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THE AQUARIUM. A dive within the protected lagoon of Tahiti where many species of tropical fish can be seen on this relaxing dive site. Very shallow and extremely clear, this site provides an excellent opportunity to re-acquaint oneself with the underwater world.

SHIPWRECKS. Just a few flipper beats away from the aquarium, a trench in the lagoon hides two wrecks only a few yards apart: a seaplane and a schooner.

ETIENNE DROPS. This is probably one of Tahiti's richest diving spots. The barrier reef protecting the lagoon drops down towards the depth of the ocean. Before it completely disappears, it offers the dizzying spectacle of gigantic vertical walls covered with yellow gorgonians and dense schools of anthias. Schools of barracuda and jacks swim near the wall as dogtooth tuna cruise by. Look for the sharks that are constant companions during most of your outer reef dives in French Polynesia.

THE SOURCE. A fresh water spring squirts out from the top of a coral outcrop close to the surface. One of the numerous cavities and grottos in the outcrop is home to a nurse shark during the day and a Napoleon wrasse at night. This is also an excellent site to see lots of varieties of fish and invertebrates.

THE ARUE FAULTS. One of the notable diving spots on the island of Tahiti. Is actually three different dive sites. On the outer side of the reef, a coral plateau 15 feet under the surface overlooks an impressive and dizzying drop. One hundred yards apart, two narrow and mysterious faultlines, 200 feet long and extending to a depth of approximately 100 feet, make two notches in this plateau, which hide myriads of colorful fauna or tropical fish, multicolored coral polyps, anemones, crabs. Look around for the Napoleon Wrasse and dogtooth tuna that frequently cruise the reef. Look in the crevices for resting turtles and sharks.

THE ARUE GORGONIANS. A deep dive along near the Tahiti Yacht club, a vertical and sometimes overhanging wall of the outer reef is covered with numerous orange gorgonians and black coral. Make sure to bring a dive light to appreciate the beauty and colors of this spot, home to a multitude of small fish. A little further along and shallower (30m) the cave of Arue has been dug naturally into the drop, deep enough to allow the passage of a group of five divers abreast. This walls of the cavern hide lobsters schools of rockfish as well as crayfish.