STIM - Plongée - Grand Lagoon
STIM - Plongée operates out of New Caledonia's Grand Lagoon, putting you right on the doorstep of nine different dive sites. This centre is a solid option for divers keen on exploring the area without a lot of fuss. Expect straightforward dives, typical of a local outfit, focusing on getting you in the water efficiently. It's a good pick if you appreciate a no-frills approach to diving the lagoon.
- Location
- Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -22.253513, 166.449860
- Address
- 120, Rue Edouard Unger, Nouméa
Dive Sites Near STIM - Plongée
STIM - Plongée 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
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