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Bora Bora Dive Sites
F afa Piti - Known for encounters with manta rays. This spot is
their preferred for being cleaned, that’s why they come here in
great numbers. Good for beginners and certified divers.
H aapiti - Maximum depth: 100 feet. From a gently sloping drop-
off, shallow craters retain more varied fauna. Near the narrow scads, barracudas, tunas and sometimes manta rays. Follows a wall
reef canyons the sea life explodes. Blacktip reef sharks and lemon
sharks travel in groups.
M uri Muri (White valley) - Maximum depth: 130 feet. An ex-
ceptional dive into the deep blue. Accompanied by grey reef
sharks, you dive along a large coral plateau leading to a sandbank
inhabited by a colony of gardener morays. In deep open water, you
may experience schools of jacks, barracudas and sea turtles. This
site s known for the abundance of sharks. The wall starts around 30
meters. Take care of the current, it may be strong in this area. On
the ocean side of the the reef there are migrating fish, occasion-
ally dolphins and whales during migrating season.
T apu - Ocean dive / 20mn boat ride — Mooring depth : 30 feet
— Maximum depth : 130 feet. Exiting the pass, one of the most
famous sites of Bora Bora. From the coral drop-off, you will see
lemon sharks, blacktip reef sharks, humphead wrasses, moray eels
and sea turtles.
T eavanui pass - Maximum depth: 30 meters / 98 feet. Several
steps will lead you to the middle of the pass. Blacktip reef
sharks and whitetip reef sharks are present, as well as schools of
with unique and rare blue coral. This is the only navigable pass in
Bora Bor, it serves as a highway for fish in and out the island.
T he Aquarium - Maximum depth: 16 feet. Protected site, ideal
for beginners. Packed with multi-colored fish among beautiful
coral heads.
T oopua - Maximum depth: 100 feet. Many tropical fish gather
along the wall woth sea anemones and clown fish. At the bot-
tom, you find a large sand bank where eagle rays and sting rays
are searching for food. Known for its beutiful coral with moray eels
and multicolored fish.
T oopua Iti - Drift dive among coral canyons with good chances
of finding schools of leopard stingrays. The drifting ends in the
Toopua site. Parrot fish, sea bass, groupers and wrasses.