Raiatea & Taha'a · French Polynesia · Drift · Pinnacle
Ceran Pass
Walls of barracudas circling a yellow-coral peak
Ceran is a deep pass east of Taha'a where the dive centres on a peak covered in yellow coral. It is always dived as a drift, and the pass is very rich in marine life, with walls of barracudas, bigeye jacks, rays, sharks and Napoleon wrasse living around the peak.
Also known as Piton de Ceran, Pass of Ceran.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Raiatea & Taha'a and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The drift carries divers around the yellow-coral peak between 35 and 50 m. Hundreds of colourful reef fish gather on it, among them big walls of barracudas, surgeonfish and bigeye jacks, while rays, sharks and Napoleon wrasse patrol the peak.
Marine life and season
- Barracuda
- Trevally & jacks
- Reef sharks
- Napoleon wrasse
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good |
Season follows Raiatea & Taha'a: Diving runs every day all year; humpback whales visit from September to early December and are met on snorkelling trips.
Sources
- Scuba diving in Raiatea-Tahaa & Bora-Bora — HemisphereSub Raiatea
- Exploration diving in Raiatea and Taha'a — Manawa
- Diving — Te Mara Nui
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