homestays along the coastal area of Waigeo, Gam, Kri, Mansuar. 

Most of them can organize sightseeing boat tours to karst islands in the nearby Kabui bay or to such places as Piaynemo and Wayag. Guests who stay in the same resort or homestay can share the cost of the boat tours.

Snorkeling photo from Waigeo island of Raja Ampat

Visitors can bring their own snorkeling equipment such as mask, snorkel and fins  or rent them from the beach resorts where they stay. However, I recommend that tourists bring their own equipment that perfectly fit on their faces and feet.
I highly recommend that visitors bring a good underwater camera to take pictures or videos of the marine life. An action camera such as GoPro or a pocket camera such as Nikon W300 and Olympus TG-5 is a good choice as a snorkeling companion.
Waigeo is also a nice place for visitors who like birdwatching. The green vegetation that grow at the surrounding neighborhood is the habitat of a lot of birds including Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Pied Imperial Pigeon, Wompoo Fruit Dove, Claret-breasted Fruit Dove, Pink-spotted Fruit Dove, Beach Kingfisher, Sacred Kingfisher, Hook-billed Kingfisher, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Yellow-faced Myna, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Eclectus Parrot, Palm Cockatoo, Spangled Drongo, Singing Starling, Pacific Swallow Torresian Crow, Eastern Osprey, Brahminy Kite, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Lesser-crested Tern, White-breasted Woodswallow, and a lot more.

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