Wall
down to 55 m
La Cathédrale
A gorgonian-covered drop-off near Doiman reef falling from 7 to 55 m, with a chimney entered at 6 m and exited at 17 m.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Aiguille de Prony
Dive site in New Caledonia
A rock spire formed by a freshwater spring, circled from 25 m up towards its top just below the surface.
- Usual dive
- 25 m
- Deepest point
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Nov
The story
The needle in the Bay of Prony formed from the calcification of a freshwater spring and rises from 40 m depth almost to the surface.
Source: lonelyplanet.fr
The dive
A pinnacle dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: lonelyplanet.fr
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in New Caledonia
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Apr–Nov.
Source: diveplanit.comWhere is New Caledonia?
The point shows the New Caledonia area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in New Caledonia
Wall
down to 25 m
Mur aux Loches
A wall in the Dumbéa pass known for hundreds of groupers gathering to spawn in October and November.
- Advanced
- Schooling pelagics
Reef
down to 9 m
Sèche-Croissant
A lagoon coral garden off Maître islet in 8 m of water with no current, home to many fish and good for night dives.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Reef
down to 6 m
Îlot Maître
A sandy bottom with coral heads at the edge of Maître islet, 3-6 m deep, used for training exercises.
- Open Water
Reef
down to 17 m
Kasmira
A coral mound in Ouaméo Bay at 3-17 m whose highlights are leopard sharks and ribbon eels.
- Open Water
- Leopard (zebra) sharks
Wreck
down to 26 m
La Dieppoise
A wreck sunk on purpose in 1988, lying at 26 m and home to groupers, jacks, perch and nudibranchs.
- Advanced
- Trevally
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.