Tombant de la Possession
Réunion Island · France
One of Reunion's most celebrated wall dives, this vertical drop-off on the northwest coast begins in shallow coral gardens and plunges into open blue. The wall face is dressed in large gorgonian fans and barrel sponges, and at depth the silhouette of bull sharks moving below is a regular occurrence. Sea turtles are common in the upper 15 metres, feeding on the seagrass patches and resting in the coral ledges. The site rewards slow, methodical divers who take time with the wall's smaller residents — nudibranchs, flatworms, and ornate ghost pipefish.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 45 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 29°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Dec 28, 2025 · 29 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Mar 7, 2026 · 10 records
Very likely
Most dives
Striped Surgeonfish
Last confirmed Apr 20, 2026 · 5 records
Very likely
Most dives
Humpback Whale
Last confirmed Feb 19, 2026 · 24 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Yellowmargin Moray
Last confirmed Dec 10, 2025 · 4 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Bull Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Steephead Parrotfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear