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Mur Aux lôches

Mur Aux Lôches in Prony Bay is exactly what we look for in a New Caledonian drift dive. It’s a straight wall, dropping from about five metres down to 21, and it often has a ripping current. That’s why we love it. You just glide along, letting the water do the work, watching the show. On a good day, the visibility hits 20 metres easily, and the current brings in the big stuff. We've seen schools of grey reef sharks, easily 70 strong, patrolling the deeper water, a truly impressive sight. Napoleons drift past, eyeing you with a kind of ancient wisdom, and if you’re lucky, a manta might glide through the blue. It feels like a proper ocean encounter. We’d suggest going early in the morning; the light can be incredible, piercing through the water column and highlighting the coral. Keep an eye out for the smaller inhabitants too, like the bluestone kambingan or the slender sandgoby, hugging the reef out of the current. It’s a site for divers who appreciate a good current and the thrill of pelagic encounters, offering a different kind of dive than the more sheltered spots in the bay.