RANGIROA - DIVING

The Tuamotu archipelago abounds in other diving spots where accessibility varies according to the divers own ability. 170 km South-West of Manihi, the atoll of Rangiroa, largest in the whole South Pacific, offers by way of the Avatoru and Tiputa inlets, some excellent plaforms for observing the underwater world. On the program of all local diving centres as well as any maritime charter operations based in the Tuamotu, there is an established pelagic fauna, often at a depth of more than 30m.

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DIVING SPOTS IN RANGIROA

1 - AVATORU INLET, RIGHT-HAND EXIT.

Noted for its Napoleon fish and manta rays, you will also find grey sharks, leopard rays and an impressive fauna: striped nasons, lutjans and blue striped perch.

2 - MAHUTA.

First visit a subaquatic valley with its while sandy bottom and coral display ( pocillopora and acropora) where carangues, barracudas and sharks circulate. Then a little circus at the end of a second valley where a few ocean eels will timidly permit you to get close. But beware of their changing moods!

3 - THE SHARK CAVE.

In the Tiputa inlet, at a depth of 32 m, there is a cave overlooking the outer drop. It is not uncommon to spot up to 30 or more grey sharks somersauting around the cave.

4 - THE TIPUTA CAVERNS.

Actually the numerous cavities found along the outer drop right at the ocean-side are not really the attraction. The real showstopper, reserved exclusively for seasoned divers, is found in the open waters: at a depth of 30 to 40 metres, hundreds of sharks nonchantly circulate around the webbed visitors. Grey sharks, white finned reef sharks, hammerheads: the excitement is guaranteed.

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RANGIROA DIVING CLUBS

RAIE MANTA CLUB.

2 dive centres.
3 instructors BEES1, CMAS**, PADI:Yves Lefevre, Pierre Flandrin, Bruno Bouvard.
4 instructors BEES1, CMAS**: Anna Gandy, Jean-Jacques Gandy, Yann Hubert.
Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish, Japanese.
60 sets of SCUBAPRO diving gear -
3 boats (10 divers).
Introductory diving course.
Exploratory dives Issuer of FFESSM, CMAS, PADI diplomas.

RANGIROA PARADIVE.

1 regional instructor BEES2, MF2, CMAS***, PADI (OWSI): Bernard Blanc.
1 instructor BEES1, MF1, CMAS**: Olivier Rouveure.
1 instructor MF1, CMAS**: Anne-Laure Chapuisat.
Languages spoken: French, English, Spanish, Italian.
30 sets of SCUBAPRO diving gear -
3 boats (8, 12 and 20 divers).
Introductory diving course.
Exploratory dives. Issuer of FFESSM, CMAS, PADI diplomas.
Preparation for the national certificate.

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