Fakarava South Pass

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Fakarava, French Polynesia

Best timeYear-round

Water temp26-29°C / 79-84°F

Visibility20-40m / 65-130ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyAdvanced

Max depth40 m

Avg depth25 m

Nearest airportFAV

Wall of sharksTumakohua PassUNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Scuba

Fakarava Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with two incredible passes. The southern pass, Tumakohua, is famous for its 'wall of sharks', where hundreds of grey reef sharks congregate. It's one of the most impressive shark dives on the planet.

Features

A narrow channel famous for a massive, resident school of grey reef sharks that number in the hundreds. Divers can drift through the pass and witness this incredible spectacle. The annual grouper spawning here is a world-famous event.

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