Dive Review of Raie Manta Club/Pension Teutamatea in
French Polynesia/Rurutu

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Raie Manta Club/Pension Teutamatea, Aug, 2003, by David Shem-Tov, NA, UK ( Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 600.
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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	Between July and September humpback whales can often be seen off the coast of Rurutu, in the remote Austral chain. RMC offers 3-hour whale watching tours with opportunities to snorkel with them. Water conditions can be very choppy and my companion felt seasick on every trip. However we were able to swim with the whales 4-5 times on each occasion. The experience is indescribable. It is essential to book and pre-pay the trips as they are in extremely high demand. During my stay, one of the three boats on the island was commandeered by the BBC, and RMC had to turn people away even when compromising their policy of having just 6 passengers per boat. Many people who have not pre-paid were not able to go - a major disappointment given the cost and trouble of getting there. While quite modest, Pension Teutamatea is probably the best on the island and is managed by a very efficient lady who is an excellent cook.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Carribbean, Red Sea, Indian Ocean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	22-23°C / 72-73°F	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	15-25 M / 49-82 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	Despite information in RMC's website, no diving was offered during my stay due to demand by snorkellers
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	>2
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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Raie Manta Club/Pension Teutamatea in French Polynesia/Rurutu

Raie Manta Club/Pension Teutamatea, Aug, 2003,

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Dive Review of Raie Manta Club/Pension Teutamatea in
French Polynesia/Rurutu