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Dérivante aux tortues
Otutara, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Dérivante aux tortues is a dive site near Otutara, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, jacks, groupers, sea fans, octopus. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Nearby sites
- 1Tombant de Papeari1.5 km
- 2Tables de Taravao5.6 km
- 3Le Trou du Lagon6.2 km
- 4Les Gorgones8.0 km
- 5La Vavi9.0 km
- 6Le tombant Gorgognes9.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org