Dive Review of The Six Passengers in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa Atoll

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The Six Passengers: "Wonderful Diving + Exceptional Service", Oct, 2021, by Blake Hottle, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 8 Helpful votes). Report 11764.
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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	As is typical in French Polynesia, this is not aresort with overnight accommodations, but a dive center serving mostly the Tiputa pass area of the Rangiroa atoll. As is also typical of French Polynesia, the rates cover the boat dive and any/all equipment that you might need. I took advantage of this and left my backplate and wing BCD at home for this trip because of the inter-island weight restrictions Their rental BCDs were new and fine. We used 5 different operations on our 3 week trip to French Polynesia, and The 6 Passengers was certainly the best of all of them. They were happy to pick up and deliver us to our rental house. The dive operation is very well staffed, and the people who work there have this crazy radar sense about them that alerts them of any issues before they ever become a problem. Not in a cloying way, but in a super helpful way. Let me give you an example. Let's say I'm standing on the deck with my dive buddies, looking down at the gear spread out with a slightly puzzled expression on my face, because maybe one of us forgot something... I kid you not, within seconds a staffer would come up and ask is all OK? Their ability to read body language and make sure that things are going smoothly is remarkable, and speaks to how well trained and sincere these people are! This kind of thing happened frequently over our 4 days there, and always the offer of assistance was spontaneous and authentic. There is a sense of community and joy about this place that is absolutely infectious. Most of the trips are to the Pass or just outside on the reef, one tankers, returning to the compound for the interval before the next dive. The spacious deck, shower, bathrooms and shower in a shaded area with mature trees is wonderful. It's like an adult day camp for divers. The Six Passengers name might be slightly misleading, as some of their rigid hull inflatables do in fact carry more than six, but these are by no means cattle boats, and you have one dive guide with no more than six clients. Don't let the idea of diving the Pass on every dive scare you. Every dive is different depending on if it is an outgoing, incoming or slack tide.
Websites	The Six Passengers
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Bay Islands Honduras, Bonaire, Hawaii, Virgin Islands, Belize, Oregon, Washington, Southern California, Raja Ampat, Bali, Alor, Sulawesi
Closest Airport	Rangiroa	Getting There	Big plane to Papeete, Tahiti. then small plane to Rangiroa
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I really hate to ding this place about not having much in the way of facilities for underwater photo gear because everything else about this operation was wonderful, and I never asked about photo specific dunk tanks. Likely they would have accommodated me had I asked. The boat rides were short, so not having fresh water on the small boats was not an issue. They handled my Nauticam / Keldan system with care.

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Dive Review of The Six Passengers in French Polynesia/Rangiroa Atoll

The Six Passengers: "Wonderful Diving + Exceptional Service", Oct, 2021,

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Dive Review of The Six Passengers in
French Polynesia/Rangiroa Atoll