BORA BORA  DIVING SPOTS:

The calm, sheltered lagoon of Bora Bora is a great place for the beginner, the rusty diver, and children. Experienced divers can venture outside the reef for more action. The biggest attraction to Bora Bora is undoubtedly the large population of giant manta rays.
 

• Raititi Reef:
  Lagoon, adjacent to the Hotel Bora Bora, depth 7-45 ft. Ideal for 1st time divers.

• Anau (Fafa piti):
  In the lagoon, depth 9-110 ft. Ideal for snorkeling and for beginners. It requires a boat ride of more than 20 minutes, as it is on the eastern side of the island, and most of the dive operators are on the west side

• Toopua:
  Lagoon. For divers of all levels. Depth 9-110 ft.

• Tapu:
  Lagoon.  More suited to certified divers due to surface currents and a coral-covered bottom.

• Teavanui Pass:
  Ocean, depth 15-130ft.

• Tupitipiti:
  Ocean, depth 30-200ft. For advanced divers. It has a steep drop-off and currents that become strong enough to necessitate a drift dive. Purple coral and colorful sponges mark this part of the reef, just southeast of Motu Piti Aau. The bottom profile is such that it allows for dives of up to 200 feet, although you'll have to be checked out thoroughly by an instructor to be permitted to dive much below the standard recreational dive limit of 130 feet. Larger fish are attracted to Tupitipiti--sharks, rays, groupers, Napoleons and large parrotfish, to name a few.

• Muri Muri "Shark Point"/"White Valley":
  Ocean, depth 70-130 ft. For advanced divers, due to strong currents and large shark populations. The sharks in French Polynesia are not aggressive, but like all sharks they are attracted to figures on the surface, so the ability to make a quick descent is important.

Some information on this page courtesy of GIE PLONGEE de Tahiti et ses Iles and Tahiti Legends