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L'Arche de Noël
L'Arche de Noël · Piton Saint-Leu, Réunion, Reunion
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyIndian Ocean
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Dec
About this site
L'Arche de Noël is a dive site near Piton Saint-Leu, Réunion, Reunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, sea turtles, dolphins, nudibranchs, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Banded Coral ShrimpStenopus hispidus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Nearby sites
- 1Grotte aux Dentelles0.4 km
- 2Sec Jaune0.7 km
- 3Tombant des Grottes0.9 km
- 4Les Grottes du Portail1.0 km
- 5La Pointe au Sel1.2 km
- 6Bossy’s Canyon1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org