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airapa Pass - Connects the ocean to the lagoon, is an exhilarat- of napoleon wrasses. In the mating season, the grouper gathering
takes place to spawn.
T ing drift dive that ends up in the lagoon of manta rays, eagle
T he Drop-off - The Drop Off is a wall descending from 10 to
rays, as well as tuna, schools of barracuda and jacks. 4,500 feet deep. In this spot takes place the assembly of a
big grouper migration that comprises millions of fish, making an
T he Break – high energy shark feeding that draws some very extraordinary sight. This event is supposed to be one of the most
hungry blacktip reef sharks, gray reef sharks and large lemon spectacular in the whole French Polynesia . It’s located about 25
sharks. meters off the reef, near the Tairapa Pass and off the Pauea Village.
Large schools of snapper, gray reef sharks, napoleon wrasse, tuna
T he Circus - Near the Blue Nui Dive Center, where the Tairapa and barracudas. Drift dive from the ocean towards the lagoon,
Pass flows into, it creates an underwater bay suitable for big ending up in the “Circus” site. The boat follows the divers from the
fish to feed. It is a preferred spot for manta rays and eagle rays and surface, so you can enjoy this “underwater highway”, like flying
blacktip reef sharks to gather. astronauts in a flow of life stream. Pass-like environment, combin-
ing species from the ocean and the lagoon.
T he Crack - A large break in the reef on the ocean side where,
in an amphitheatre of coral, the visitor can quite safely be the T he West Cape - The incredibly clear water of this virginal atoll
spectator of an exciting shark feeding, which attracts a multitude is the ideal habitat for corals of unusual forms. This site offers
of reef sharks including blacktip reef sharkks, whitetip reef sharks, an amazing underwater seascape, with rose-petal coral covering
gray reef sharks, and occasionally the larger deep water oceanic the slope. The availability of the excursion is subject to tide condi-
whitetip shark. tions.
T he Crossing - There’s a 1500 meters-deep wall running from
one side of the Tairapa Pass to the other, near the “Drop-off ”
site. The sight of the wall is really impressive, plus there are lots
