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Vallée aux Murènes
Faaa, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Vallée aux Murènes is a reef dive site near Faaa, Windward 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. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, dolphins, eagle rays, nudibranchs. 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Nearby sites
- 1Les Éboulis1.2 km
- 2Le Tombant Saint Étienne2.4 km
- 3Papa Whisky, Tahiti2.7 km
- 4La Faille St Etienne, Tahiti2.8 km
- 5L' Aquarium, Tahiti3.0 km
- 6Le piton aux gorgones3.1 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
