The 2 TOP DIVE BATHYS Moorea centers are situated at the Intercontinental Moorea Resort & Spa and at the Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa, very close to the best dive sites on the North coast of the islands.
Famous dive site in Tahiti
Tiki point : (Ocean dive / 12 min - Moorage depth 18m / 55 feet - Maxi depth 25m / 75 feet)
World famous for its clear water and numerous shark and fishes we can always see. This site is an area where wild sea life is incredible dense and moving. It is the spot for most Moorea’s surprises and, occasionally a very good spot for whales or dolphins watching where you will see many black tips sharks, Grey reef sharks and the big (10 feet) lemon sharks. Discover why so many professional underwater photographer come to work here…
Aito (Drit dive / 10 min - Moorage depth 18m / 55 feet - Maxi depth 27m / 80 feet)
Close to Tiki point, you will see the same kind of Sea Life except that in the area, it’s not rare to see several turtles up to 7 during the same dive, and many Emperor Angel fish. The reef break is a bit deeper and we may have some current. But the corral is one of the most beautiful… and the Sea life intense.
Taotoï pass : (Drift dive / 2 min - No moorage depth - Maxi depth 20m / 60 feet)
A special and great dive not always available (depending weather conditions). You will find different kinds of visibility, depth and type of fauna. We start first inside the lagoon fauna and will go then with the current outside the reef, crossing eagle rays, napoleon fishes, huge nurse ad white tip sharks… On the bottom lies shells that take advantage of current. At the end of the pass, arriving in ocean, you will see an explosion of light and colours. At the limit of lagoon water and ocean water stays a dense sea life : eagle rays, numerous jack fishes, sharks, …
Taotoï (Ocean dive / 4 min - Moorage depth 12m - Maxi depth 20m)
One of our favourite spot. Many fishes move from one side of the island to the other, passing threw this area and above all, you will enjoy the huge moray eels, impressive but so nice…
The Rays Corridaor : (Lagoon / 7 min - Moorage depth 1,5m / 5 feet - Maxi depth 20m / 60 feet)
The Rays Corridor dive is a lagoon Dive ideal for beginners, referrals and refresh. Beautiful coral, many tropical reef fishes and for most of divers, frequent meetings with white tips sharks and a group of eag le rays (sometimes more than 40 of them). A great experience, even for experienced divers.
Opunohu Corral Wall : (Ocean dive / 8 min - Moorage depth 15m - Maxi depth 30m)
The show begin onboard with the best view of “the most beautiful island of the world”. Just see once Opunohu bay from this moorage area and you will understand what we want to say. It’s also a very protected area for East winds and waves. Once in water, you will discover a very special dive for this island, with great corral walls and several corral canyons. You can do several dives in the same area : one goes deeper to the “small roses garden”, a specific kind of corral. Other goes to the big wall. And the last one can finish near the Sharks’ dining room. But in all of them, you will be accompanied by sea turtles, sharks and tropical fishes and probably se huge moray eels before crossing from one canyon to the other, staying in the middle of clear water.
The Anemones : (Ocean / 10 min - Moorage depth 12m / 4 feet)
Nemo’s house you will meet there, the cousin of the famous actor! Shalow and easy dive for a first ocean dive it is The Site! You will see sharks (black tips) our friend Janine, the friendly turtle, octopuses and many tropical fishes.
The Garden of Roses : (Ocean dive / 12 min - Moorage depth 15m / 45 feet - Maxi depth 40m / 120 feet)
The rose garden is the deeper dive we do, a great dive, world famous. But sorry, not everybody can do it. It’s a decompression dive. For safety reasons, you must be rescue diver at least to be allowed to do it and done at least one previous dive with us. Spectacular for the “roses”, the big sharks and the very special atmosphere… After this dive, a 24 hours surface interval is mandatory before flight. Only after Dive master approval and depending on bookings.
Opunohu Canyons : (Ocean dive / 12 min - Moorage dpeth 15m / 45 feet - Maxi depth 30m / 90 feet)
Keeing on the bottom of a small canyon, you will see plenty of small fishes, black tip sharks, and of course the biggest lemon sharks. At the end of the dive, just before the safety stop, we usually stop to see pretty anemones with clown fishes.
Sharks Dining Room : (Ocean dive / 10 min - Moorage depth 15m / 45 feet - Maxi depth 30m / 90 feet)
Spectacular spot for the big lemon sharks that come to the feeding 5’ to 10’ feeding followed by an explo dive. 3 time a week on the 8:00am dive.
