Do visitors need permits to dive Yenkoranu?

Yes. Yenkoranu sits inside Raja Ampat Marine Park, so visitors should have the required marine park entry permit or card before diving.

How do divers usually enter Yenkoranu?

Divers commonly use the Yenkoranu jetty area for shore-style access, and some operators also support the site by boat depending on the plan and current.

Is Yenkoranu suitable for beginners?

Yenkoranu is often described as suitable for beginners and snorkellers on calm days because the upper slope starts shallow, but divers still need to respect changing current on the outer reef.

What kind of dive site is Yenkoranu?

Yenkoranu is a sloping reef and jetty-style site with shallow water near shore and a deeper outer edge that can turn into a gentle drift when current is running.

What marine life is common at Yenkoranu?

Public dive guides regularly mention blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, green turtles, schooling reef fish, and smaller critters such as pufferfish, shrimp, and crabs.

What visibility should divers expect at Yenkoranu?

A safe planning baseline for Yenkoranu is roughly 15-20 m, with better clarity more likely in the calmer October to April period.

When is the best time to dive Yenkoranu?

Yenkoranu can be dived year-round, but local Raja Ampat operators generally describe October to April as the calmest period with the best visibility.

Where is Yenkoranu in Raja Ampat?

Yenkoranu is on Kri Island in the Dampier Strait area of Raja Ampat, close to the village jetty and local homestay diving operations.

Yenkoranu

Jetty reef on Kri with sharks, turtles, and easy shallow water.

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Reef

Usually dived from the Yenkoranu jetty area or nearby boat support, with a gentle upper slope for easy starts and more current along the outer reef.

About Yenkoranu

Yenkoranu is a sloping jetty reef on Kri Island where easy shallow water gives way to a fishy outer edge. It works as a flexible reef dive and snorkel site, with reef sharks, turtles, schooling fish, and healthy coral along the slope when conditions line up.

Safety & Access

Site Conditions

Strong currentDangerous wildlife

Safety Notes

This is a drift dive; plan for current-driven navigation and maintain awareness of large marine life sightings in the blue.

Legal Notes

Raja Ampat Marine Park entry requirements apply here. Visitors are expected to carry the required park permit or entry card while diving in the marine park.

Where Is Yenkoranu?

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Scuba Diving

Yenkoranu is commonly run as an easy reef dive that can become a mild drift along the outer slope, with shallow water near the jetty and more fish life toward the deeper edge.

Snorkeling

The shallow upper slope beside the jetty is commonly described as suitable for snorkellers when conditions are calm.

Wildlife at Yenkoranu

Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.

sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

crustaceans

Crab

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

crustaceans

Shrimp

sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

Research Estimate At Yenkoranu

Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.

Avg. Visibility18m

Access4/5 · Simple entry

Coral4/5 · Healthy coral

Aquatic Life4/5 · Great variety

Facilities4/5 · Good facilities

CurrentModerate current

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Yenkoranu

Jetty reef on Kri with sharks, turtles, and easy shallow water.

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