Dive· Moorea· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Vaiare Pass Dive
17° 31.4′ S · 149° 45.7′ W · approximate
An east-coast dive in front of the Vaiare ferry docks, where stingrays, blacktip and lemon sharks, turtles and schools of barracuda gather around the pass.
Practical
Approximate: Tahiti Tourisme places it 'in front of the ferry docks'; pin set just outside Vaiare (Rahoneo) Pass, ±500 m. Depth not published. Vaiare Pass carries the Tahiti fast ferries and supply ships at speed, so dive only from an operator boat with a lookout, never from a yacht or unattended dinghy in the channel. Moorea Blue Diving offers free transfers from Vaiare. Feeding sharks and fish is prohibited (2026 brief). Under the 2025 anchoring decree divers may not use occupied ZMR moorings; dive with an operator or from a tended dinghy flying a dive flag.
Best for
Barracuda and sharks on the east side
Nearby
- Humpback Whale Season (Moorea)0.6 NM away
- ZMR de Vaiare (Moorea)0.7 NM away
- Champion Vaiare (Pacific shopping center)0.9 NM away
- Nautisport Moorea (Vaiare)0.9 NM away
- Vaiare Cooking Gas (Mobil station & Moorea Gaz)0.9 NM away
- Vaiare Fuel Station (jerrycan)0.9 NM away
- Vaiare Marina0.9 NM away
- Heiva Moorea (July, Vaiare)1 NM away