Dive Review of The 6 Passengers/Hotel Maitai Rangiroa in
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The 6 Passengers/Hotel Maitai Rangiroa: "Dive Review Rangiroa Tiputa's Pass", Jun, 2023, by Jacob Rosenstein, CA, US ( Contributor 14 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 12676 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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Much of the diving in Rangiroa is on the Tiputa's Pass or surrounding Outer Reef. We began with an afternoon Refresher dive on the Outer Reef. DM Jimmy tested our skills- buoyancy check, flooded mask clearing and mask removal, regulator out, drop and second stage retrieval. There was no mention of the Rangiroa currents during our skimpy dive briefing. We dove following Jimmy and saw Eagle Rays, White tip Shark, Barracuda, Triton triggerfish, Moorish Idol, and Unicorn fish. On the following day, our Divemaster Jean explained the currents during the dive briefing. Diving was done from a R.I.B., back rolling into often rough seas. During the dive, Jean stayed ahead of the group as we explored the reef, but he failed to keep an eye on the divers behind him. My buddy and I checked out a large Napoleon Wrasse circling the reef. We lost sight of the rest of the divers and then kicked hard to catch up. We were at the back of the group when a strong up current swept my buddy and I. Jean caught up with us after our separation from the group. The rest of our dives were with Pitou as our Divemaster. He has a terrific camaraderie with the Bottlenose Dolphin inhabiting these waters, signaling them with his whistle. They usually come and welcome divers with their remarkable underwater dance. Pitou responds with belly caresses and petting their tails. This show was repeated on several occasions. We dove the Canyon several times to see squadrons of Grey Reef sharks swimming, circling and mating in the incoming tides. The currents bring many Pelagics such as Yellowfin Tuna, Marlin and Sailfish, as well as schools of Pickhandle Barracuda and Jacks. We dove the shallow reef afterwards, exploring the tropical fish above and below the nooks and crannies, such as Whitetip Soldier fish, Parrot fish, Emperor fish, Damsels, Wrasse, Snapper, Boxfish, Surgeons and Moorish Idol. The coral is nothing to write home about, but the sheer variety of tropicals, large fish, Sharks, and Bottlenose Dolphin makes up for it.
Websites	The 6 Passengers Hotel Maitai Rangiroa
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, including the Bay Islands, U.S.V.I., B.V.I., Saba, Bonaire, Belize, Cozumel, Turks and Caicos, Little Cayman, San Salvador Island and Cuba; Costa Rica, Florida Keys, Hawaii, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Red Sea, Sea of Cortez, California Channel Islands, Galapagos, Great Barrier Reef.
Closest Airport	Papeete in Tahiti, then Air Tahiti turboprop to Rangiroa.	Getting There	We had a 4 hour delay in SFO before taking off on United's non stop flight to Papeete. We arrived in Tahiti later than usual and missed our Airbnb. Stayed at Intercontinental Tahiti before departing to Rangiroa a day earlier than planned.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	choppy, currents
Water Temp	81-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	25-50 Ft/ 8-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	we had to dive with group/divemaster
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There's no place to store an underwater camera on these R.I.B.s unless you bring your own crate. I had a small housed point and shoot that was kept close to my feet. There's a camera rinse bucket on shore.

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Dive Review of The 6 Passengers/Hotel Maitai Rangiroa in French Polynesia/Rangiroa

The 6 Passengers/Hotel Maitai Rangiroa: "Dive Review Rangiroa Tiputa's Pass", Jun, 2023,

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Dive Review of The 6 Passengers/Hotel Maitai Rangiroa in
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