MANIHI - DIVING

Manihi, one of the Tuamotu atolls, some 520 km to the North-East of Tahiti, is a case in point. Known mainly for its production of black pearls, its translucent lagoon, 30 km long and 6 km wide is immediate vicinity is a springboard for a number of excursions which perfectly capture everything that polynesia’s underwater flora and fauna have to offer, and all this only two minutes away by speedboat from Manihi’s unique hotel, the Manihi Pearl Beach Resort, which, with its 30 bungalows on poles ( endly 1995), its restaurant, bar and boutique and games room providing an ideal setting for the headquarters of Manihi Blue Nui dive centre: the most up-to-date diving equipment, highly competent instructors, your dive recorded on video. The cooperation of these two entreprises is tailor-made to help you discover Manihi, the optimum of everything beautiful in Polynesia, accessible to all and the idea spot for observing those queens of the ocean: Manta rays, enormours, majestic, graceful. Pure delight!

	Diving Spots in Manihi
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DIVING SPOTS IN MANIHI

1 - DESCENDING THE TAIRAPA INLET.

Its small size ( 400m long, 50m wide) makes for a high level of safety and excellent viewing conditions when moving through it ( look for yellow and white butterfly fish, striped bull fish, short crested nasons, loach, multicoloured parrot-fish, massive outcrops of pocillopora coral).

2 - MANIHI INLET, RIGHT-HAND EXIT.

This is the perfect spot for a close up look at the merous, which, during the austral winter ( the second half of July, in keeping with the lunar cycle) arrive here by their thousands to reproduce, to the absolute delight of divers who are also in close contact with balisters, blue striped perch, magnificent Napoleon fish, grey sharks, white finned lagoon sharks, carangues, barracudas and other priacanths, with special mention of the nonchalant grace of the manta rays, undentable rulers of this kingdom.

3 - THE MOUTH OF THE TAIRAPA INLET.

All the species mentioned above come here to feed; the density of the underwater population at this point is staggering. Water currents play a larger part. So does the natural mixing of the various fish foods. The fish love it. Short-crested nasons, striped nasons, schools of becunes, barracudas, perch, red lutjans and fat Napoleon fish, grey sharks, carangues, loach. Everyone joins in the ride.

4 - THE CARROT.

The coral formations overshadow the ichtyological fauna mottled loach, tuna, black nasons and uncover a fairyland spectacle of porites, acropa and fire coral so very typical of Polynesia.

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MANIHI DIVING CLUBS

Manihi Blue Nui Dive

Tikehau - Tuamotu French Polynesia
Tel. (689).96.42.17

Manihi Blue Nui was rebuilt into the Manihi Pearl Beach Resort in 1995. It is located right on the marina of the hotel. Exchanges between the center and the dive boat, as well as equipment placement and storage is very easy. All for your comfort and convenience.

Organization of the Dives: Due to the fact that the dive sites are located within 10 minutes of the center, our schedule is rather flexible. We organize two dives each day for certified divers and beginners. Generally at 8:30am and 1:30pm for certified divers, and for beginners at 10:30am and eventually 3:00pm if requested. Since we are located within the hotel, we ask to meet with divers every evening at the bar between 6:30 and 7:00pm to be able to organize the dives for the next day and answer any questions.

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