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Underwater at Isle of Pines

Isle of Pines

New Caledonia · France

The Isle of Pines sits within New Caledonia's immense lagoon, its surrounding reefs among the most diverse and least dived in the southwest Pacific, with coral gardens in extraordinary condition and near-daily encounters with dugongs and sea turtles. The protected lagoon waters offer superb visibility and the calm conditions that let macro photographers slow down and find the extraordinary small life inhabiting every coral surface.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 35 m

Advanced depths

Current

Variable

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

20 to 35 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

20 to 27°C

5mm wetsuit

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 5mm full wetsuit · cooler water
    • Dive computer