Tombant d Ohotu

★★★★☆ (1,112)

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

iStock-Global_Pics

Barracuda
175 Sightings
J
5
F
11
M
9
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

iStock/ultramarinfoto

Wrasse
148 Sightings
J
5
F
10
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
137 Sightings
J
6
F
6
M
7
A
5
M
7
J
18
J
12
A
22
S
25
O
8
N
10
D
11
iStock/Divepic

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
123 Sightings
J
3
F
9
M
7
A
9
M
6
J
10
J
8
A
12
S
20
O
17
N
14
D
8
iStock-crisod

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
373 Sightings
J
10
F
18
M
18
A
28
M
25
J
50
J
33
A
34
S
63
O
37
N
30
D
27
iStock-June Jacobsen

Whitetip Reef Shark
230 Sightings
J
6
F
14
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

iStock-burnsboxco

Parrotfish
200 Sightings
J
6
F
13
M
7
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

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker

Grouper/Basslets
163 Sightings
J
5
F
9
M
8
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

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
152 Sightings
J
6
F
8
M
6
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
145 Sightings
J
7
F
8
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
131 Sightings
J
4
F
6
M
4
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

Shutterstock-Al McGlashan

Tuna
112 Sightings
J
3
F
0
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
103 Sightings
J
2
F
6
M
4
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

iStock-Hoatzinexp

Jackfish
94 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
6
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
92 Sightings
J
2
F
7
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
79 Sightings
J
3
F
9
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: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
72 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
6
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: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

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

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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: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
59 Sightings
J
0
F
6
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: 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
36 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
4
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: 12

iStock/cinoby

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

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

Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Levent Konuk

Goatfish
30 Sightings
J
2
F
6
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: 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: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR

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

Dive Sites Nearby

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

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).