Samoa (arrecifes de coral)
Near Tafua Forest Reserve
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
Water temperature
29 °C
Current
Weak to moderate
Access
Shore/Boat
Best time
May-October
Recommended certification
Wreck Diver
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- May-October
- Approx. price
- 50 USD / dive
Samoa's largest island, with little-visited reefs and a historic 19th-century missionary wreck.
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
44 species documented in Samoa (arrecifes de coral)
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
Tafua Forest Reserve
30 km away
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