Shinwa Maru Wreck
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About this site
The Shinwa Maru Wreck lies in Raja Ampat, in Papua, one of the most biodiverse regions of the world. The wreck is overgrown with soft and hard corals, and it has become a thriving habitat for small, colourful nudibranchs, with manta rays gliding overhead.
Divers can explore the cargo holds and engine rooms. An extra light helps in the shadowed rooms and passageways, and good buoyancy protects the coral growth. Visibility is at its best from October to April. The site is rated advanced.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamisReported here · unconfirmed
Mackerel TunaEuthynnus affinisReported here · unconfirmed
Golden-striped MackerelRastrelliger kanagurtaReported here · unconfirmed
Frigate TunaAuxis thazardReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Tawny Hermit CrabCoenobita rugosusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail FusilierCaesio cuningReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
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