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Dive Op / Resort	Live Aboard?	Area	Title / Review	Rating Advanced / Beginner	Diving Date	Reporter/ # Dives	Photos/ Helpful Votes
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*Top Dive*		moorea	Top Dive in Moorea is destroying the coral reef with their anchor! Rather than hire a skipper to man the boat during the dive, the... Full report		12/2005	peter joseph 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ AirBnB's*			"Three Island Dive Trip" Tahiti dive trip Spent 2 weeks during February 2024 in French Polynesia diving on 3 islands, this review covers diving on the m... Full report		1/2024	Francis Loncar 250+ Dives
*Raie Manta/ Ariana Pension*		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		9/2003	Laura Todd 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Big Fish Expeditions*		Nuku Hiva & Rangiroa	"French Polynesia - Nuku Hiva & Rangiroa - EPIC!" This was a two- part trip of a lifetime with the first week on our own and the second week a guided expedition with Andy Murch of B... Full report		2/2015	Gregg Backemeyer 500+ Dives
*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		2/2022	JOHN HOOVER 1000+ Dives	2
*Bora Bora Blue Nui Dive Center/ Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort*		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		12/2002	Gary Redman 100+ Dives
*Bora Bora Blue Nui Diving Center / Bora Bora Pearl Resort*		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		8/2009	Karen Guthrie 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Club Bali Hai*		Moorea	We did not plan on diving with TOPdive. Rather, I read prior reviews in Undercurrent and other publications and settled on Scuba P... Full report		6/2007	Dennis Lewis <100 Dives
*Top Dive/ Club Med*		Bora Bora	The dive company and boats were in great shape, they had aqualung calipso regs and scubapro bcs. all tanks were yoke (nitrox tanks... Full report		4/2006	Morgan Richardson 250+ Dives
*Top Dive/ Club Med*		Bora Bora	Top Dive was a very professional well run organisation, located at a hotel and restraunt of the same name in the only town on Bora... Full report		8/2005	Arik Olson <100 Dives
*Bora Diving Center/ Club Med*		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		8/2004	Ed Gross 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		10/2023	DEE FOSTER 500+ Dives
*Paul Gauguin/ Cruise Ship Paul Gauguin*			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		12/2004	Russell Schroeder 100+ Dives
*Tahiti Iti, Eleuthera plongee and Bora Diving/ Cruise, Pacific Princess*		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		10/2003	Bruce Thompson <100 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		1/2023	Britt Mills 250+ Dives
*Bora Diving Center/ Four Seasons*		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		5/2014	Bob Brown 250+ Dives
*Blue Nui/ Four Seasons*		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		10/2011	robert knourek 250+ Dives
*Master Liveaboards/ French Polynesia Master*		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		8/2019	Steven E Holmstrom 1000+ Dives	2
*French Polynesia Master*		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		6/2018	French Polynesia Master 500+ Dives	2
*French Polynesia Master*		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		6/2018	French Polynesia Master 500+ Dives
*Master Liveaboards/ French Polynesia Master*		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		3/2018	THOMAS SMITH 1000+ Dives	2
*TOPdive/ Havaiki*		Fakarava	"Not just for pearl divers" Fakarava is one of the more rustic islands in French Polynesia. Havaiki, where we stayed, is said to be the most upscale accommoda... Full report		6/2021	Martin Klein 250+ Dives	3
*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		10/2023	Kelley McDaneld 250+ Dives	2
*TOPdive/ Havaiki Lodge (Fakarava) Maitai Ran*		Fakarava, Rangiroa	"Good diving, topside experience, unhealthy reef" Fakarava and Rangiroa are small islets on their respective lagoons. I chose these destinations, hotels, and dive operator based on... Full report		3/2024	Michael Kay 250+ Dives
*Te Ava Nui/ Havaiki Pension*		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		9/2003	Laura Todd 100+ Dives
*Hemisphere Sub/ Hawaiki Nui*		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		6/2009	Elizabeth Crapo 250+ Dives
*Bathy's/ Hibiscus*		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		5/2002	Bob Woods 250+ Dives
*Top Dive/ Hibiscus, Maitai Polynesia*		Moorea,Bora Bora	Dove with Top Dive in both Moorea and Bora Bora. Took 10 dive inter- island package. 6 dives in Moorea and 4 in Bora Bora. Top D... Full report		8/2005	Michael Kamens 100+ Dives
*Moorea Fun Dive/ Hilton Moorea*		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		6/2012	Sherri Dullingham 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort]*		Moorea]	The worst thing is thjat the reef is dead. It is completely bleached. The Dive operator did the best they could to entertain us wi... Full report		8/2011	Dmitry K. Pasikhov 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Hitlon - Overwater Bungalows*		Moorea	"My wife and I dove 2 days (Aug 5 and 6, 2011) with Top Dives- Bathsys in Moorea. The dive operation was ok (some of the dive mast... Full report		8/2011	Gary 250+ 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		10/2021	Pierre Hurter 1000+ Dives
*Top Dive/ Hotel Kaveka*		Moorea	Diving was very good. It rained in Moorea on the first three days. On the third day, seas were very rough. Top Dive does not charge... Full report		5/2006	Edward Leibowitz 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		10/2021	Pierre Hurter 1000+ Dives
*The Six Passengers/ Hotel Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	The Six Passengers was a short walk down the beach from our hotel. Most of the staff spoke little English, but enough to provide b... Full report		9/2006	Vicky Polashock 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa*		Rangiroa	"Great drift diving and amazing resort " Rangiroa is only a short 15 min flight from Tikehau where we begun our French Polynesian Island diving hop. Masks on "inside" the... Full report		11/2021	Sean Brady 250+ Dives	2
*TOPdive/ Hotel Mai Tai*		Rangiroa	"Beyond expectations trip to Rangiroa" Review of Rangiroa Rangiroa has been on our list of must dive locations for over a decade and we finally made it there! Althoug... Full report		10/2022	Luz Cobarrubias 1000+ Dives	2
*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		6/2023	Jacob Rosenstein 250+ Dives
*Moorea Blue Diving/ Hotel Moorea*		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		6/2014	Michael N. Hofman 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Intercontinental*		Moorea	"Top Dive Moorea from a 35 plus year recreational diver" I am writing this to share my experience with other divers. It is an excellent operation. I have been an active scuba diver for ... Full report		7/2016	Douglas C. Spencer 1000+ Dives
*Bora Diving Center/ Intercontinental Hotel*		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		3/2005	Art & Gerry Burke 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Intercontinental Le Moana*		Bora Bora	"Two Easy Dives in Paradise" Dove Anau and Tapu dive sites in the Bora Bora lagoon with TopDive while on vacation in Bora Bora. Divemaster Berton was solid an... Full report		11/2019	Zygmunt Dembek 1000+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Intercontinental Papeete*		Papeete	"Did I die and go diving in Heaven?" My wife and I visited Papeete at the end of biking vacation. We did not pack for diving. We stayed two days at the Intercontinenta... Full report		11/2021	Daniel Fazekas 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Intercontinental Tahiti*		Tahiti	"Amazing Sharks, Turtles and Reef Fishes in Tahiti" We spent several days of diving in Tahiti while visiting the islands of French Polynesia. I didn’t know what to expect to see whi... Full report		1/2025	Jeanette Hartshorn 500+ Dives
*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		10/2022	David C Kinney 1000+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"Why did we wait so long to go dive in French Polynesia?" Three days diving in Rangiroa was part of our trip to Polynesia. Top Dive is a well run operation, and an easy 2- 5 minute walk al... Full report		4/2022	Eric Schindler 500+ Dives	2
*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		10/2021	Rose Mueller 1000+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"Paradise Found" TopDive with Yannick was great. First time on a dive trip that we, two adults + two teenagers, rented regs and BCs instead of brin... Full report		6/2021	Martin Klein 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"Traveling and Diving During a Pandemic " We loved diving with the very friendly dolphins. The resort was fantastic and the food was great. Top Dive is very organized and... Full report		12/2020	Ann Harwood 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"Tiputa Pass delivers the goods!" We stayed at the Kia Ora and used the Top Dive outpost on the resort’s property. We stayed in an overwater bungalow at the Kia an... Full report		10/2018	craig grube 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"Wonderful diving with dolphins!" We did 18 dives with Top Dive (excellent organization), which was on the premises of our hotel, the Kia Ora. We dove the Tiputa Pa... Full report		9/2018	Stephanie Knott 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"Dive in Paradise " After a very disappointing experience with the French Polynesia Master Liveaboard, it was with tremendous trepidation that I reach... Full report		7/2018	MAX WEINMANN 500+ Dives	2
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	"If you like swimming with lots of sharks, this is the place to be!" Fantastic for swimming with lots of sharks, especially if you are comfortable with current. The best sightings occur is very stron... Full report		3/2017	Christine Nidd 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora*			"Excellent" Profusion of sea life, including Dolphins, dozens of grey reef shark, black tip reef shark, schools of barracuda, and large school... Full report		11/2016	Barbara Zerbin 250+ Dives
*Y aka. / Top Dive/ Kia Ora*		Rangiroa	Let me review the diving first. My report I feel is incomplete for the reason the the island has basically two dive site, both ar... Full report		10/2014	Anthony Bracco 250+ Dives	3
*Six Passengers/ Kia Ora*		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		12/2011	Douglas C. Spencer 500+ Dives
*Six Passengers/ Kia Ora*		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		12/2009	ellen Gooch 500+ Dives
*Blue Dolphins Dive Center/ Kia Ora*		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		4/2009	William Ungerman 1000+ 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		4/2024	Michael Fritz 500+ Dives	2
*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		10/2022	William J Marlow 1000+ Dives
*Six Passengers/ Kia Ora Resort*		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		9/2015	Giuseppe Trunfio 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Kia Ora Resort*		rangiroa	Stayed at Kia Ora Resort which was just re- opened after a huge (reported $20 million) re- modeling. EVERYTHING at the resort is fir... Full report		12/2011	Andy Wiessner 250+ Dives
*Blue Dolphin/ Kia Ora Resort*		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		8/2009	Karen Guthrie 100+ Dives
*Top Dive/ Kia Ora,*		Moorea, Rangiroa, Bora Bora	Spent 14 days in French Polynesia. First 5 days were spent in Moorea in which 2 days of diving were done. Moorea is simple and g... Full report		8/2008	Morgan Armstrong 250+ Dives
*Fakarava Diving Center/ Le Maitai Dream*			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		5/2005	Tracey Bennett 250+ Dives
*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		11/2021	Sean Brady 250+ 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		10/2022	John Yavorsky 1000+ Dives
*Te Ave Nui/ Maitai Dream*		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		7/2003	DAVID SHEM-TOV <100 Dives
*Top Dive/ Maitai Dream Fakarava*		Fakarava	We arrived via Air Tahiti from Papeete to the small Fakarava landing strip without the hassles of big airports, and within 30 minu... Full report		5/2008	jeff thornton 250+ Dives
*Y Aka Plongee/ Maitai Hotel Rangiroa*		Rangiroa	"Great diving on Rangiroa with Y Aka Plongee" Amazing large animals - fish and dolphins. Saw many types of sharks - great hammerhead, white tip, black tip, silver tip, grey ree... Full report		12/2015	Tim Schaiff 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora*		Bora Bora	"Bora Bora in the Rain" Despite the unusually heavy rains and runoff during our stay on Bora Bora, TopDive went the extra yard to keep us diving. The lago... Full report		2/2018	James Fox 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Maitai Rangiora*		Rangoria	"Great diving / poor rental equipment" We stayed at the Maitai which was an excellent hotel. The accommodations were very nice – all bungalows, and the restaurant was f... Full report		3/2024	Hugh Westermeyer 1000+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Maitai Rangiroa*		Rangiroa	"Great Advanced Diving Destination" Wish we'd started going here years ago. French Polynesia was promoted for the sharks which are there but it offers so much more th... Full report		2/2023	Gail King 1000+ Dives
*TOPdive/ MaiTai resort*		Rangiroa	"Pass flying in Rangiroa" The diving- This is not for the faint of heart or persons without excellent buoyancy control. TopDive consistently ran us outsid... Full report		1/2023	DEE FOSTER 500+ Dives
*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		3/2021	Giorgio Bonmassar 250+ Dives	2
*Moorea Fun Dive/ Moorea*		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		12/2009	Joyce & Matt 250+ Dives
*Moorea Blue Diving/ Moorea Hilton*		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		10/2018	craig grube 100+ Dives
*Moorea Blue / Moorea Manava*		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		7/2017	Alexander Armintor 100+ Dives
*Moorea Blue / Moorea Manava*		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		7/2017	Alexander Armintor 100+ Dives
*Moorea Blue Diving/ Moorea Pearl Resort*		[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		9/2005	Rick Hart 250+ Dives
*Moorea Blue Diving/ Moorea Pearl Resort*		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		1/2003	Gary Redman 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Motu Aito*		Fakarava	"Fakarava South Pass" [19- 25th July 2017. It’s been about 6 months, but I can see and hear it well. We arrived in a storm, waves, rain and sheets of wat... Full report		1/2018	Alexander Armintor 100+ Dives
*Top Dive/ Multiple*		Bora Bora, Moorea, Rangiroa	We went to three different islands, dived with one op on all three. Top Dive had locations on all three islands. On Bora Bora an... Full report		8/2008	Ken Metz 500+ Dives
*Bathys Diving/ Novotel*		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		6/2009	Elizabeth Crapo 250+ Dives
*Nemo World/ Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort*		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		8/2006	Vicky Polashock 100+ Dives
*Bora Diving Center/ Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort*		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		8/2006	Vicky Polashock 100+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Oceania Cruise Ship - Marina*		Tahiti,Moorea,Bora-Bora	"Diving French Polynesia Again February 2018" This was our third trip to the French Polynesia Islands –(2001, 2013 were two previous – 2013 stayed at the InterContinental Bora- ... Full report		2/2018	Richard E. Heath 250+ Dives
*Hemispheresub/ Oceania Cruise Ship Marina*		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		2/2018	Richard E. Heath 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Oceania, Marina*		Fakarava and Bora Bora	We had a good commuication with Top Dive from before we left home, and recruited a few more divers from the people we met on the w... Full report		1/2012	linda nelson 1000+ Dives
*Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort*		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		10/2010	robert knourek 250+ Dives
*Manihi Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort*		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		8/2005	Michael Kamens 100+ Dives
*Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort*		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		5/2002	Bob Woods 250+ Dives
*Blue Nui/ Pearl Beach Resort*		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		5/2002	Bob Woods 250+ Dives
*The Six Passengers/ Pension Bounty*		Rangiroa	"Wild diving in Rangiroa" We spent six days diving diving with Six Passengers. All of our guides were safety- conscious, knowledgeable about the dives sites ... Full report		7/2016	Lindsay Battles 100+ Dives	2
*TOPdive/ Pension Havaiki/ Relais de Josephin*		Rangiroa, Fakarava	The diving in the atolls is exponentially better than the main islands. (I dove Bora Bora in 2009 and was underwhelmed. ) If you a... Full report		4/2011	Elizabeth Crapo 250+ Dives
*TOPdive/ Pension Havaiki; Motu Aito Paradise*		Fakarava North and South	"Great diving in Fakaravaa" Some of the best dives I've had anywhere. Sharks: Fleets of black tips, many lagoon white tips, grays and a few of the "banded" ... Full report		9/2014	Jason Marks 500+ Dives
*The Six Passengers/ Pension Loyna*		Rangiroa	I've spent a week diving Tiputa and Avatoru Pass twice a day with Six Passengers Dive Centre but also they are available for a 3 d... Full report		9/2013	Giuseppe Corcione 1000+ Dives
*Kaina Plongee, O2 Dive/ Pension Paparara*		Fakarava	"Amazing diving, mediocre Dive Operations at Fakarava." The diving at Fakarava, Southern Passage, is outstanding. Go on the days right before and during the Full Moon in June. Gro... Full report		6/2025	Terry H Anderson 1000+ Dives
*Dive Spirit/ Pension Paparara*		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		8/2016	Lindsay Battles 100+ Dives	2
*BlueWay/ Pension Poerani Nui*		Tuamotu Archipelago	"Personal treatment by top pros in their Tuamotu atoll paradise Manihi" Two French diving Pros in their 50s decided after dive travel all over the world to find their dive paradise home in the tropics a... Full report		5/2024	michele jacquin <100 Dives
*Raie Manta Club/ Pension Teutamatea*		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		8/2003	David Shem-Tov <100 Dives
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