Instant Reader Report
on Raie Manta / [same] in
Tahiti and French Polynesia / Rangiroa on
2001/09
by
Lisel Doreste , ny, us
Report Number 020910150043182

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 Red Sea-Saudi side, Cyprus, Key Largo. 

Dive Conditions

100 feet  

Need experience in drift diving if you want to shoot!  

Overall Rating

Raie Manta Club is a great operation. Professional, courteous staff
especially Lydie, Marco, Rene and Valerie. They picked us up every morning
in the dive bus. Were not overbearing,(like Blue Dolphin operation from the
Kia Ora) but there to help whenever needed. 
Sharks on every one of my 17 dives! The drift dives are tough for the
inexperienced at first, but once you're used to them, they are a thrill!
They are also where most of the silvertips would hang out, just outside
the lagoon. Also witnessed an amazing 'wallpaper' of gray reef sharks
sitting off the reef at about 100 feet. Hundreds of them in every
direction you could see. Thouroughly incredible. Two independent
hammerheads off in the distance on two different dives. Also saw nurse
sharks, black tips, white tips, wrasses, turtles, dolphins jumping in the
pass, schools of jacks and barracuda, and lots of little critters.
Nice big manta rays on almost every dive. Saw one beautiful big mother
with her baby and they hung with us for the whole dive.

The Kia Ora is a great (and expensive) resort, but worth it. And after
adding it up, almost the same price as the local b&bs but much more
comfortable and luxurious. No night life, but who cares? Good food at the
Kia Ora. The French influence ensures fresh baguette every morning and
great wine at dinner.

 

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