The beauty of this picture-postcard atoll continues underwater. The marine life is so dense in Tikehau that Jacques Cousteau declared it to have the highest concentration of fish among the Tuamotu Atolls. The diving sites concentrate around the pass where a mix of large and small species create a unique experience for all levels of diving. Species most commonly encountered in Tikehau include tuna, snapper, wrasse, Moray eel, anemones, clown fish, and sharks.

Some of the established dive sites around Tikehau include:

Tuheiava Pass : Pass Dive 25-75 feet

Puafa : Ocean dive 10-50 feet

Teonai : Ocean dive 15-75 feet

The Shark Hole : Ocean dive 25-175 feet

The Bell : Ocean Dive 30-120 feet

Mamaa Amphitheater : Ocean Dive 20-90 feet

Dive Centers : - Tikehau Blue Nui (Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort) - Tikehau Plongee - Tikehau Raie Manta Club

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