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L’ile bleue/Blue Island
Paopao, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
L’ile bleue/Blue Island is a dive site near Paopao, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, jacks, groupers, moray eels, dolphins. 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
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Nearby sites
- 1Les jumeaux0.7 km
- 2Aquarium de Cook0.9 km
- 3Moorea Tiki1.4 km
- 4Rotui1.6 km
- 5Mur de corail/Coral Wall2.4 km
- 6Mamaru2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org