Mike's Point is an Incredible Diving Spot Like No Other in Raja Ampat

Between the islets of Gam and Mansuar in the Dampier Strait of Raja Ampat, an area notorious for the stylish dive spots, you'll come across a zenith with distinctive gemstone conformations and small trees growing on the table, frequently with a large number of catcalls chittering in the branches or circling the bitsy mainland.

This zenith is known as Mike’s Point, an inconceivable dive point like no other in Raja Ampat. Locals tell a tale that the islet was mistakingly linked as a warship during the Second World War and latterly bombed in an airstrike.

Another story is that it was the point of now illegal dynamite fishing practices, a fascinating history for such a small islet. As both tales suggest, the islet appears to be damaged over the times, over and below the face.

Massive crevasses and protuberances are set up each around the zenith, with an enormous reef table girding the islet below the face. At the south- facing part of the islet, you can find a massive reef wall that extends to depths over 40m.

The wall is covered in soft coral growth and is home to millions of macro life. The huge protuberances give sanctum from the currents for seminaries of unheroic banded sweetlips and numerous other fish species.

As you make your way around the islet, the reef wall turns into pitches that extend from the ocean bottom in the west around the northern edge of the islet to the east, eventually shifting at 8m with multitudinous protuberances and natural syncope- throughs each around.

The pitches and the mesas are covered in the most various hard coral conformations you can imagine stretching as far as you can see. This is the perfect spot to do your safety stop as the sun shines through the gemstone conformations and coral growth, creating truly inconceivable sights to end your dive.

Because of the islet’s position in the center of Dampier Strait, the dive point is subject to important currents that bring large seminaries of marine life to the point. thus, while it's possible to dive the point during the current peak,

it isn't advised to do so unless you're a veritably educated diver with a original companion with intimate knowledge of the point and currents in the area. It was possible to use reef hooks in the history, but divers can no longer make use of these with recent conservation regulations.

It's recommended that utmost divers dive the point in the slack drift period. This allows divers to witness the entire point at a much more relaxed and safe pace.

As with any dive point, always speak to your companion or educator about your skill and comfort position. While this might sound intimidating, this is one dive point that you shouldn't miss when in Raja Ampat.