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ahuta - This dive requires calm weather conditions, timed Nuhi you have to do it By boat. Sharks, manta rays, and a very nice
collection of reef life.
M with an incoming current for the best visibility. Entry is on
T he Angle - Situated between Tiputa pass, offering a view of the
the eastern side of Motu Fara, the small islet in the middle of the Tiputa pass and at the same time of the external drop-off of
Avatoru pass. There, you let yourself drift into an undersea valley the open ocean. Depending on the seasons, there may be sight-
where you find a wall covered with magnificent coral formations ings of large schools of snappers and bigeyed scads in perpetual
hosting a variety of aquatic life: unicornfish, surgeonfish and motion to keep away from their likely predators like napoleon
fusiliers. You may come across an occasional manta ray or leopard wrasses, dogtooth tuna and sharks. Lingering in the deep blue
stingray swimming counter current. The undersea journey finishes may bring you into contact with a school of barracudas, dolphins
on the sand dunes punctuated by coral heads covered inhabited and a sailfish scending from the depths. The dive can also be done
by scores of little creatures: nudibranches, moray eels, snappers, by more experienced divers at a depth of around 150 feet and is a
groupers, whitetip reef sharks and blacktip reef sharks. Site is great opportunity to see manta rays, grey reef sharks, stingrays, or
accessible to all dive certifications with a minimum diving experi- possibly the great hammerhead.
ence. Near the lagoon exit of the Avatoru Pass lies this series of
underwater canyons and valleys.
M ypristis (Soldierfish) Reef - Myripristis is the scientific name T he Aquarium - Good place for a first dive, filled with different
of the myriad soldierfish that populate this coral reef. Lo- kinds of surgeonfish, squirrelfish and unicorn fish. Near the
cated just at the exit of the pass, you’ll also discover sea anemones lagoon-end of the Tiputa Pass. The bottom is not very deep, and
with clown fish, many soft coral, marbled groupers and depending visibility is quite good.
on the season: a Grey shark nursery.
N uhi Nuhi - The average depth is 5 m / 16.4 ft. although the
maximum depth you can reach is 10 m / 32.8 ft. To reach Nuhi
