# Le trou de la Pieuvre, French Polynesia: what it is and when to go

> Le trou de la Pieuvre is a dive site in French Polynesia. Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/le-trou-de-la-pieuvre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** French Polynesia
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** RFP Uturoa, 4.5 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2851)
- **Coordinates:** -16.68619, -151.44967

## What it is and where

Le trou de la Pieuvre is a dive site in French Polynesia.

Its coordinates are -16.68619, -151.44967; the nearest main airport is Raiatea Airport (RFP, Uturoa), 4.5 km as the crow flies. How to get around French Polynesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.686186%2C-151.449666)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.686186%2C-151.449666)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/submarinismo/) places in French Polynesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Le trou de la Pieuvre is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 12 h 54 |
| February | Better not | 12 h 32 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 55 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 48 |
| December | Better not | 12 h 59 |

In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to French Polynesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to French Polynesia

To enter French Polynesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Inter-island flights, bought before you leave home”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the French Polynesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#antes-de-salir). Currency: CFP franc (XPF), pegged to the euro; plugs: Type C and E · 220 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance · 17 police · 18 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Passe de Céran - TAHAA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/passe-de-ceran-tahaa/): Dive site · 4.9 km
- [L'Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/l-aquarium/): Dive site · 5.2 km
- [Le Nordby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/le-nordby/): Dive site · 6.3 km
- [Passe Teavapiti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/te-ava-piti/): Sound in France · 7.2 km
- [Mont Ohiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/mont-ohiri/): Mountain in France · 9.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/).

## More in French Polynesia: Diving

- [Takapoto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/takapoto/): island in French Polynesia
- [Reitoru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/reitoru/): island in French Polynesia
- [Ahuatoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/ahuatoa/): reef in France
- [Atavahine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/atavahine/): reef in France
- [Oati](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/oati/): reef in France
- [Poreho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/poreho/): reef in France

Every French Polynesia place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Le trou de la Pieuvre?

It is a dive site in French Polynesia.

### When is the best time to visit Le trou de la Pieuvre?

May to October. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01.

### How do you get to Le trou de la Pieuvre?

The nearest main airport is Raiatea Airport (RFP), 4.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.686186%2C-151.449666) opens the route on the map, and how to get around French Polynesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the French Polynesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Passe de Céran - TAHAA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/passe-de-ceran-tahaa/), [L'Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/l-aquarium/), [Le Nordby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/le-nordby/). The rest is in [the French Polynesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/polinesia-francesa/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869250), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

