Turtle Bay Maratua

★★★★☆ (131)

Sloping reef with healthy corals, large bays with sandy slopes and rubble. Mostly protected from current especially in the bays. Diving right shoulder to de reef.

Special sigthings: Best time to see many turtles is close to low tide. Tablecorals, fusiliers.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

39 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
4
A
6
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
6
S
2
O
5
N
4
D
4

Hawksbill Turtle

11 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
2
A
0
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0

Barracuda

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

Loggerhead Turtle

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
1

Moray Eel

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
0
D
2

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Thresher Shark

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Eagle Ray

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
0

Clownfish

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
2
M
1
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
2
O
1
N
1
D
1

Parrotfish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
2
D
1

Angelfish

9 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
2
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
1

Nudibranch

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
2

Surgeonfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
1
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Triggerfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Lionfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
1
N
1
D
1

Pufferfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
1
O
0
N
3
D
0

Butterfly Fish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
1

Scorpionfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1

Tuna

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Bannerfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
0
N
1
D
0

Cuttlefish

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Olive Ridley Turtle

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Frogfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
1
N
1
D
0

Sweetlips and Grunts

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

Damselfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Garfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Trumpetfish

2 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0