Dive-site story
Cape Kri marks the eastern tip of Kri Island in the Dampier Strait, where tidal currents funnel vast aggregations of fish across a sloping coral promontory. Renowned among scientists for breaking the world record for the highest number of fish species recorded on a single dive, the reef features dense hard and soft coral gardens tumbling into deep water. Divers typically drop up-current and drift along the slope to hook in or hover near the point, watching massive predator schools patrol the blue.
Dense schools of chevron barracuda, bigeye trevally, and bumphead parrotfish circling off the point
Frequent encounters with oceanic predators including grey reef sharks, blacktips, and giant trevally
Prolific hard coral slopes adorned with gorgonian sea fans sheltering pygmy seahorses and wobbegong sharks
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmest surface conditions and optimal regional liveaboard operations coincide with the dry northwest monsoon.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron BarracudaSphyraena qenie | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bigeye TrevallyCaranx sexfasciatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Common | ||||||||||||
| Tasselled WobbegongEucrossorhinus dasypogon | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bumphead ParrotfishBolbometopon muricatum | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bargibant's Pygmy SeahorseHippocampus bargibanti | Common |
Marine forecast
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