Papa Whisky, Tahiti

MACHINE TRANSLATION: This site has the shape of a vast amphitheatre created by the collapse of part of the underwater plateau. There are 2 ways to explore, one at the southern end of the arena and the other at the northern point.

MACHINE TRANSLATION: The object of the trip to the south is a beautiful geographical defect covered with yellow gorgonians while the northern point is also rich in gorgonians.

Level

Level

Advanced

Visibility

Visibility

25 m

Current

Current

Light Current
No Current
Strong Current

DIVE TYPES

DIVE TYPES

Drift Dive

Temperature & Visibility

Dives

Wildlife Diversity

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Boat Diving

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Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)

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Night Diving and Limited Visibility

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Navigation

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Waves, Tides & Currents

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Deep Diving

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Scooter / DPV

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Perfect Buoyancy

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Photo & Video

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Shark Ecology

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Marine Ecology

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Sea Turtle Ecology

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Fish Identification

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Extended Range Nitrox Diving

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Dive sites nearby

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L' Aquarium, Tahiti

Certainly the best site for beginners in Tahiti. A coral ring which is ideal for a first dive. There are also 3 wrecks lying on the sand: a Cessna (5 m) and 2 boats.

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La Vallée blanche, Tahiti

One of the most beautiful dive of Tahiti for its fauna. Grey sharks, white tip, black tip, lemon and sometimes even the majestic tiger shark. The dive is particularly recommended for drift diving.

3 épaves

One of the few wreck sites in Polynesia. You will explore the wreckage of the Catalina PBY-5A, given by the US Navy to the RAI (Régie Aérienne Inter-insulaire, the ancestor of Air Tahiti) and flown in the Polynesian air in the 1950s.

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La Faille d Arue

This wall starts at 5 meters, after crossing a beautiful coral plateau and then, at about 25m, you will find a beautiful cave that looks strangely like a church door.

Taotoi

Privileged place to observe giant morays, sharks and all kind of reef fishes. It is a favorite dive site for beginners and first time divers in Moorea.

Tiki

Its a dive site 10 minutes max by boat, and runs from north to west, but is exposed to waves and sometimes current. Going there will always depend on the weather conditions. Drift dive is recommended on this dive site but not mandatory.

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Aquarium

The Aquarium is a magnificent coral garden, ideal for first-time divers and those looking to refresh their skills. The coral rock set on the beautiful white sand is home to a plethora of multicolored fish.

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Anau

The dive site Anau offers easy and protected diving in the lagoon. It is possible to see manta rays all year because it is a cleaning station. Turtles are also sometimes observed.

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Toopua

Many tropical fishes gather along this drop-off, among them huge anemones and their clown fish. At the bottom of the wall, a large sand bank where leopard rays and eagle rays come to feed. The dive ends on a beautiful coral garden.

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Fafapiti

One of two dive sites in Bora Bora where it is possible to see the ballet of mantas. The dive is done along a drop-off. Very easy diving without current at a shallow depth.