Coral Garden Vavau
Vava'u, Tonga · Tonga
A classic outer reef platform where hard corals grow to exceptional size in Tonga's nutrient-rich water. Whitetip reef sharks cruise the sandy channels between coral heads, sea turtles graze on the reef flat, and the site sees enough current to bring in occasional grey reef sharks from the deeper water beyond the drop-off.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Your chances of seeing each animal
Whitetip reef sharkVulnerable
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Green sea turtleLeast concern
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Grey reef sharkEndangered
Rare
Now and then
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