Dive Review of Six Passengers/Blue Velvet/Kia Ora Resort in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa

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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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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	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. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Six Passengers/Blue Velvet Kia Ora Resort
Reporter and Travel
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
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	currents
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-80 Ft/ 18-24 M
Dive Policy
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
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
UW Photo Comments	No real accommodation for cameras on the boat. You had to try and find a safe place to set it and they w ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Six Passengers/Blue Velvet/Kia Ora Resort in French Polynesia/Rangiroa

Six Passengers/Blue Velvet/Kia Ora Resort: "Diving the Tiputa Pass", Apr, 2024,

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Dive Review of Six Passengers/Blue Velvet/Kia Ora Resort in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa