Dive Review of
Bora Diving Center/Novotel Bora Bora Beach Resort in
French Polynesia/Bora Bora

Caribbean, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico

Dive Conditions

Depth, bottom time  

[None]  

Overall Rating

While in Bora Bora we did one night dive with the Bora Diving Center. We
were not impressed; it seems geared toward guests on cruise ships and
5-star hotels. We picked up 6 divers from the Paul Gauguin cruise ship and
1 from the Hotel Bora Bora. At the HBB dock we saw a manta ray eating
plankton near the underwater dock lights. The crew had asked in advance how
much weight we needed and what size BC's, and had already set up tanks
before we boarded. On board the boat they wouldn't point out which set up
was each of ours, they told us to wait until we got to the dive site. Then
when we attached to the mooring buoy they quickly hustled divers to the
edge of the boat, strapped on whichever BC fit, and threw them overboard -
most of them didn't even take a breath from their regs first or check their
tank fill. My husband and I were the only ones who insisted on even a
rudimentary gear check first. The gear wasn't in great shape, either - my
husband's BC inflator valve leaked and he had to dump air constantly
throughout the dive. This operation is more suited to the occasional resort
diver who doesn't want to hassle at all with pesky details like gear
checks. 

Questions?
Send an email to the author of this report

What others have to say about Undercurrent
And get immediate access to ALL 72 dive reviews of French Polynesia
and all other dive destinations immediately!