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Vallée des requins
Faaa, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Vallée des requins 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 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, dolphins, groupers, nudibranchs, eagle rays. 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
Palenose ParrotfishScarus psittacus
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1La Vallée blanche, Tahiti0.5 km
- 2La virgule0.8 km
- 3Tahi Nui1.0 km
- 4Epave Catalina1.1 km
- 5Hydravion et Goelett1.1 km
- 6La Dérivante du Phare2.1 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