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L'Aquarium
L Aquarium · Vaitoare, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan
About this site
L'Aquarium is a reef dive site near Vaitoare, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, reef sharks, dolphins, manta rays, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Coral BeautyCentropyge bispinosa
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke- Stout Red ShrimpAristeus virilis
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Rauto'Anui5.2 km
- 2Le trou de la Pieuvre5.2 km
- 3Le Nordby6.4 km
- 4Pa'ipa'i7.6 km
- 5Te Ava Piti8.1 km
- 6Passe de Céran - TAHAA9.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org