Dive Review of BlueWay/Pension Poerani Nui in
French Polynesia/Tuamotu Archipelago

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BlueWay/Pension Poerani Nui: "Personal treatment by top pros in their Tuamotu atoll paradise Manihi", May, 2024, by michele jacquin, CA, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12995.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Two French diving Pros in their 50s decided after dive travel all over the world to find their dive paradise home in the tropics and build a pension and personal dive operation in the atoll of Manihi, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, to share with guests. Thus, Bernard and Martine built on a private motu (individual islet in the atoll) with their own dock a fantastic dive "club" with a robust six pack boat and new gear. They also have pension accommodation for four, but at the time of my visit, this option was not available. I stayed in the four bungalow pension on the next motu, Pension Poerani Nui and walked across the shallow ocean channel between motus to the boat and brought my own gear. In this remote atoll of the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, the conveniences of the world are basic but the amount of fish is stunning. The feeling reminded me of trips to S. Baja California before the Cabo nightmare. Remote, wind, few but friendly people, sparse vegetation and a sea brimming with life and no light pollution allowing stunning night skies full of the Milky Way and thousands of stars including the Southern Cross. We sat on a dockside bench beside ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	BlueWay Pension Poerani Nui
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Huahine, Raiatea, FP. La Jolla, CA, Fakarava, Rangiroa, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oe, (Marquesas) FP, Kauai, Maui, Hawaii Island, Bonaire
Closest Airport	Papeete	Getting There	LAX>PPT via Air Tahiti Nui, PPT>Manihi via Air Tahiti three times a week ATR 42 pass aircraft
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp	81-83°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stick with DM. I did not have photo gear.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
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
UW Photo Comments	Did not dive with a camera. Very personalized dive operation probably can accommodate UW photographers. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of BlueWay/Pension Poerani Nui in French Polynesia/Tuamotu Archipelago

BlueWay/Pension Poerani Nui: "Personal treatment by top pros in their Tuamotu atoll paradise Manihi", May, 2024,

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Dive Review of BlueWay/Pension Poerani Nui in
French Polynesia/Tuamotu Archipelago