Huahine · French Polynesia · Wall
L'Ancre d'Avapehi
Schools of bigeye trevally along the pass's south reef
A drop-off on the south reef of the Avapehi Pass, dived as a gentle walk between 9 and 27 m that crosses the sand floor of the pass. Turtles, green moray eels and schools of bigeye trevally are the regular company along it.
Also known as L’ancre d’Avapehi, Ancre d'Avapehi.
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 opens on the drop-off of the pass's south reef, with a school of bigeye trevally out in the blue. It then crosses the sandy floor between the south and north reefs, where a turtle, green moray eels and rays are often seen, along with pink-nosed sand eels and a field of swaying garden eels.
The return runs along the inside of the reef, past a school of barracuda, paddletail snappers, trevally and leopard rays, before the boat picks divers up.
Marine life and season
- Sea turtles
- Trevally & jacks
- Barracuda
- Eagle rays
| 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.
Sources
- L'Ancre d'Avapehi – Mahana Yoga Dive — Mahana Yoga Dive
- Diving Huahine — Divingaway
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