Operator dive page for Le Sournois.
New Caledonia · Noumea and the southwest lagoon
Outer-lagoon reef with dense fish life and occasional pelagics.
Outer-lagoon reef with dense fish life and occasional pelagics.
Boat access from Noumea and the weather-dependent outer-lagoon run make this a guided-boat dive.
This outer-lagoon reef sits on the Noumea side of the lagoon and is reached by boat. It is a relaxed reef profile with dense schools of fish, occasional pelagic visitors, and a calm-water window that matters more than local surf. Plan for a guided run, settled seas, and clear-water conditions when the lagoon cooperates.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Sharks may be encountered; maintain distance and plan the boat approach around settled-weather windows.
Access Restrictions
Boat access is weather dependent; plan for a guided run from Noumea rather than a casual shore entry.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Boat-access reef dive with dense fish life and occasional pelagic passes; best on calm-weather days.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Research Sources
Operator dive page for Le Sournois.
Official Noumea diving context and operator infrastructure.

Boat-access drift dive for manta rays in Boulari Pass.

Passe exterieure Boulari is an incoming-current drift outside Nouméa.

Passe intérieure de Boulari is a pass drift with sharks and mantas.