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pointe de Dumbéa

Pointe de Dumbéa, right at the mouth of the Dumbéa pass, is a strong contender for our favourite drift dive in Prony Bay. We aim for an incoming current, letting it carry us towards the ‘Mur aux Loches’. The plateau at 14 metres makes for a comfortable start, then it drops away to 40 metres. But our maximum depth here is usually 24m. The main event when the current is running? The grey reef sharks. They hang out in the channel, often in good numbers. You feel the current pull you past, and they’re just there, stoic. Beyond the sharks, we frequently spot schools of unicornfish, their horns catching the light, and those little Arc-eye Hawkfish always seem to be perched, watching. Keep an eye out for dogtooth tuna too, slicing through the blue. Visibility typically holds at 22 metres. It’s a good spot for those who enjoy a bit of current and the thrill of bigger fish encounters without needing extreme depths.