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Raie Manta Club Tikehau/ Le Tikehau by Pearl Resorts   Tikehau   "Amazing location, wonderful dive op"
First getting there. Living on the East Coast US we traveled from Newark to San Francisco, short lay over, then onward to Tahiti ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2021   Sean Brady
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
6 Passangers/ [same] Kia Ora Full report       With the most personal and professional help from our Travel Agent(dive@divetahitiblue. com) we were able to create and have the mo... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2007   Chuck & Julie Feinberg
500+ Dives 		 
6 Passenger/ Kia Ora   Rangiroa   "Dolphins, Yes/Disappointment Plenty"
6 Passenger has 2 locations. We used the one at the resort in which we stayed. The resort itself is overpriced and very tired. We ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2021   Rose Mueller
1000+ Dives 		 
aggressor fleet Full report LiveAboard     It was just as advertised on the web site, and captains log. I have around 300 dives and often drift dive in cozumel. the reef hoo... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2006   michael h foust
<100 Dives 		 
Aqua Tiki II Full report LiveAboard Tuamotu Islands   "Pleasant short cruise"
The hardest part of this trip was getting here the day the boat was scheduled to depart. We could not find a flight from Tahiti an... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
9/2019   Christopher Leahy
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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Bathy's Full report   Bora Bora   We did 2 dives in Bora bora. We had not planned on diving but we bought a 10 dive package in Rangiroa and they honored it at there... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2009   Molly Rosenberger
500+ Dives 		 
Bathy's/ Hibiscus Full report   Moorea   We dove with Bathy’s Club at the Intercontinental Beachcomber, which is where we were supposed to stay before a forced schedule ch... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
5/2002   Bob Woods
250+ Dives 		 
Bathys Diving/ Novotel Full report   Bora Bora   Good dive operation, good boats, helpful staff. Be advised that the regular air tanks have European- style valves, and although th... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2009   Elizabeth Crapo
250+ Dives 		 
Blue Dolphin/ Kia Ora Resort Full report   Rangiroa   I am glad that we dove Bora Bora as well. Rangiroa boasts some tricks like dolphins that failed to appear for us. Riding the cur... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
8/2009   Karen Guthrie
100+ Dives 		 
Blue Dolphins Dive Center/ Kia Ora Full report   Rangoroa   The flight to Rangiroa took us from LAX to Papeete, the capital on the island of Tahiti, via Air Tahiti Nui. It's an eight hour fl... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
4/2009   William Ungerman
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blue Nui/ Four Seasons Full report   Bora-Bora   Lots of news about the impact of the 2010 hurricane on the reefs. You could see that there was lots of damage, but there is still ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2011   robert knourek
250+ Dives 		 
Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort Full report   Tikehau   there are only 3 dive sites in tikehua. there is a mantas cleaning station, and two dive sites on the pass that allows access in/ o... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2010   robert knourek
250+ Dives 		 
Blue Nui Full report   Bora Bora   We did two 2- tank dives with Blue Nui in Bora Bora. Our dive master was great - very personable, knowledgable and experienced. H... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2009   Michael Benenson
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Nui Full report   Taha'a   Compared to our dives with Blue Nui in Bora Bora, which were great [see other posting], our dive with Blue Nui in Taha'a was a pre... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
8/2009   Michael Benenson
500+ Dives 		 
Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort Full report   Bora Bora   Blue Nui Bora Bora is a good, professional organization but not long on service. We had to set up, tear down, and rinse all our g... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2002   Bob Woods
250+ Dives 		 
Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort Full report   Manihi   Blue Nui Manihi, as run by shop manager Stèphane Hamon, is absolutely top of the line. They tried hard to please, we never had to... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2002   Bob Woods
250+ Dives 		 
Blue Velvet / The 6 Passenger/ Kia Ora Resort   Rangiroa   "Incredible, Respectful Diving"
We were diving with Blue Velvet / The 6 Passenger Diving! Great people who were astonished at our experience and ease in the water... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2022   William J Marlow
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Bluewater Travel/Photo/ Kavaka Hotel   Moorea   "Bucket List- Snorkeling with Humpback whales!"
Hello fellow divers, because i had an ear issue (surgery) I could not SCUBA dive for a while so I decided to go on a Humpback Whal... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   David C Kinney
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Blueway Manihi   Manihi Atoll, Tuamotus   "Something different in French Polynesia"
My dive buddy Dan and I just returned from a fabulous 9 days of diving with Blueway Manihi. We had been looking for a small operat... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2022   JOHN HOOVER
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Bora Bora Blue Nui Dive Center/ Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort Full report   Bora Bora   Gilles and Frank run a solid, top- notch operation. We never dove with more than 4 people. Entry is back roll and BC and tank can b... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2002   Gary Redman
100+ Dives 		 
Bora Bora Blue Nui Diving Center / Bora Bora Pearl Resort Full report   BoraBora   The Bora Bora Pearl was perhaps the prettiest resort I have ever seen. There were photo ops everywhere. Food at the resort was v... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2009   Karen Guthrie
100+ Dives 		 
Bora Dive Center/ Sofitel Motu Full report   Bora Bora   Bora Bora is a truly beautiful island - lust, with photogenic mountain looking like Bali Hai. Nice people, but remember for most ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2005   Ken Davis
<100 Dives 		 
Bora Dive Center Full report   Bora Bora   This was a trip with diving, not a pure "dive vacation. " My girlfriend is a fairly new diver (less than 20 dives) We dove for 3 da... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   John McGill
250+ Dives 		 
Bora Diving Center/ Four Seasons Full report   Bora Bora   Very nice operation, our hotel (the Four Season's) is out on the reef. Each dive day, the dive boat had to leave the dive shop on... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2014   Bob Brown
250+ Dives 		 
Bora Diving Center/ Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort Full report   Bora Bora   While in Bora Bora we did one night dive with the Bora Diving Center. We were not impressed; it seems geared toward guests on crui... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Vicky Polashock
100+ Dives 		 
Bora Diving Center/ Intercontinental Hotel Full report   Bora Bora   We booked with Bora Diving Center through Trip N Tour Travel agency because they said Bora Diving Center were friendly, flexible a... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2005   Art & Gerry Burke
250+ Dives 		 
Bora Diving Center/ Club Med Full report   Bora Bora   Incredible pelagic diving. Schools of large lemons and good size black tip and gray reef sharks. Lots of mantas and a large scho... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2004   Ed Gross
100+ Dives 		 
Centre Plongee Nuku Hiva Full report   Marquesas   Good: Saw hammerheads & mantas on same dive, sharks were 5- 7 ft. away and not afraid. Good: Saw octopi frequently during day. Good... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
8/2003   Linda Dunn
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Spirit   Fakarava Atoll   "A Dive operation in Transition"
I hate giving bad reviews, but this place demands it. For so many reasons. Not so much as a "Hi, how ya doin?" upon arrival sh... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
10/2021   Blake Hottle
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Spirit/ Pension Paparara Full report   Fakarava (North)   "Holy Fakarava! (North)"
The diving in Fakarava is phenomenal, so magical that I wish it could remain a secret forever. Pristine reefs bursting with life. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2016   Lindsay Battles
100+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Spirit Full report   Fakarava   Fakarava is known as a shark destination. This dive operation is based near the north passage where most of the fish action is. T... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Spirit Fakarava/ Fafapiti Lodge   Fakarava   "Amazing trip"
Dive Spirit was a good outfit to dive with. In hindsight I would not have chosen to dive in this location because my partner Joe i... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2023   Britt Mills
250+ Dives 		 
Eleuthera Full report       "Very good Tahiti diving"
Eleuthera diving is a very good dive operation. I had one day on the main island of Tahiti, and I simply wanted a relaxing day of... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Curtis Kates
1000+ Dives 		 
Fakarava Diving Center/ Le Maitai Dream Full report       Fakarava is a large atoll with two passages ( North and South) that create strong tidal currents to and from the open ocean. The ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2005   Tracey Bennett
250+ Dives 		 
Fluid Tahiti Plongee Full report   Tahiti   "TIGER shark dive, WOW!"
Fluid does a special tiger shark dive at Le Vallee Blanche on the north side of Tahiti. It's expensive, but it's very well operate... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2018   John Sommerer
500+ Dives 		 
French Polynesia Master Full report       "Diving the Atoll Passes"
Professional and courteous operation. Crew was the standout of the trip. Diving was in atoll passes on incoming tides only. Oth... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2019   Robert DeFeo
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
French Polynesia Master Full report LiveAboard Tuamotus   "French Polynesia Master"
From Fakarava to Rangiroa. This trip is mostly about sharks. LOTS of sharks. The Wall of Sharks, the Shark Pool, a Shark Carpet, e... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2018   French Polynesia Master
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
French Polynesia Master Full report LiveAboard Tuamotus   "French Polynesia Master"
From Fakarava to Rangiroa. This trip is mostly about sharks. LOTS of sharks. The Wall of Sharks, the Shark Pool, a Shark Carpet, e... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2018   French Polynesia Master
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
French Polynesia Master Full report LiveAboard Marquesas   "French Polynesia Master Rocks!"
Most adventurous diving we’ve ever done! Not recommended for the novice diver unless they have good bouyancy control with no arm ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   The SabaWillis
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
French Polynesia Master Liveaboard Full report LiveAboard Tuamotu Archipelago   "10 Days Diving The Tuamotu Archipelago"
I put this trip together c. 5 weeks before departure and needed to ensure availability of international and internal flight in ord... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2017   SY
500+ Dives 		4Helpful vote(s) received
Fun Dive Full report   Moorea   I have to admit I am spoiled with great diving and I knew going in this was most likely going to be below my standards. Fun Dive w... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2014   Anthony Bracco
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Fun Dive/ Te Nunoa Full report   Moorea   Moorea Fun Dive. Small but clean boats. 15- 20 minute boat rides to dive sites. We were picked up each morning on time. We dove in ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Christopher Aviles
500+ Dives 		 
Hemisphere Sub/ M/S Paul Gauguin   Raiatea Island   "Great Wall Diving in Raiatea, French Polynesia"
Did 2 drift dives with Hemisphere Sub on wall at Raiatea, French Polynesia. Drift diving along wall. Black tip reef sharks and whi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   John Yavorsky
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Hemisphere Sub/ Hawaiki Nui Full report   Raiatea   The dive shop has two locations, one at the Hawaiki Nui hotel and the other on the other side of Uturoa, the main town. The Hawai... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
6/2009   Elizabeth Crapo
250+ Dives 		 
Hemispheresub/ Oceania Cruise Ship Marina Full report   Raiatea   "Raiatea dive French Polynesia Feb 2018"
This dive was on an island that had a good size reef surrounding it and for the best diving you need to get outside of the lagoon ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2018   Richard E. Heath
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Lindblad National Geographic Orion Full report   Tuamotu and Marquesas   "expedition cruise which offers diving, but not a dedicated liveaboard"
I've recently returned from a fine 2 week "expedition cruise" on the National Geographic Orion, an itinerary that included almost ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   Fred Kolo
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
M/S Paul Gauguin Full report       ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   David S. Wisdom M.D.
<100 Dives 		 
M/S Paul Gauguin&Dive Blue Nui/ [M/S Paul Gauguin&Tikehau Pearl Rst Full report       The M/ S P. Gauguin is not a liveaboard dive boat but is an exquisite small cruise ship. The accommodations and dining is outstandi... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
3/2004   David S. Wisdom M.D.
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Manihi Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort Full report   Manihi   Manihi is a tiny attol in the same vicinity as Rangiroa. While Rangiroa has gotten big due to high energy drift dives with school... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   Michael Kamens
100+ Dives 		 
Master Liveabaord Full report LiveAboard     "French Polynesia Master Liveaboard ; Look before you Leap"
For most of us, diving in the Tuomoto Islands is a bucket list destination. I know it was for me, having planned and hoped about t... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
7/2018   MAX WEINMANN
1000+ Dives 		8Helpful vote(s) received
Master Liveaboards/ French Polynesia Master Full report   Tuamotus   "Excellent, safe boat, great diving"
The French Polynesia Master is absolutely, by far, the best dive boat we have ever been on. Unlike most dive boats I've been on, ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
8/2019   Steven E Holmstrom
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Master Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard Marquesas Islands   "Marquesas Islands - French Polynesia Master"
RULES: Regardless of experience, Open Water certified divers are limited to 60 feet, Advanced Open Water and Rescue divers are lim... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Master Liveaboards/ French Polynesia Master Full report LiveAboard Marquesas Islands   "Mixed bag in the Marquesas"
Standard travel into Papeete, overnighted, then local flight to Nuju Hiva in the Marguesas. Tahiti Airways was very by- the- book on... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2018   THOMAS SMITH
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Master Liveaboards Full report LiveAboard Rangiroa to Fakarava   "French Polynesia Master"
I took a group of 20 divers from Mexico City plus an American couple and a Polish lady in the hope of repeating our fantastic 2003... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2017   Mario Mizrahi
1000+ Dives 		10Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue   Moorea   "Great opeartion, disappointing reef"
Moorea is a beautiful place above the water. Unfortunately, the reef is almost completely dead, acres of gray broken coral. We did... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2024   Michael Kay
250+ Dives 		 
Moorea Blue / Moorea Manava Full report   Moorea   "Moorea Blues"
Getting there: Bought tickets from Delta D. B. A. Air France. Arriving at the ticket counter 3 hours early, we found out Air France ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2017   Alexander Armintor
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue / Moorea Manava Full report   Moorea   "Moorea Blues"
Getting there: Bought tickets from Delta D. B. A. Air France. Arriving at the ticket counter 3 hours early, we found out Air France ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2017   Alexander Armintor
100+ Dives 		 
Moorea Blue Diving/ Cook's Bay Hotel   MOOREA   "Crown of Thorns Devastation"
The Hotel: Cooks Bay Hotel is only 5 months old and everything is pretty much brand new and very clean. That being said, it's kin... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   DEE FOSTER
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue Diving/ Manava Beach Resort & Spa   Tahiti and Moorea   "A Photographer's paradise!"
In a nutshell, here is what you will see: [. . . ] First of all, let me say that I wo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2021   Giorgio Bonmassar
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue Diving/ Moorea Hilton Full report   Moorea   "Good operation; reef seems fished out."
The Hilton was great. Beautiful grounds and pool. Overwater bungalow had great snorkeling with sting rays, eagle rays, octopus a... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2018   craig grube
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue Diving/ Hotel Moorea Full report   Mooorea   If you're coming to Moorea anyway, this is a good operation to dive with. Coral and fish life is not extremely plentiful, and div... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2014   Michael N. Hofman
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue Diving/ Moorea Pearl Resort Full report   [Moorea   The island of Moorea is absolutely beautiful. The waters are just what you would expect from French Polynesia. We flew Air Tahit... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2005   Rick Hart
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Blue Diving/ Moorea Pearl Resort Full report   Moorea   Raphael Bonneau has just started the dive program at this 6 month old resort after working for other dive operations for 10 years ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2003   Gary Redman
100+ Dives 		 
Moorea Diving Full report   [N/A]Moorea   "Excellent shore dive operation"
I am an experienced diver but my girlfriend is new. They were very helpful in making her comfortable in the water. Dive briefings ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2018   Bruce Hoyle
250+ Dives 		 
Moorea Fun Dive/ Hilton Moorea Full report   Moorea   Moorea Fun Dive is a great group of divers, and a great choice if you want something more personal than the large, established out... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2012   Sherri Dullingham
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Moorea Fun Dive/ Moorea Full report   Moorea   We checked all the dive shops on Moorea while we were there, Moorea Fun Dive had the best mix of friendliness and price, bear in m... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2009   Joyce & Matt
250+ Dives 		 
Moorea Fun Dive/ Sheraton Hotel Full report   Moorea   Moorea Fun Dive is owned and operated by Edmee & Roland. We learned of Moorea Fun Dive through our travel agent Trip N Tour. The... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
3/2005   Art & Gerry Burke
250+ Dives 		 
Moorea Ocean Adventures/ Hotel Kavika       "A nondiving dive report"
Not sure if this qualifies as a “dive” report, but I’ll give it a stab anyway. A friend of ours reached out to us and asked, woul... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2021   Pierre Hurter
1000+ Dives 		 
Moorea Ocean Adventures/ Hotel Kaveka       "A nondiving dive report"
Not sure if this qualifies as a “dive” report, but I’ll give it a stab anyway. A friend of ours reached out to us and asked, woul... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
10/2021   Pierre Hurter
1000+ Dives 		 
Nemo World/ Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort Full report   Bora Bora   Nemo World is right on the Novotel property, so it was very convenient for us. On some dives, we were very cramped, with dressed c... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Vicky Polashock
100+ Dives 		 
O2   Fakarava - North   "Great Diving for the Experienced Diver"
Going to the "out islands" is very interesting. English is not spoken widely, making getting around somewhat of a challenge. But... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2022   William J Marlow
1000+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
O2 Divers/ Havaiki Lodge       "Great diving in French Polynesia, and not much jetlag "
We took United through SFO to Tahiti—seemed very easy compared to traveling to Indonesia, only an 8 hour flight from SFO and only ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
10/2023   Kelley McDaneld
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Paul Gauguin Full report LiveAboard     The Paul Gauguin is actually a 300 passenger cruise ship which carries its own dive staff and sails (in this case) Tahiti or ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2008   Judy Okamura
<100 Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Paul Gauguin/ Cruise Ship Paul Gauguin Full report       There is a reason Radisson Seven Seas "Paul Gauguin" received Conde Nast's rating of the number one cruise ship in the world and t... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2004   Russell Schroeder
100+ Dives 		 
Paul Gauguin Cruises Full report   French Polynesia&Cook Islands   Having vacationed on both cruiseships and liveaboards, we found the best of both worlds in the Paul Gauguin (PG), a floating 5 sta... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2009   David & Candy Cohen
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise Full report LiveAboard Bora Bora, Moorea   "Reserve Early, Reserve Often"
This was my first opportunity to dive in the South Pacific. The M/ S Paul Gaugin is a luxury cruise ship that majors in land tours ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2019   Richard M Tavan
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise Full report LiveAboard     "m/s Paul Gauguin Tahiti Diving"
I tried to come up with a great dive trip that my non- diving wife would also enjoy. Having read on Undercurrent about diving from... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
2/2017   Bob Sivak
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise Full report       "Good cruise ship diving"
Took a 10 day cruise on the cruise ship Paul Gauguin that began in Tahiti and made stops in Bora, Bora, Taha'a, Rangiroa, Fakarava... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2015   Roger Cooper
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise Full report       Single tank dives only at $95/ tank, but you can book as many as you want. There are usually 2- 3 day, but not every day. On a wee... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2011   Brian Brown
100+ Dives 		 
Raie Manta/ Ariana Pension Full report   Rurutu (Austral Island Group)   This trip was for whale watching, not diving, but is easily combined with the quite good diving elsewhere in Tahiti. This operatio... Full report  
2 stars
1 stars  
9/2003   Laura Todd
100+ Dives 		 
Raie Manta Full report   Rangiroa   Raie Manta Club is a great operation. Professional, courteous staff especially Lydie, Marco, Rene and Valerie. They picked us up e... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2001   Lisel Doreste
<100 Dives 		 
Raie Manta Club/ Pension Teutamatea Full report   Rurutu   Between July and September humpback whales can often be seen off the coast of Rurutu, in the remote Austral chain. RMC offers 3- h... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   David Shem-Tov
<100 Dives 		 
Six Passengers/ Kia Ora Resort Full report   Rangiroa   "In Polinesia"
I chose Six Passengers instead of Top Dive (which has shops all over French Polinesia) because I like smaller, independent dive o... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
9/2015   Giuseppe Trunfio
250+ Dives 		 
Six Passengers/ Kia Ora Full report   Rangiroa   6 Passengers- Dive operation is not affiliated with Kia Ora. They seem to push Top Dive which is affiliated with Kia Ora. Th... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
12/2011   Douglas C. Spencer
500+ Dives 		 
Six Passengers/ Kia Ora Full report   Rangiroa   I've been diving for nearly 20 years, in such places as the Maldives, most of the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Mexico (both coas... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2009   ellen Gooch
500+ Dives 		 
Six Passengers Full report   Rangiroa, Polynesia   Rangiroa is an atoll located about an hour by air north of Papeete, Tahiti. Air Tahiti Nui has been cancelling a lot of internati... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
1/2006   Richard Bruch
250+ Dives 		 
Six Passengers/Blue Velvet/ Kia Ora Resort   Rangiroa   "Diving the Tiputa Pass"
Kia Ora resort was fabulous and by far the best place on this tiny atoll. Very quiet and everyday a beautiful sunset. There is a ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
4/2024   Michael Fritz
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Tahiti Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     Overall a very good trip. Some of the crew kept to themselves but others made up for them and were very entertaining. "Pass Flyi... Full report  
3 stars
1 stars  
5/2005   David L. Bader
1000+ Dives 		 
TAHITI AGGRESSOR Full report   FAKARAVA TO RANGOIRA   I BOOKED AND PAID FOR TWO WEEKS ON THE TAHITI AGGRESSOR IN FEB 2005. PLEASE BEFORE YOU GO MAKE SURE TAHITI AGGRESSOR HAS ALL THE ... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
2/2005   Bernice Anderson
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Tahiti Aggressor Full report       Tahiti Aggressor Trip Report Steven Y. Davidson September 13, 2004 A group of 16 of us from Columbus Georgia just returned fr... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2004   Steven Y. Davidson
1000+ Dives 		 
Tahiti Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     Food, Worst I have ever had on any live aboard. Some weather problems encountered but other than light, did not really effect the ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2003   John J. Duggan
1000+ Dives 		 
Tahiti Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     First trip on Aggressor, the only live- aboard in Tahiti. Rangiroa is beautiful, and it's a good thing since due to a blown engine ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
8/2003   Linda Dunn
250+ Dives 		 
Tahiti Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     Exciting diving. Pass dives had strong current and were vigorous but pre- dive briefings were excellent. Corner dives had lots of... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
2/2003   Ron Duckett
250+ Dives 		 
Tahiti Aggressor Full report LiveAboard     The Tahiti Aggressor is a great way to dive the area around Rangiroa, which has the best diving in French Polynesia. The boat is a... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2002   Bill & Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Tahiti Aggressor Full report LiveAboard [Tuamotus   The Tahiti Aggressor (formerly the Fiji Aggressor) began service in Tahiti in late September, 2002. It is a relatively stable 106 ... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
11/2002   Richard J. Troberman
100+ Dives 		 
Tahiti Iti, Eleuthera plongee and Bora Diving/ Cruise, Pacific Princess Full report   Tahiti and BoraBora   We went to Tahiti on the Princess Cruise ship in late October. Ship was great. Smaller size but very elegant. Great Meals. and po... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2003   Bruce Thompson
<100 Dives 		 
Te Ava Nui/ Havaiki Pension Full report   Fakarava atoll   This is the biggest pass in all of Polynesia, and I was ready for just about anything to swim up beside me. What I mostly got was... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
9/2003   Laura Todd
100+ Dives 		 
Te Ave Nui/ Maitai Dream Full report   Fakarava   Operation offers essentially two superb dives: high energy pass dive with inbound tide into lagoon, and a wall dive outside the l... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
7/2003   DAVID SHEM-TOV
<100 Dives 		 
Tetamanu diving center Full report   Fakarava   Fakarava is known as a shark destination. The south pass is known as a center for both sharks and groupers (there is an annual gr... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
Tetamanu Village Full report   Fakarava   A bit of French helps a lot, without it´s deaf language. Arrival at Fakarava on Air Tahiti around 4 p. m. Due to heavy seas an... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2008   Michael Joest
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
The 6 Passengers/ Hotel Maitai Rangiroa   Rangiroa   "Dive Review Rangiroa Tiputa's Pass "
Much of the diving in Rangiroa is on the Tiputa's Pass or surrounding Outer Reef. We began with an afternoon Refresher dive on the... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
6/2023   Jacob Rosenstein
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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