Moorea
French Polynesia · Society Islands
Moorea is the heart-shaped island visible from Tahiti and a world-class shark and ray diving destination. Its lagoon shelters resident populations of blacktip and lemon sharks year-round, while spinner dolphins patrol the outer reef. Coral gardens in Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay support dense populations of butterflyfish, surgeonfish, and moray eels, with healthy hard coral coverage making this one of French Polynesia's most photogenic dive locations.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
More fish than a healthy reef of its kind.
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Reef Life Survey · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
34 species across the dive sites here
Blacktip Reef Shark
Seen 23 days ago
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Vulnerable
Moorish Idol
Seen 23 days ago
at Tiki Point
Least concern
Cleaner Wrasse
Seen 1 month ago
at Tiki Point
Least concern
Bluefin Trevally
Seen 1 month ago
at Tiki Point
Least concern
Hawksbill Turtle
Seen 1 month ago
at Tiki Point
Critically endangered
Spinner Dolphin
Seen 4 months ago
at Opunohu Canyons
Least concern
Whitetip Reef Shark
Seen 5 months ago
at Taotoi Pass
Vulnerable
Napoleon Wrasse
Seen 7 months ago
at Opunohu Canyons
Endangered
Paddletail Snapper
Seen 8 months ago
at Taotoi Pass
Least concern
Blue-lined Snapper
Seen 11 months ago
at Taotoi Pass
Least concern
Bluestripe Snapper
Seen 11 months ago
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Least concern
Grey Reef Shark
Seen 11 months ago
at Taotoi Pass
Endangered
Great Barracuda
Seen Oct 2024
at Tiki Point
Least concern
Acropora Coral
Seen year round
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Black Coral
Seen year round
at Tiki Point
Bumphead Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Taotoi Pass
Vulnerable
Cleaner Shrimp
Seen year round
at Opunohu Canyons
Eagle Ray
Seen year round
at Tiki Point
Endangered
Lemon Shark
Seen year round
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Vulnerable
Lionfish
Seen year round
at Opunohu Canyons
Least concern
Marbled Stingray
Seen year round
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Montipora Coral
Seen year round
at Opunohu Canyons
Nudibranchs (various)
Seen year round
at Opunohu Canyons
Orange Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Taotoi Pass
Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Opunohu Canyons
Porites Coral
Seen year round
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Purple Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Taotoi Pass
Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Tiki Point
Unicornfish
Seen year round
at Taotoi Pass
Giant Clam
Seasonal visitor
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Critically endangered
Giant Trevally
Seasonal visitor
at Taotoi Pass
Least concern
Spotted Eagle Ray
Seasonal visitor
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Endangered
Tiger Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Near threatened
Yellow-lipped Sea Krait
Seasonal visitor
at Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
Least concern
Dive sites
Tiahura Shark and Ray Feeding
blacktip reef shark · lemon shark · tiger shark · marbled stingray
Taotoi Pass
blue-lined snapper · unicornfish · paddletail snapper · whitetip reef shark
Opunohu Canyons
lemon shark · napoleon wrasse · spinner dolphin · lionfish
Tiki Point
hawksbill turtle · moorish idol · eagle ray · great barracuda