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La Dérivante du Phare
Faaa, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
La Dérivante du Phare is a dive site near Faaa, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, dolphins, nudibranchs, sea turtles, 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
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Chevroned ButterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Nearby sites
- 1Tahi Nui1.2 km
- 2L' Aquarium, Tahiti1.2 km
- 3Papa Whisky, Tahiti1.4 km
- 4La Vallée blanche, Tahiti1.7 km
- 5Vallée des requins2.1 km
- 6La virgule2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org