Bora Bora
French Polynesia · Society Islands
Bora Bora's turquoise lagoon is ringed by a coral barrier reef sheltering lemon sharks, blacktip reef sharks, and eagle rays that glide over coral bommies in shallow water. The passes cutting through the barrier — particularly Teavanui — funnel nutrient-rich currents that draw large pelagics. Visibility routinely exceeds 30 meters, and the calm lagoon makes it accessible to every level of diver.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
29 species across the dive sites here
Bluespotted Cornetfish
Seen 1 month ago
at Teavanui Pass
Least concern
Reef Manta Ray
Seen 1 month ago
at Teavanui Pass
Vulnerable
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen 3 months ago
at Teavanui Pass
Vulnerable
Moorish Idol
Seen 3 months ago
at Anau Coral Garden
Least concern
Bluefin Trevally
Seen 4 months ago
at Teavanui Pass
Least concern
Yellowfin Surgeonfish
Seen 6 months ago
at Tupitipiti Point
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 9 months ago
at Anau Coral Garden
Least concern
Bigeye Trevally
Seen 10 months ago
at Tupitipiti Point
Least concern
Hawksbill Turtle
Seen Jul 2025
at Tupitipiti Point
Critically endangered
Yellow Snapper
Seen May 2025
at Tupitipiti Point
Least concern
Acropora Coral
Seen year round
at Teavanui Pass
Barrel Sponge
Seen year round
at Muri Muri
Blue-Spotted Stingray
Seen year round
at Anau Coral Garden
Least concern
Brain Coral
Seen year round
at Anau Coral Garden
Butterflyfish (mixed species)
Seen year round
at Anau Coral Garden
Clownfish
Seen year round
at Muri Muri
Least concern
Giant Clam
Seen year round
at Anau Coral Garden
Critically endangered
Giant Sea Anemone
Seen year round
at Muri Muri
Giant Trevally
Seen year round
at Teavanui Pass
Least concern
Grey Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Tupitipiti Point
Endangered
Lemon Shark
Seen year round
at Teavanui Pass
Vulnerable
Nurse Shark
Seen year round
at Anau Coral Garden
Vulnerable
Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Muri Muri
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen year round
at Teavanui Pass
Vulnerable
Eagle Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Teavanui Pass
Endangered
Great Hammerhead
Seasonal visitor
at Teavanui Pass
Critically endangered
Great Hammerhead Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Tupitipiti Point
Critically endangered
Manta Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Muri Muri
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Anau Coral Garden
Endangered
Dive sites
Teavanui Pass
lemon shark · blacktip reef shark · great hammerhead · eagle ray
Anau Coral Garden
lemon shark · blacktip reef shark · nurse shark · moorish idol
Muri Muri
whitetip reef shark · eagle ray · manta ray · clownfish
Tupitipiti Point
grey reef shark · great hammerhead shark · hawksbill turtle · bluefin trevally