If you're a scuba fanatic you've probably already heard of Raja Ampat. This dive destination is truly unique, offering the highest coral reef biodiversity in the world. It's most famous dive site is Cape Kri, where scientists have counted 374 fish species in one dive--higher than any other dive site in the world. 

Dive season is year-round in Raja Ampat, but the best time to dive is during the dry season and when it's not windy from October to May.  Rain isn't much of an issue in Raja Ampat since showers are inconsistent and usually only last a few hours. Windy season can be make the surface quite choppy, especially during the morning. However, you can  usually always find a dive site relatively nearby to your homestay with good conditions. In Raja Ampat, the sea temperature is between 28-30°C, so usually a 3mm shorty wetsuit is all you need. 

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In Raja Ampat you can find all sorts of sea life from reef fish, various sea turtles and all sorts of macro life. The more unique creatures include the pygmy seahorse, blue-ring octopus, wobbegong shark, walking shark, manta rays and, if you're really lucky, the shy, sea grass eating dugong.