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Six Passengers/Blue Velvet/Kia Ora Resort: "Diving the Tiputa Pass", Apr, 2024,by Michael Fritz, NJ, US ( Reviewer 5 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 12925.
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Kia Ora resort was fabulous and by far the best place on this tiny atoll. Very quiet and everyday a beautiful sunset. There is a bar over the water and you can see sharks and fish through the glass floor while sipping a cocktail. The food is very good also, but we thought the Polynesian night and buffet (held twice a week) was overpriced and not as good as the a la carte menu. We got a pool villa and were very happy with our choice. The beachfront bungalows were not as nice and the overwater bungalows were overpriced in my opinion. We had a private deck, outside shower and loungers, small poo ... Subscribe to get the full story.
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| Websites | Six Passengers/Blue Velvet Kia Ora Resort | ||
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| Dive Experience | 501-1000 dives | ||
| Where else diving | Hawaii, Most of Caribbean, Mexico, Fiji, Palau, Solomons, Indonesia, GBR, Galapagos, Philippines, Malaysia | ||
| Closest Airport | Getting There | Several Daily flights from the main international airport in Papeete | |
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| Weather | sunny | Seas | currents |
| Water Temp | 81-82°F / 27-28°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
| Water Visibility | 60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M | ||
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| Dive own profile | no | ||
| Enforced diving restrictions | Stay with group and surface together as we were drift diving a pass. Depth limits strictly enforced (90' for Advanced Open Water) according to certification level | ||
| Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
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| Sharks | Lots | Mantas | 1 or 2 |
| Dolphins | Schools | Whale Sharks | None |
| Turtles | 1 or 2 | Whales | None |
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