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Tao-tao
Vaitoare, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan
About this site
Tao-tao 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 25 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, dolphins, stingrays. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensis
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Nearby sites
- 1Pa'ipa'i6.5 km
- 2L'Aquarium14 km
- 3Tupitipiti14 km
- 4Le trou de la Pieuvre16 km
- 5Passe de Céran - TAHAA17 km
- 6Rauto'Anui17 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