Raiatea / Tahaa
SCUBA DIVING in Raiatea / Tahaa
One of the best kept secrets of the Society Islands is Raiatea/Tahaa. You have everything from drift dives through the many passes (there are 11) to drop offs, pinnacles, caves and coral canyons. Here you'll find beautiful black, yellow & purple coral walls. Raiatea even has a wonderful wreck dive -- it's the three-masted ship called the Nordby and sunk in 1900. In terms of fish, you'll find Silver and Blacktop sharks, Napoleon Wrasse, Moray Eels, Sea-pike, Trivially, Tuna, Leopard Rays, Grouper, Barracuda and Dolphins. In addition, there is a large assortment of nudibranchs. I'f you're able to visit July-October you'll have the chance to see Humpback Whales. July-September you have the chance to see Manta Rays. Raiatea/Tahaa is a great dive destination that has something for every level of diver.
DIVE SITES in Raiatea / Tahaa
North Lagoon
Depth: 60 feet
View: Turtles, Eagle Rays, Pufferfish, various tropical fish
Difficulty: All dive levels
Ceran Pass
Depth: Maximum 150'
View: Hundreds of tropical fish, here walls of Barracuda, Surgeonfish,Bigeyed Jackfish, Rays, Sharks.
Difficulty: Advanced dive level
North Reef
Depth: 45 feet
View: Sharks, Barracuda, Rays, Napoleon Wrasse, Snapper, Jackfish
Difficulty: All dive levels
Octopus Hole
Depth: 135 feet (Rescue Diver+)
View: The entrance of the cave is 80 feet deep. A jaw of stalactites will welcome you.
Difficulty: Advanced dive level
Pai Pai Pass
Depth: 45 feet
View: A wall, canyons, yellow coral, Napoleon Wrasse, Surgeonfish, Batfish
Difficulty: All dive levels
Nordby Wreck
Depth: Maximum 90'
View: Explore the 3-masted chip the Nordby which sunk in 1890, Surgeon fish, Lion fish, Stone fish, Jackfish, Angelfish, Black coral
Difficulty: All dive levels
Miri Miri
Depth: Maximum 90'
View: Napoleon Wrasse, Black tip Sharks and a variety of topical fish
Difficulty: All dive levels
Te Ava Piti Pass
Depth: Maximum 90'
View: White Tip Lagoon Sharks, Black Tip Sharks, Jackfish, barracuda, napoleon wrasse, tuna
Difficulty: All dive levels