Cathedrale - Grand Lagoon

The Cathedrale in Grand Lagoon is a cavern dive, not a true cave, so you won't need specialized training. Sunlight streams through openings, illuminating the interior and creating some stunning light effects. It's an easy dive, good for photographers keen to capture those sunbeams, with plenty of reef fish sheltering inside. We'd suggest checking local conditions, as visibility can vary.

Location: Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia, Australasia
Coordinates: -20.591766, 165.129960
Type: cave

Marine Protected Area: Povilla Forest Reserve

Nearby Dive Sites in Grand Lagoon

Nearest Dive Centres to Cathedrale

Marine Life in Grand Lagoon

Home to 677 recorded species including 560 reef fish, 36 sharks & rays, 23 hard corals, 17 sea snails & nudibranchs, 14 sea cucumbers, 6 whales & dolphins.

Notable Species

Chestnut Blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) - Reef Fish
Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
Black sea cucumber (Holothuria atra) - Sea Cucumbers
Batavian Parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) - Reef Fish
Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
Burrowing urchin (Echinometra mathaei) - Sea Urchins
Humphead Unicornfish (Naso unicornis) - Reef Fish
Orange-axil wrasse (Stethojulis bandanensis) - Reef Fish
Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
Blue-lined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus) - Reef Fish
Pearl-spotted wrasse (Halichoeres margaritaceus) - Reef Fish
Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus) - Reef Fish
Barred Blenny (Cirripectes polyzona) - Reef Fish
Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus) - Sea Cucumbers
Sandfish (Holothuria scabra) - Sea Cucumbers
Tigerfish (Bohadschia argus) - Sea Cucumbers
Blue-lined Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) - Reef Fish
Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish