Dive Review of TOPdive/Maitai Rangiroa in
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TOPdive/Maitai Rangiroa: "Great Advanced Diving Destination", Feb, 2023, by Gail King, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 28 reports with 24 Helpful votes). Report 12378 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Wish we'd started going here years ago. French Polynesia was promoted for the sharks which are there but it offers so much more that was never mentioned. Diving at Rangiroa is all about big stuff & tropical fish. There will be a large variety of tropical fish & an occasional turtle & large morays along the reef. Then head out in the blue ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	TOPdive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Indonesia, Palau, Fiji, Philippines, Australia, Galapagos, Socorro, Hawaii, Bahamas, Caribbean, Cuba, PNG
Closest Airport	Tahiti/Rangiroa	Getting There	Air Tahiti Nui from LAX thru Tahiti to Rangiroa
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Stay with dive guides & follow their lead thru the pass due to changeable currents. Let guide know when you reached 1000psi.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	Squadrons
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I no longer use a camera but my dive buddy has a Go Pro set up & she had no problem at all. ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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

TOPdive/Maitai Rangiroa: "Great Advanced Diving Destination", Feb, 2023,

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What I Saw

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