Diving around Fakarava

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This untouched land features offers divers a rich ecosystem of underwater topography, thrilling pass dives, and huge variety of marine life.

The lagoon is the second largest after Rangiroa and stretches over 37 miles with pass dives at both the northern and southern end. Species most commonly encountered include Napoleon wrasse, seapikes, damselfish, bigeyes, marbled groupers, manta rays, and sharks.

Fakarava Diving Map click here

Some of the established dive sites around Fakarava include:

Tumakohua Pass
Pass dive 40-140 feet
Garuae Pass
Pass dive 40-140 feet
Sharks Hole
Lagoon dive 60 feet

The Dive Operators are located in and near the resort. A live-aboard charter also embarks from Fakarava.

Dive Travel Specialists - Dive Travel Specialists
- Caradonna Dive Adventures - Dive Tahiti Blue  (Phone: (689) 56 25 33/ USA (310) 507 0211) - e-Tahiti Diving - PADI Travel Network - Trip-n-Tour - World of Diving

Information - Online Guides
- Sport Diver Magazine - Virtual Dive Tahiti Guide

Nautical Activities - Diving Centers
Fakarava - Aqua Polynésie Sarl  (Phone: (33) 1 64 90 50 10) - Fakarava Diving Center  (Phone: (689) 93.40.75) - Te Ava Nui Plongee  (Phone: (689) 98.43.50) - Tetamanu Diving Center  (Phone: Sané (689) 77.10.06 / Annabelle (689) 71.38.34) - TOPdive-Bathys Fakarava  (Phone: (689) 98.43.76)