Tombant d Ohotu

★★★★☆ (1,149)

When leaving the Garuae channel/pass on the right, a magnificent reef plateau precedes the drop off in a gentle slope to 30 meters. The dive goes along the wall and ends in the coral garden of the reef plateau. This dive is accessible to all levels.

This reef near the pass is a real fish nursery and we regularly meet grey sharks, tunas, barracudas, jacks and manta rays.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 27

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Barracuda
180 Sightings
J
5
F
14
M
11
A
16
M
6
J
21
J
18
A
16
S
28
O
13
N
17
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
150 Sightings
J
5
F
12
M
8
A
4
M
6
J
19
J
15
A
14
S
16
O
15
N
21
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame

Moray Eel
139 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
8
A
5
M
7
J
18
J
12
A
22
S
25
O
8
N
10
D
11
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
128 Sightings
J
3
F
13
M
8
A
9
M
6
J
10
J
8
A
12
S
20
O
17
N
14
D
8
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Reef Manta Ray
88 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
5
J
8
J
9
A
8
S
9
O
19
N
14
D
7
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer

Grey Reef Shark
382 Sightings
J
10
F
25
M
20
A
28
M
25
J
50
J
33
A
34
S
63
O
37
N
30
D
27
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Whitetip Reef Shark
236 Sightings
J
6
F
20
M
11
A
20
M
21
J
30
J
21
A
26
S
32
O
16
N
18
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
203 Sightings
J
6
F
15
M
8
A
12
M
11
J
24
J
17
A
13
S
30
O
29
N
23
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
166 Sightings
J
5
F
10
M
10
A
7
M
14
J
17
J
18
A
15
S
25
O
16
N
15
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

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Triggerfish
156 Sightings
J
6
F
10
M
8
A
12
M
10
J
18
J
9
A
13
S
24
O
25
N
16
D
5
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin

Blacktip Reef Shark
151 Sightings
J
7
F
14
M
8
A
18
M
14
J
16
J
11
A
16
S
18
O
14
N
8
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek

Butterfly Fish
129 Sightings
J
4
F
8
M
0
A
7
M
9
J
18
J
14
A
11
S
15
O
20
N
20
D
3

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 15

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Tuna
116 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
5
A
6
M
0
J
8
J
13
A
8
S
33
O
16
N
13
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
101 Sightings
J
2
F
8
M
0
A
4
M
4
J
13
J
10
A
10
S
18
O
12
N
20
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
97 Sightings
J
3
F
6
M
7
A
5
M
0
J
11
J
12
A
0
S
16
O
16
N
17
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
94 Sightings
J
2
F
9
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
9
J
9
A
8
S
24
O
12
N
16
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Soldierfish
81 Sightings
J
3
F
11
M
0
A
4
M
6
J
10
J
10
A
0
S
16
O
8
N
13
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
78 Sightings
J
2
F
7
M
5
A
0
M
7
J
9
J
9
A
0
S
16
O
0
N
18
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
74 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
7
A
0
M
6
J
8
J
9
A
0
S
14
O
0
N
11
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
61 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
10
O
15
N
16
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
59 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
9
J
6
A
10
S
13
O
10
N
0
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

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Cornetfish
47 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
11
A
0
S
14
O
12
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Squirrelfish
37 Sightings
J
2
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
7
N
14
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

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Goatfish
32 Sightings
J
2
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
6
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR

Pufferfish
26 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
16
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Nudibranch
23 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
0
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 12

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Lionfish
22 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
9
J
8
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

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O2 FAKARAVA

PK6, 98763 FAKARAVA, French Polynesia

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Alibaba (★4.7)

This is a drift diving into the Fakarava north channel during incoming current only. Starting into the blue, a stop on the edge of the drop off is possible, and then we drift into the channel toward the lagoon, hiding from the current into the life rich “ali baba canyon.“
TOPDIVE Fakarava, 98713 Papeete

Pufana (★4.4)

This site is located inside the lagoon, it is not very deep which is ideal for beginners or training dives. It is also the ideal place for photographers, who like brightness (white sand) and calm conditions (sheltered from the current).