Dive Review of Manihi Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort in
French Polynesia/Manihi

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Manihi Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort, Aug, 2005, by Michael Kamens, Ohio, usa . Report 1880.
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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	Manihi is a tiny attol in the same vicinity as Rangiroa. While Rangiroa has gotten big due to high energy drift dives with schools of sharks, Manihi has stayed under the radar. The diving is quite good. Crystal clear water with such and abundance of fish life at certain sites that I was speechless. Hugh schools of fish filled my visual field. "The Drop Off" is just that. A wall that dives to 4500 feet just outside the pass that is the only navigable pass into the lagoon formed by Manihi. Blue Nui is located at the Pearl Beach resort and both the resort and the dive group are the only ones on the island. They are both top notch. Small groups, fast boats and sites no more than 10 minutes from the hotel. Gear is taken care of and there is never more than 5 divers with each divemaster. Saw Mantas on several dives with a school of 4 being the most seen on any one dive. Very close encounters with these huge but gentle creatures. Nice coral formations with great fish life as well. Fair number of Grey and Black reef sharks as well. Humpback whales come through in August, but had not arrived yet. I did see and snorkel with them in Moorea earlier in my trip. The Pearl Beach Resort is paradise. Beautiful beach and overwater Bungalows with wonderful cooling breeze left no need for A/C. They treat you like royalty from arrival to departure. Nightly fumigation keeps mosquitos under control for most part. Restaurant at hotel is literally the only one on the entire island. It is quite good, but very expensive. Took free water taxi to only store on island to buy bottled water, beer, snacks. Brought granola bars etc...in luggage and did simple breakfast and lunch so big bill at dinner a bit more acceptable. No shops to speak of outside resort so do your gift getting earlier at one of your other stops. Motu (small uninhabited islet) picnic a real treat. Stop off in lagoon over reef to hand line fish for lunch. Great day at the islet with fresh fruit, fish, chicken etc.....Not to be missed.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, surge, currents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	100-150 Ft/ 30-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Guided dives but not hand held. 45-50 mins with 3 minute safety stop. Max depth usually 80-100 with no need to go deeper.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Manihi Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort in French Polynesia/Manihi

Manihi Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort, Aug, 2005,

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Dive Review of Manihi Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort in
French Polynesia/Manihi