Dive Review of TOPdive/Havaiki in
French Polynesia/Fakarava

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TOPdive/Havaiki: "Not just for pearl divers", Jun, 2021, by Martin Klein, NC, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11700 has 3 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Fakarava is one of the more rustic islands in French Polynesia. Havaiki, where we stayed, is said to be the most upscale accommodation on the island. It is situated on a very nice beach. You stay in beach huts that are functionally appointed and offer air conditioning. There is very little storage space, especially for divers. The bath with a shower is small and rinsing dive gear would be a challenge. We were travelling with our teenage kids and booked a beach hut for four. We were warned that it would be tight and it was. It would be fine for two people. WiFi works best at the beach bar. At our hut there was no WiFi reception at all. Rooms come with a meal plan. Breakfast is bread/French pastries, and an assortment of jams and deli type meats. They will also prepare eggs. Dinner is a pre-set three course meal. Appetizers were mostly good, and deserts were their strength. Entrees were disappointing. It seemed like their kitchen could not handle preparing so many of the same meals at the same time. They would bring out all the entrees to the different tables around the same time. The fish was usually way overcooked and dry and the meat did not impress either. That being said, service was friendly but hours are limited. As I recall, there is a 1 1/2 hour window for dinner. The beach bar is closed in the evening. There are a few scattered re ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	TOPdive Havaiki
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Florida, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Hawaii, Galapagos
Closest Airport	Fakarava	Getting There	via San Francisco, Papeete (Tahiti)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-0 Ft/ 30-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
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By MICHAEL ZAGACHIN in MA, US at Nov 04, 2021 09:49 EST

In case you wondering, this is one of the best reports I ever read on Undercurrent. And I am a member since forever. Thank you.

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Dive Review of TOPdive/Havaiki in French Polynesia/Fakarava

TOPdive/Havaiki: "Not just for pearl divers", Jun, 2021,

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Dive Review of TOPdive/Havaiki in
French Polynesia/Fakarava