Dive Review of Raie Manta in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa

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Raie Manta, Sep, 2001, by Lisel Doreste, ny, us ( 2 reports). Report 159.
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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	Raie Manta Club is a great operation. Professional, courteous staff especially Lydie, Marco, Rene and Valerie. They picked us up every morning in the dive bus. Were not overbearing,(like Blue Dolphin operation from the Kia Ora) but there to help whenever needed. Sharks on every one of my 17 dives! The drift dives are tough for the inexperienced at first, but once you're used to them, they are a thrill! They are also where most of the silvertips would hang out, just outside the lagoon. Also witnessed an amazing 'wallpaper' of gray reef sharks sitting off the reef at about 100 feet. Hundreds of them in every direction you could see. Thouroughly incredible. Two independent hammerheads off in the distance on two different dives. Also saw nurse sharks, black tips, white tips, wrasses, turtles, dolphins jumping in the pass, schools of jacks and barracuda, and lots of little critters. Nice big manta rays on almost every dive. Saw one beautiful big mother with her baby and they hung with us for the whole dive. The Kia Ora is a great (and expensive) resort, but worth it. And after adding it up, almost the same price as the local b&bs but much more comfortable and luxurious. No night life, but who cares? Good food at the Kia Ora. The French influence ensures fresh baguette every morning and great wine at dinner.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea-Saudi side, Cyprus, Key Largo.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	75-80°F / 24-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100 feet
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	Schools	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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Need experience in drift diving if you want to shoot!

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Dive Review of Raie Manta in French Polynesia/Rangiroa

Raie Manta, Sep, 2001,

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Dive Review of Raie Manta in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa