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Dive Review of Hemispheresub/Oceania Cruise Ship Marina in
French Polynesia/Raiatea

Hemispheresub/Oceania Cruise Ship Marina: "Raiatea dive French Polynesia Feb 2018", Feb, 2018,

by Richard E. Heath, SC, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 10138 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude N/A Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments 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 and reef

Saw plenty of black tip sharks – it seemed like more came around after I had brush my leg on a coral and I was laying out a small trickle of blood (:>)!! – I was wearing a farmer john wet suit that ends on your thighs

The dive shop is relatively small – dove with the owner and co-owner who were very attentive to the divers needs – there were two divers from the cruise ship and 3 locals from the island on the boat with us –

The day was rough so we just made one dive – But on that dive saw over 15 black tip sharks in the area -- was easy to get in and out of the boat – considered it a very safety conscious organization – Would definitely dive with them again if I go back to this island
Websites Hemispheresub   Oceania Cruise Ship Marina

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Azores;French Polynesia Islands(Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea);Grand & Little Cayman;Bahamas;Puerto Morelos Mexico;US Virgins; FL Keys;St Martin, Saba.Turks & Caicos
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather windy, rainy Seas choppy
Water Temp 84-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Just not go below dive master
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 3 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
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