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Les Pitons

Les Pitons

Societe Archipelago, French Polynesia

Depth
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40m

Visibility
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15m - 45m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

Les Pitons

Societe Archipelago, French Polynesia

Les Pitons
Depth
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40m

Visibility
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15m - 45m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced

About Les Pitons
This dive is different to the rest of the surrounding dives in Raiatia as Les Pitons is a dive in ingoing current. Here you will have the chance the explore one or a few of the several seamounts dropping to a depth of 40 meters. These mounts are completely covered in colorful corals and teeming with marine life. Currents may be strong and it is advised that only intermediate and advanced divers attempt this. Beautiful underwater landscape with great exploring opportunity.

Les Pitons Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Rock, Deep, Drift, Other

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

40m

Visibility Range

15m – 45m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 28%

O2
CNS Load (20 min)

13% at 38m / 29%

O2
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Marine Life
  • Groupers
  • Jacks
  • Lobsters
  • Pelagic Fish
  • Rays
  • Sharks
  • Trigger Fish
  • Turtles
  • Various
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Bubble Trapping Under Overhangs — Rock overhangs can trap exhaled bubbles, reducing visibility and causing disorientation.

  • Reflected Surge Patterns — Surge reflecting off rock faces can create irregular and unpredictable water movement.

  • Current Funnel Effect — Narrow gaps between rocks can accelerate water flow unexpectedly.

  • Gradual Narcosis Onset — Narcosis may develop slowly, making self-assessment unreliable.

  • Task Fixation at Depth — Cognitive narrowing at depth can reduce awareness of time and ascent rate.

  • Increased Gas Density Breathing Load — Higher gas density at depth increases work of breathing.

  • Eddy Pull-Off Zones — Eddies behind structures can pull divers away from the main drift line.

  • Delayed Surface Pickup — Strong current can exceed surface tracking assumptions, delaying boat pickup.

  • Vertical Current Shear — Currents may vary by depth, causing vertical separation even when divers stay together.

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