Harlen Beach

Harlen Beach in the Depapre region is located on the mainland of New Guinea. Harlen Beach lies in Tablasupa Village, the Depapre Subdistrict, which is located on the Northern coast of the island, near Jayapura. Guests should visit the beach by boat and it is the ideal place to snorkel on the coral reefs, bathe in the clear water or relax. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful dive sites in Papua New Guinea. Due to its beauty and popularity, many tourists often call it a small piece of Jayapura paradise! Despite the difficult accessibility, several influxes of people come round and see the beach during the holidays. They even feel like to spend their whole vacation on a private beach, surrounded by unspoiled nature and flawless seawater.

It is worth the trip only for the boat journey through pristine waters. With its long coastline, these ideal waters attract divers to explore. Up to now, sharks have not attacked local people, they would only attack people who hunt and take shark fins. Located in the Pacific Ocean, this site has seen a total of 49 shark attacks that have killed 25 people since 1925. Therefore, be careful in the case of diving inside the water flows