IATOK DIVING PARADISE - Grand Lagoon
IATOK DIVING PARADISE operates from Grand Lagoon, offering quick boat access to some of New Caledonia's more remote reef passes. Their focus leans towards drift dives along the outer barrier reef, where you can often spot pelagics cruising the currents. We'd suggest them for experienced divers comfortable with current, looking to explore less-frequented channels. If you're staying in Noumea and want to venture a bit further out, they're a solid choice.
- Location
- Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -22.278883, 166.438030
- Phone
- +687 76 02 02
- Website
- http://www.iatok-diving-noumea.com/
Dive Sites Near IATOK DIVING PARADISE
IATOK DIVING PARADISE provides access to 9 dive sites in Grand Lagoon.
- Cathedrale (cave)
- Club Med Reef (reef)
- Donga Hienga
- Douoc
- Eagle Paradise - 23m
- Fonti Reef (reef)
- La Cathédrale (cave)
- Pointe aux cachalots
- Pointe de Kaun
Other Dive Centres in Grand Lagoon
- Plongée Lafoa
- POP Club - FFESSM
- STIM - Plongée
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 Marine Life
- 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