Dive· Toau· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Anse Amyot Grottos (Toau)
15° 48.8′ S · 146° 10.1′ W
A chain of large grottoes in the reef wall SW of Anse Amyot, 20-40 ft deep in and around the caves, with the wall dropping away below; the middle grotto is the pick.
Practical
Position is the middle grotto, 15°48.806'S 146°10.066'W; the other two are at 15°48.674'S 146°09.906'W and 15°48.938'S 146°10.206'W (Soggy Paws 2010). Can be done as one long drift or several short dives. Best in E-S winds when this side is in the lee. No dive support on the atoll; be conservative with depth and ascent rates.
Best for
Cave and swim-through dive
Season
Best in E-S winds
Nearby
- Anse Amyot Outer Wall Drift (Toau)1 NM away
- Anse Amyot Fuel and Water (Toau)1.1 NM away
- Anse Amyot Moorings (Toau)1.1 NM away
- Toau Cyclone and Maraamu Season1.1 NM away
- Valentine and Gaston's Restaurant (Anse Amyot)1.1 NM away
- Anse Amyot Reef Snorkel (Toau)1.2 NM away
- Snapper Hole Dive Site (Anse Amyot, Toau)1.7 NM away
- Yellow Dog Dive Site (Anse Amyot, Toau)1.9 NM away