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Canyons - Moorea (Tahiti)
Papetoai, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Canyons - Moorea (Tahiti) is a dive site near Papetoai, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, dolphins, groupers, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Nearby sites
- 1Eden Park0.2 km
- 2Mamaru0.5 km
- 3Enden Park / Lemon Shark Valley0.6 km
- 4Mur de corail/Coral Wall0.7 km
- 5Rotui1.5 km
- 6Moorea Tiki2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org