Dive Review of TOPdive in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa

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TOPdive, Jun, 2014, by Michael N. Hofman, CA, US ( Sr. Contributor 25 reports with 11 Helpful votes). Report 7633.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Rangiroa is one of the dive destinations in French Polynesia. Topdive is located in many of the French Polynesia destinations. It does offer Nitrox, which is a bonus, but runs the operations mainly for the occasional diver. While several of the dive guides I had were quite good, one was not and the dive experience was not favorable. I would look for an independent dive operator who can cater to folks who are coming to dive rather that people on vacation who might like to take a dive or two.
Websites	TOPdive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Indonesia, Caribbean, PNG,
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	82-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	very enforced dive times and safety stops and each group had to stay very close together
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	This operation is not geared for photographers.

Subscriber's Comments

By Gary in AB, CA at Jun 23, 2014 07:14 EST

On Rangiroa, there is only one outfit I would dive with again and that is Six Passengers. When we were flying there, we talked to several residents from the capital (Papeete) and they emphatically recommended Six Passengers. We were really pleased with them and will go with them next time as well.

By report author: Michael N. Hofman in CA, US at Jun 23, 2014 22:28 EST

depending on when you were there Y aka may not have been in business. We did hear good things about Six passangers but had no experience with them.

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Dive Review of TOPdive in French Polynesia/Rangiroa

TOPdive, Jun, 2014,

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Dive Review of TOPdive in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa