Dive Review of Hemisphere Sub/M/S Paul Gauguin in
French Polynesia/Raiatea Island

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Hemisphere Sub/M/S Paul Gauguin: "Great Wall Diving in Raiatea, French Polynesia", Oct, 2022, by John Yavorsky, NJ, US ( Top Contributor 35 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 12279 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Comments	Did 2 drift dives with Hemisphere Sub on wall at Raiatea, French Polynesia. Drift diving along wall. Black tip reef sharks and white tips. Great corals and lots of tropical fish. Dive boat picked me up from stern marina on M/S Paul Gauguin in neighboring island of Ta'haa. Dives arranged by Arthur, Marina supervisor for Paul Gauguin.
Websites	Hemisphere Sub M/S Paul Gauguin
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	53 years of diving, including 27 liveaboards and dozens of land-based world wide.
Closest Airport	Tahiti	Getting There	Fly to Tahiti and get Ferry to Raiatea
Dive Conditions
Weather	windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	drift diving with guide
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
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		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	water tub for cameras

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Dive Review of Hemisphere Sub/M/S Paul Gauguin in French Polynesia/Raiatea Island

Hemisphere Sub/M/S Paul Gauguin: "Great Wall Diving in Raiatea, French Polynesia", Oct, 2022,

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Dive Review of Hemisphere Sub/M/S Paul Gauguin in
French Polynesia/Raiatea Island