INDO-PACIFIC
Cenderawasih Bay · Whale Sharks
- Indonesia
- All levels
- June - October
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- All levels
- Depth guide
- Snorkel and shallow 5-15 m
- When to go
- June - October
- Site type
- Bagan Whale Shark
Featured wildlife
- Whale shark
- Reef manta ray
- Green turtle
- Giant trevally
About this dive site
Whale sharks around fishing bagans in West Papua's sheltered bay.
Cenderawasih Bay is known for whale sharks that gather near bagan fishing platforms, often on liveaboard routes between Manokwari and the bay's inner waters. Follow operator rules and avoid crowding animals at the surface.
Bagan whale shark encounters follow fishing seasons; respect distance rules and liveaboard briefing limits.