Huahine · French Polynesia · Coral garden
Fa'a Miti
Yellow goatfish and paddletail snappers over a coral garden
A coral garden off Huahine, explored between 12 and 27 m, where schools of yellow goatfish and paddletail snappers circle huge porites heads. It is open to divers holding a Level 1 or Open Water certificate.
Also known as Fa’a Miti, Faa Miti.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Huahine and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The dive is a gentle swim through a coral garden of enormous porites heads, decorated with small colourful worms and ringed by schools of yellow goatfish and paddletail snappers, from 12 m at its shallowest to 27 m at its deepest.
The water on this dive is very clear. Sand paths run between the coral heads and lead into underwater valleys, where blacktip and whitetip reef sharks and moray eels cross the route.
Marine life and season
- Reef sharks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Huahine: Humpback whales are counted from August to October; July and August are slightly drier, and the water stays warm all year.
Dive videos
plongée à Fa'a Miti · gpt1plon on YouTube
Sources
- Fa'a Miti – Mahana Yoga Dive — Mahana Yoga Dive
- Mahana Yoga Dive | Huahine — Mahana Yoga Dive
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Wall
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