Dive in French Polynesia

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    Tiputa Pass (Shark's Cave) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    One of the best drift-dive in the world!!! Sharks, sharks and more sharks...
    Dolphins - Rangiroa

    Tiputa Pass (Shark's Cave) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    One of the best drift-dive in the world!!! Sharks, sharks and more sharks...

    Tiputa Pass (Shark's Cave) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    One of the best drift-dive in the world!!! Sharks, sharks and more sharks...

    Tiputa Pass (Shark's Cave) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    One of the best drift-dive in the world!!! Sharks, sharks and more sharks...

    Tiputa Pass (Shark's Cave) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    One of the best drift-dive in the world!!! Sharks, sharks and more sharks...

    Tiputa Pass (Shark's Cave) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    One of the best drift-dive in the world!!! Sharks, sharks and more sharks...

    Tiputa Pass (The Valley) Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    Same sharks profile + Hammerhead sharks may be seen ner 40m deep.

    The Aquarium Tahiti, French Polynesia

    This is a very popular dive site. A Cesnas plane has been put there (7m deep), as well as two small boats (10m and 14m deep).

    The Aquarium Tahiti, French Polynesia

    This is a very popular dive site. A Cesnas plane has been put there (7m deep), as well as two small boats (10m and 14m deep).
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    The Spring Tahiti, French Polynesia

    St Etienne Drop-Off Tahiti, French Polynesia

    Nice corals structures (around 15m deep). Reef species.
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    Anau Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    Dive Manta rays at Anau!There are usually 5 to 10 manta rays in this channel. Don't touch them. Best period to dive with mantas is may to december.
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    Avapeihi pass Huahine, French Polynesia

    An interesting dive, with a lot of sharks (mostly white tip, and grey sharks) and some rays.No shark feeding is done on this site, so you will really see natural shark behaviour.
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    Avatoru Pass Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    Less interresting than Tiputa, but a good dive.
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    Blue Lagoon Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    Marvel at our earth ! Fabulous! so peaceful!
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    Cite corail Huahine, French Polynesia

    Nice site with coral pylons and some urchins.

    Clark Bank Clark Bank, French Polynesia

    The top of Clark Bank is 9 m deep; and the walls goes up to 1500 m deep !!! This is a fantastic open sea shoal.

    Eagle-rays' station Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    This is a typical snorkeling dive. This spot is a sanctuary of eagle-rays. You can see and swim with many of them. Bottom is a sandy floor.
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    Garuae Pass Fakarava, French Polynesia

    World class dive for sharks, manta rays...
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    Hammerhead Guard Rock Huku Hiva, French Polynesia

    Some Hammerhead sharks but the viz is not enough to really see them :(

    Lagoon Hole Tahiti, French Polynesia

    Loson Bank Loson Bank, French Polynesia

    Loson Bank is an open sea shoal. The top is approx 17 m deep and it goes deeper than 1000 m !
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    Mahara motu Huahine, French Polynesia

    All the lagoon in front of the hotel is interesting. Starting from the channel (leopard rays) to the reef (lionfishes, surgeon fishes, etc.).Take care of the numerous urchins in the lagoon !

    Mamaa Tikehau, French Polynesia

    A very nice aquarium with an amphitheatre shape. Reef marine life plus black-tip sharks, moray eels and Napoleon wrasse when the dive center organize somme feeding.

    Matateteiko Point Huku Hiva, French Polynesia

    Large plateau with walls and cracks. Shoals of tunas, barracudas and jacks, and sometime black-tip sharks.If you are lucky: Hammerhead sharks and mantas.
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    Miri-Miri and Roses Raiatea, French Polynesia

    Excellent dive ! Many sharks (black tip), some turtles, and fantastic corals (Roses shapes). One of the best dive of RaÔatea.

    Muri Muri Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    This is a great spot to dive with sharks. The wall starts around 30m. If you are lucky, you may also see some turtles.Take care of the current, it may be strong in this area.

    Nuhi Nuhi Rangiroa, French Polynesia

    Sharks, Mantas, and a very nice collection of reef life.

    Piti Un Uta motu Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    This is a typical snorkeling dive. Usually, some guys from nearest hotel come for some feeding. There are many reef fishes.

    Radio Whisky Tahiti, French Polynesia

    Gentle slope to 15m then a wall to 50m!
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    Safari Aquarium Huahine, French Polynesia

    The SW part of Huaine is an outstanding place for free diving and snorkeling. Many corals scattered into a shallow lagoon.It's an outstanding place for macro-photographers !
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    Stingray World Moorea, French Polynesia

    Stingray feeding :(

    Tairapa Pass Manihi, French Polynesia

    Great "drift dive" through the in-coming current with Tuna, Barracudas, grey sharks, blacktip sharks, jacks, napolÈon wrasse, trigger fish, morey eels, groupers and of course manta and eagle rays.
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    Tapu Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    Many sharks in this area. Both because of the shark-feeding, and cos of the pass proximity.

    Te Ava Drift Tikehau, French Polynesia

    Teavapiti pass Raiatea, French Polynesia

    Some sharks (white tip, grey, black tip), barracudas, napoleon fish, surgeonfishes, triggerfishes, etc.
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    Temae Moorea, French Polynesia

    Gentle slope down to 15-20m deep then a sandy area with garden eels.

    Tetopa Grotto Tahiti, French Polynesia

    The cave entrance is at 8m deep, then goes up to 2m deep. Many lobsters and glass-fish.Take care of the swell !!!
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    The Break Manihi, French Polynesia

    This is a large break in the reef where sometime dive center plan some shark feeding that attracts reef sharks (black-tip, white-tip, grey).

    The cargo ship & The Catalina Tahiti, French Polynesia

    Two wrecks for this dive site:- The Cargo ship: A 30m long cargo, 25m deep max.- The Catalina: A two engine aircraft, sunk in 1964 as an artificial reef.