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Moorea dive sites and marine life

Nine ocean-side sites, and lemon sharks all year round.

Our sites

We dive nine ocean-side sites, all open from Level 1 or Open Water. Each morning, we choose the site according to the weather and the group's level.
A shark and divers above the reef

Mamaru

15 to 25 m

Tropical fish, turtles, whitetip reef sharks, lemon sharks.

Corals and an anemone on the Moorea reef

Les Roses

40 m

Rose-shaped corals; few animals. For the levels that allow it.

A school of tropical fish

Eden Park

15 to 25 m

Tropical fish, turtles, lemon sharks.

A turtle above the reef

Lemon Shark Valley

Tropical fish, turtles, lemon sharks.

A clownfish in its anemone

Opunohu canyon (Anemone)

15 to 25 m

Tropical fish, turtles.

A turtle resting on the reef

Coral Wall (Turtle Reef)

15 to 25 m

Tropical fish, and plenty of turtles.

A diver above the sea floor

Taotoi

15 to 25 m

Tropical fish, turtles, a sandy bed of garden eels.

Two spotted eagle rays

Taotoi pass

15 m

When the weather allows: spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, sometimes grey reef sharks.

A moray eel

Tiki

15 to 25 m

Tropical fish, blacktip reef sharks.

Lemon sharks

Lemon sharks live in Moorea all year round. We meet them most often on the 7:30 am dive, especially at Mamaru, Eden Park and Lemon Shark Valley.

A lemon shark above the Moorea reef
A turtle above the reef in Moorea

Turtles

Turtles are found on most sites, and in numbers on the Coral Wall.

Whales

From 20 July to 20 November, humpback whales are in Moorea: discover them on a whale excursion, with or without swimming.
A humpback whale underwater
A humpback whale and her calf
A humpback whale calf
A humpback whale just below the surface
A humpback whale in open water
A humpback whale and her calf in open water
A humpback whale breaching
A humpback whale in mid-breach
Swimmers at a distance from a humpback whale

And a whole range of other species

An octopus on the Moorea reef
A small crustacean on the coral
Two divers and a turtle above the reef
A diver and a turtle in open water

Frequently asked questions

What are your dive sites and what can you see there?
We dive nine ocean sites: Mamaru, Les Roses (40 m), Eden Park, Lemon Shark Valley, the Opunohu canyon (Anemone), the Coral Wall (Turtle Reef), Taotoi, Taotoi pass when the weather allows, and Tiki. You may meet turtles, lemon sharks, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, nurse sharks, sometimes grey reef sharks, and garden eels.
Can you dive with lemon sharks?
Yes. Lemon sharks are present all year round in Moorea, and we meet them most often on the 7:30 am dive, especially at Mamaru, Eden Park and Lemon Shark Valley.
Do you see turtles when diving in Moorea?
Yes, turtles are found on most of our sites, and especially on the Coral Wall, nicknamed Turtle Reef.
How do you choose the dive site of the day?
Every morning, according to the weather and the group's level.
Are the sites open to first-level divers?
Yes: our ocean sites are open from Level 1 or Open Water. Les Roses, at 40 metres, is for the levels that allow it.
Do you see rays when diving?
Yes, spotted eagle rays, especially at Taotoi pass, when the weather allows diving there.
Are there manta rays in Moorea?
No, there are no manta rays in Moorea. When diving, however, you can see spotted eagle rays.

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Fun dives leave at 7:30 and 9:30 am. Prices on the Rates page. Contact form or (+689) 87 78 03 52.
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