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TOPdive/Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora: "Bora Bora in the Rain", Feb, 2018, by James Fox, WA, US ( 2 reports). Report 10149.
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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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Despite the unusually heavy rains and runoff during our stay on Bora Bora, TopDive went the extra yard to keep us diving. The lagoon diving was so-so with poor visibility due to the runoff, but the customer service from TopDive is the reason for bothering to write this report. The last dive outside the lagoon that the deteriorating conditions permitted was lovely. The surf and surge blocked further diving outside the lagoon. When our last day of diving was cancelled due to continuing storms, all of our group's gear was returned to the hotel where we were staying (Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora). The freshly changed battery in my backup computer showed BAT warnings on day one, but the driver that dropped our gear offered to take us store to store in Vaitape to find a battery, then dropped us at the pharmacy for a couple of things I needed, and made sure we were OK with getting a taxi back to the hotel after we explored Vaitape. (I think they would have gladly taken us the 5 miles back to the hotel, but there is a limit to how much I was willing to impose.) I enjoyed the Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora. The place is unpretentious, the rooms comfortable and the staff is welcoming and helpful. We had an ocean view room that had a commanding view of the lagoon and the Sofitel bungalows in the middle of the lagoon. Food isn't cheap: a substantial burger and fries is about as cheap as it got and was listed at US$18 on the menu (so, consider a meal plan). Two shops within walking distance of the hotel provide lunch options that are cheaper: DIY wine, cheese and bread (freshly baked baguettes) or fresh, hot, dishes (like chow mein) pre-packaged near the checkout stands.
Websites	TOPdive Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Hawaii, Bonaire, USVI, Mexico, St. Lucia, Saba, Puget Sound
Closest Airport	BOB	Getting There	Easy
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, surge
Water Temp	82-82°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-100 M / 66-328 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Dive with guide;
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lotss	Mantas	Nones
Dolphins	Nones	Whale Sharks	Nones
Turtles	Nones	Whales	Nones
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
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 TOPdive/Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora in French Polynesia/Bora Bora

TOPdive/Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora: "Bora Bora in the Rain", Feb, 2018,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Dive Review of TOPdive/Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora in
French Polynesia/Bora Bora