Year-round diving, cool-season visibility, and regional gorgonian reef context.
Boat-access tunnel and cave dive with gorgonians.
Boat-access tunnel and cave dive with gorgonians.
The site is run as a guided boat dive from Poindimie.
This site is a boat-access outside-reef tunnel-and-cave dive in the Poindimie area. The route threads through faults, canyons, and narrow passages covered in gorgonians, with giant anemones, shrimps, gobies, surgeons, jacks, and sharks clustered around the structure. It is a slow, light-dependent dive that rewards calm buoyancy and good trim more than speed.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Depth Note
Described as a network of deep tunnels and caves.
Best Season
Year-round, with the cool season usually giving the clearest water.
Typical Conditions
Outside-reef faults, canyons, and tunnels with heavy gorgonian cover; lights and trim are the main planning factors.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Use a torch, keep trim tight, and treat the tunnels as true overhead terrain rather than casual swim-throughs.
Access Restrictions
Requires lights and precise buoyancy in overhead sections; boat access is the normal way in.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Guided boat dive through outside-reef tunnels, faults, and canyons with lights and careful buoyancy.
Freediving
Not suitable for freediving because the site is an overhead tunnel-and-cave system.
Snorkeling
Not a snorkeling site; the overhead passages require scuba and lights.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Year-round diving, cool-season visibility, and regional gorgonian reef context.
Official French tourism listing for Tiéti Diving with daily permanence and east-coast base.
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