drop offs

The drop-offs are real underwater cliffs open to the ocean. Some begin just below the surface and end at a depth of 80 to 100m, while others take shape at around -40m and plunge into the abyss.

There you can find faults, overhangs, caves, vaults, which are all hiding places for the fauna that lives there. You should also look at the ocean side because the passage of pelagics is frequent.

The faults

Relief: It is a steep drop-off that begins at 8m and plunges to depths inaccessible to air divers.

The slope is marked by a succession of more or less wide faults, all punctuated by numerous crevices.

You can enjoy the relief by stepping out into the blue, looking for little creatures in the holes or simply savoring those that come to you.

Wildlife: Turtles, coral sharks, schools of mackerel jacks, schools of fusiliers, tuna, all the reef fish. Unexpected encounters.

Depth: from -8 to -50m

Accessible from level 1

The Belvedères

Relief: Along a drop-off, two projections spaced about a hundred meters apart plunge into the blue. Between these "belvederes" the relief forms a sort of cirque which plunges in a half-basin to a depth of -50m.

Wildlife: School of mackerel jacks, school of black triggerfish, fusiliers, green and/or hawksbill turtles, purple anthias, star puffer fish, squid, paddle perch, all reef fish.

Depth: from -6 to -50m

Accessible from level 1.

The Gorgonian vault

Relief: It is a steep drop-off along which there is an overhang about thirty meters long which shelters a multitude of yellow gorgonians of impressive diameters.

Wildlife: Turtles, coral or blacktip sharks, schools of fusiliers, mackerel jacks, blackspotted perch, passage of tuna, all reef fish.

Depth: from -5 to -50m

Accessible from level 1

The cave with lobsters

Relief: At a depth of 40m, there is a crack in which the lobster cave is located. It is a small cave that can be entered by two people at most.

Wildlife: The interior is lined with myripristis, shrimps, cryptic species and in almost every hole a lobster is hidden. A huge blue trevally has taken up residence there.

Depth: -40m

Accessible from PE40 level

The fall of the 12m

Relief: This is the angle of the pass of the same name which extends over a steep drop-off which begins at -5m and descends to unfathomable depths. It is made up of numerous faults and crevices.

Wildlife: Tunas, school of fusiliers, school of black triggerfish, cryptic species, all reef fish.

Depth: from -5 to -50m

Accessible from level 1

The fall of Pueu

Relief: A first drop-off from 5m to 25m deep overhangs a second drop-off which goes down much deeper. The upper part includes some beautiful faults and cavities filled with whip coral.

Wildlife: Turtles, coral sharks, tuna, napoleon, all reef fish.

Depth: from -5 to -50m

Accessible from level 1