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Expect an incredible mix of coral reefs, caves, lava towers, wrecks and huge caverns when you go diving in the South Pacific. Within its deep waters lives an astonishing variety of life, including 500 different types of coral and over 1000 species of fish.

Comprising many subregions including Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, the South Pacific has something for everyone. The combination of great climate, island paradises, fantastic photography opportunities and exotic culture create in the South Pacific a world-class diving destination.

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Palm tree lined beach with a tender on the shore, Rangiroa, French Polynesia.
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Onne van der Wal / Palm tree lined beach with a tender on the shore, Rangiroa, French Polynesia.
Aerial view of islands with fringing coral reefs, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
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Michael Pitts / Aerial view of islands with fringing coral reefs, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
Seasnake on beach beside tourist {Laticauda laticaudata} Ile de Maitre, New Caledonia, Pacific
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Georgette Douwma / Seasnake on beach beside tourist {Laticauda laticaudata} Ile de Maitre, New Caledonia, Pacific
Featherstar on red seafan {Crinoidea}, Solomon Islands
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DAVID HALL / Featherstar on red seafan {Crinoidea}, Solomon Islands
Giant clam mantle {Tridacna gigas} and siphon, Palau, Micronesia
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Michael Pitts / Giant clam mantle {Tridacna gigas} and siphon, Palau, Micronesia
Aerial view of the Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia. December 2001.
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Tim Laman / Aerial view of the Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia. December 2001.
Coral landscape with soft corals and fish, Fiji
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Constantinos Petrinos / Coral landscape with soft corals and fish, Fiji
Aerial view of Rangiroa Atoll, the largest atoll of French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago, located in the central south Pacific Ocean. The strange colours are due to the sunlight on the aircraft wind...
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Francis Abbott / Aerial view of Rangiroa Atoll, the largest atoll of French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago, located in the central south Pacific Ocean. The strange colours are due to the sunlight on the aircraft wind...
Snorkeler over a coral reef in Rangiroa, French Polynesia.
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Onne van der Wal / Snorkeler over a coral reef in Rangiroa, French Polynesia.
Mastigias jellyfish {Mastigias sp.} massed at surface, Palau, Western Pacific Islands
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Michael Pitts / Mastigias jellyfish {Mastigias sp.} massed at surface, Palau, Western Pacific Islands
Mass of Mastigias jellyfish with diver {Mastigias sp.} Palau, Western Pacific Islands
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Michael Pitts / Mass of Mastigias jellyfish with diver {Mastigias sp.} Palau, Western Pacific Islands
Snorkeller swimming underwater amongst jellyfish {Mastigias sp} Jellyfish Lake, Palau, Pacific ocean island, 2004
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Michael Pitts / Snorkeller swimming underwater amongst jellyfish {Mastigias sp} Jellyfish Lake, Palau, Pacific ocean island, 2004
Coconut / Robber crab climbing palm tree {Birgus latro} Palau, Micronesia
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Doug Perrine / Coconut / Robber crab climbing palm tree {Birgus latro} Palau, Micronesia
N-7001 Tiny tropical sand island with palm tree surrounded by sea. Composite image -
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Aflo / N-7001 Tiny tropical sand island with palm tree surrounded by sea. Composite image -
A traditional canoe, pirogue, on the beach, small island between New Hannover and New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
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Roberto Rinaldi / A traditional canoe, pirogue, on the beach, small island between New Hannover and New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Aerial view of the rock islands of Palau, Micronesia.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Aerial view of the rock islands of Palau, Micronesia.
Aerial view of the Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia, December 2001.
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Tim Laman / Aerial view of the Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia, December 2001.
Aerial view of fringing coral reefs, Palau Islands, Micronesia.
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Jeff Rotman / Aerial view of fringing coral reefs, Palau Islands, Micronesia.
Pink anemonefish {Amphiprion perideraion} in sea anemone, Palau, Micronesia ~(Non-ex).
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Doug Perrine / Pink anemonefish {Amphiprion perideraion} in sea anemone, Palau, Micronesia ~(Non-ex).
Orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) amongst anemone tentacles, Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
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Tim Laman / Orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) amongst anemone tentacles, Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
Pink anemonefish amongst anemone tentacles {Amphiprion perideraion} Yap, Micronesia
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Michael Pitts / Pink anemonefish amongst anemone tentacles {Amphiprion perideraion} Yap, Micronesia
Salt Water Fly Fishing on the sand banks of Tevawa, Fiji. 2004
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Barry Bland / Salt Water Fly Fishing on the sand banks of Tevawa, Fiji. 2004
Split level view of Black tip reef shark {Carcharhinus melanopterus}, French Polynesia
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JEFF FOOTT / Split level view of Black tip reef shark {Carcharhinus melanopterus}, French Polynesia
Snorkelling woman and blue sea star, Palau, Micronesia. Model released.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Snorkelling woman and blue sea star, Palau, Micronesia. Model released.
Coral reef with Lettuce coral and school of Fusiliers. Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
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Tim Laman / Coral reef with Lettuce coral and school of Fusiliers. Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
Coral reef with Lettuce coral and school of Damselfish and Anthias. Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
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Tim Laman / Coral reef with Lettuce coral and school of Damselfish and Anthias. Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
Coral reef with Lettuce coral and school of Fusiliers. Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
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Tim Laman / Coral reef with Lettuce coral and school of Fusiliers. Somosomo Strait, Rainbow Reef, Fiji.
Anthias fish swimming over a coral reef covered in soft corals and a yellow crinoid feather star. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
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Tim Laman / Anthias fish swimming over a coral reef covered in soft corals and a yellow crinoid feather star. Primarily Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) Vatu-i-Ra, Fiji
School of Grey reef sharks {Carcharhinus amblyrhychos} Bikini Atoll, Micronesia ~(Non-ex).
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Doug Perrine / School of Grey reef sharks {Carcharhinus amblyrhychos} Bikini Atoll, Micronesia ~(Non-ex).
Grey reef shark group {Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos} Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean ~(Non-ex).
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Doug Perrine / Grey reef shark group {Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos} Bikini Atoll, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean ~(Non-ex).
Blue sea star just off the beach, Rock islands, Palau, Micronesia.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Blue sea star just off the beach, Rock islands, Palau, Micronesia.
Ovalau Island, Vava'u Is group, Tonga, South pacific
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Doug Perrine / Ovalau Island, Vava'u Is group, Tonga, South pacific
Casaurina trees, coconut palms and other vegetation line a beach in Palau, Micronesia. December 2001.
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Tim Laman / Casaurina trees, coconut palms and other vegetation line a beach in Palau, Micronesia. December 2001.
Diver behind crinoid / feather star (Comasteridae), Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Roberto Rinaldi / Diver behind crinoid / feather star (Comasteridae), Papua New Guinea, Oceania
Diver viewing coral reef with Featherstars, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific
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Juergen Freund / Diver viewing coral reef with Featherstars, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific
Split level image of schooling Scissortail sergeant fish (Abudefduf sexfaciatus) and snorkeler, Snorkel beach, Nanuya Island, Fiji. Model released
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Michele Westmorland / Split level image of schooling Scissortail sergeant fish (Abudefduf sexfaciatus) and snorkeler, Snorkel beach, Nanuya Island, Fiji. Model released
Scissor tail sergeant fish {Abudefduf sexfasciatus} Blue Lagoon, Tevawa, Fiji.
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Barry Bland / Scissor tail sergeant fish {Abudefduf sexfasciatus} Blue Lagoon, Tevawa, Fiji.
Crinoids / feather stars (Comasteridae) on corals at Walindi, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Roberto Rinaldi / Crinoids / feather stars (Comasteridae) on corals at Walindi, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
Crinoids / feather stars (Comasteridae) on orange sponge, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
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Roberto Rinaldi / Crinoids / feather stars (Comasteridae) on orange sponge, Papua New Guinea, Oceania
Brittle Stars {Ophiurida} on Red Sea Fan Fiji
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David Hall / Brittle Stars {Ophiurida} on Red Sea Fan Fiji
Scuba diver with corals (Acropora sp), New Ireland, Papua New Guinea Model released.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Scuba diver with corals (Acropora sp), New Ireland, Papua New Guinea Model released.
Diver underwater approaching coral reef, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific
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Juergen Freund / Diver underwater approaching coral reef, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific
Diver over large madrepora hard coral off Ile des Pins (Isle of Pines), New Caledonia, Melanesia.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Diver over large madrepora hard coral off Ile des Pins (Isle of Pines), New Caledonia, Melanesia.
Shoal of Longfin bannerfish {Heniochus acuminatus} Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean ~(Non-ex).
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Doug Perrine / Shoal of Longfin bannerfish {Heniochus acuminatus} Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotu Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean ~(Non-ex).
Bait ball of swirling fish inside entrance to Swallows Cave, Vavau, Tonga, South Pacific
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Doug Perrine / Bait ball of swirling fish inside entrance to Swallows Cave, Vavau, Tonga, South Pacific
Saltwater crocodile (Crocdylus Porosus), Papua New Guinea
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Roberto Rinaldi / Saltwater crocodile (Crocdylus Porosus), Papua New Guinea
Schooling Scissortail sergeant fish (Abudefduf sexfaciatus) Snorkel beach, Nanuya Island, Fiji.
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Michele Westmorland / Schooling Scissortail sergeant fish (Abudefduf sexfaciatus) Snorkel beach, Nanuya Island, Fiji.
Massive Split rock with diver, Tonga, Melanesia, 2007
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Juergen Freund / Massive Split rock with diver, Tonga, Melanesia, 2007
Aerial view of limestone uplifted islands in Palau, Micronesia, December 2001.
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Tim Laman / Aerial view of limestone uplifted islands in Palau, Micronesia, December 2001.
Aerial view of fringing coral reef off Ha'apai islands, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific
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Juergen Freund / Aerial view of fringing coral reef off Ha'apai islands, Tonga, Melanesia, Pacific
Chevron barracuda fish schooling, Yap, Micronesia
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Michael Pitts / Chevron barracuda fish schooling, Yap, Micronesia
Grey reef shark {Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos} patrolling over coral reef, French polynesia, Pacific Ocean
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J Foott / Grey reef shark {Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos} patrolling over coral reef, French polynesia, Pacific Ocean
Pacific manta rays {Manta alfredi} Yap, Micronesia
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Michael Pitts / Pacific manta rays {Manta alfredi} Yap, Micronesia
Small settlement on Rangiroa, French Polynesia.
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Onne van der Wal / Small settlement on Rangiroa, French Polynesia.
Saltwater lake with coral heads in the shallow water, Palau, Micronesia.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Saltwater lake with coral heads in the shallow water, Palau, Micronesia.
Snorkelling above coral, Palau, Micronesia
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Juergen Freund / Snorkelling above coral, Palau, Micronesia
Aerial view of the Rock islands, Palau, Micronesia.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Aerial view of the Rock islands, Palau, Micronesia.
Aerial view of Carp Island (the star shaped island), Palau, Micronesia.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Aerial view of Carp Island (the star shaped island), Palau, Micronesia.
Huts amongst palm trees on coast, Tobi Island, Palau, Micronesia
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Doug Perrine / Huts amongst palm trees on coast, Tobi Island, Palau, Micronesia
Woman snorkeling at Second World War Mitsubishi Zero plane near Peleliu island, Palau. Model released.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Woman snorkeling at Second World War Mitsubishi Zero plane near Peleliu island, Palau. Model released.