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Samoa (coral reefs)

Reef/Wreck

Near Tafua Forest Reserve

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterMay-October
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Barely exploited volcanic reefs of the South Pacific, with warm, calm water all year round.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

Samoa's largest island, with little-visited reefs and a historic 19th-century missionary wreck.

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Samoa (coral reefs): 44 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefWreck

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

30 km away

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Water temperature

29 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

May-October

Recommended certification

Wreck Diver

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
May-October
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck

Samoa · South Pacific
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

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300 species of hard and soft coral · 512 species of fish

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ParkTafua Forest Reserve30 km away
CountrySamoa
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