The Passage
水深はサイト上部から通常の最大深度までの範囲を示し、「推奨認定レベル」はオペレーターが一般的に求めるメインストリーム機関の資格レベルであり、法的な義務ではありません。流れと透明度は日々変化します——ここに掲載されている情報はすべて計画の目安としてご利用ください。
The Passage is the strangest famous dive in Raja Ampat: a river-narrow saltwater channel between Gam and Waigeo, hung with jungle so close that trees shade parts of the dive. Tidal water pours through, feeding soft corals, sponges, and sea fans that grow within snorkel depth, and light shafts cut between rock ledges and small archways. Wobbegongs rest under the overhangs, archerfish and juvenile reef fish work the mangrove fringes, and nudibranchs stud the walls. Dived on a manageable tide it feels like drifting through a flooded canyon; on a hard run it becomes an expert-only ride. The mix of rainforest, mangrove, and reef in one frame is unique in the archipelago.
その瞬間のために: River-style drift beneath jungle walls; mangrove-and-soft-coral shallows; oddball light for photographers.
地形: Narrow channel between Gam and Waigeo with rock walls, ledges, mangrove edges, and soft-coral gardens in the shallows.
流れ（カレント）: A tidal river between two islands; timing decides whether it is a gentle glide or a sled run, and eddies swirl near the walls.
エントリー前に知っておこう
危険生物・リスク: Strong tidal current, boils and back-eddies, restricted room to maneuver, and reduced visibility on the wrong tide.
保全: Shallow filter-feeder growth is easily broken in the eddies; keep hands off the walls and fins up.
出会える生物
Blue-Spotted Ribbontail Ray
Hawksbill Turtle
Nudibranchs
Tasselled Wobbegong
水中フォトグラファー向け
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