Wayag and Kawe

Overview Bird's Head Seascape lists Cathedral Rock in eastern Wayag, north of In Island, in the far north of Raja Ampat, and gives a GPS position for it. The map pin follows Bird's Head Seascape's point for the rock itself; the coastline check places it on the shoreline of the rock, not in open water. Raja Ampat Biodiversity Nature Resort…

Overview Bird's Head Seascape lists Eagle Rocks (Batu Elang) as three small islets south of Kawe Island in the far north of Raja Ampat, and gives its GPS position as the general location of the three rocks rather than a single entry point. La Galigo Liveaboard likewise places Eagle Rock off the southern coast of Kawe Island. Mermaid Liveaboards and…

Overview Bird's Head Seascape lists Black Rock west of Kawe Island in the far north of Raja Ampat. UW360 calls it Black Rocks, off Waigeo's western neighbour Kawe, and says the site is easily spotted by a group of jagged rocks slicing through the swells. Mermaid Liveaboards and DUNE Liveaboard both name Black Rock among the top sites of Kawe,…

Overview Changgo is a small rock island off the south-east of Kawe Island in the far north of Raja Ampat. La Galigo Liveaboard describes a rock formation with a few sparse trees emerging from the water, and Mermaid Liveaboards , which spells the name Chango, describes a small rock island or pinnacle with just a couple of trees on top.…