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THE AQUARIUM
10-40 ft
Triggerfish, Butterflyfish, anemones and many more species of tropical flora and fauna will greet you on this relaxing dive within the protected lagoon of Tahiti. Very shallow and extremely clear, this is an excellent introductory dive.

THE WRECKS
20-70 ft
Just a few kicks away from The Aquarium, you'll come upon a trench in the lagoon. Within the trench, only a few yards apart, you'll find two perfectly preserved wrecks: one is a seaplane that sank in 1962 and the other is a schooner that sank in 1976.

THE FAULTS OF ARUE
15-90 ft
On the outer side of the reef, a coral plateau 15 ft down overlooks an impressive and dizzying drop. Two narrow faultlines about a hundred yards apart make notches in the plateau. These notches are approximately 100 ft deep and hide an amazing variety of colorful tropical fish, multicolored coral polyps, anemones, and crabs. Keep an eye out for the Napoleon wrasses and dogtooth tuna that frequently cruise the reef and make sure to check the crevices for resting turtles and sharks.

GORGONIA
9-120 ft
This site owes its name to the numerous orange gorgonians and black coral that cover a vertical and sometimes overhanging wall of the outer reef. A dive light brings the colorful beauty of this spot and the multitudes of small fish that call it home into full view. A little ways away, at 90 ft, the cave of Arue can be found. Wide enough to allow the passage of a group of five divers abreast, this cavern hides lobsters, schools of rockfish and crayfish.

THE SPRING
20-90 ft
A freshwater spring bubbles up from the ocean shore near a coral outcrop close to the surface. Look for nurse sharks, Napolean wrasses and a variety of invertebrates inside the numerous cavities and grottos in the outcrop.

ST. ETIENNE DROP OFF
30-150 ft
This is one of Tahiti's richest diving spots. The barrier reef protecting the lagoon drops off into a gigantic vertical wall covered with yellow gorgonians. Dense schools of anthias, barracuda and jacks swim near the wall as dogtooth tuna and sharks, your constant companions on outer reef dives in French Polynesia, cruise by.

All photos courtesy of Aquatica Dive Center