Dive Review of Centre Plongee Nuku Hiva in
French Polynesia/Marquesas

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Centre Plongee Nuku Hiva, Aug, 2003, by Linda Dunn, Calif, US . Report 616.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Good: Saw hammerheads & mantas on same dive, sharks were 5-7 ft. away and not afraid. Good: Saw octopi frequently during day. Good: no other divers, only shop in town, sometimes only 2-3 divers. Bad: can't get to see Pygmy Orcas unless weather permits due to rough seas; only go during Marquesan summer December-April if you want to see them. Overall: Wild, remote, pristine, rustic accomodations, beautiful island; expect the unexpected.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Indonesia, all Caribbean, Sea of Cortez
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	follow divemaster since viz not great and currents unpredictable
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Centre Plongee Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia/Marquesas

Centre Plongee Nuku Hiva, Aug, 2003,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of Centre Plongee Nuku Hiva in
French Polynesia/Marquesas