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Dive Review of Top Dive/Multiple in
French Polynesia/Bora Bora, Moorea, Rangiroa

Top Dive/Multiple, Aug, 2008,

by Ken Metz, OH, USA (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports). Report 5086.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments We went to three different islands, dived with one op on all three. Top Dive had locations on all three islands. On Bora Bora and Moorea they were adequate. On Rangiroa they were very good. The diving on Bora Bora and Moorea was fair to good, with alot of sharks. The Pass diving on Rangiroa is world class and not to be missed if visiting French Polynesia. We stayed at Bora Bora Lagoon on Bora Bora, Moorea Pearl on Moorea, and Kia Ora on Rangiroa. At all three locations we had overwater bungalows and enjoyed the snorkeling and swimming from our private swim platform. The food and service at all three locations was very good...typical of 4-5 stars. This was a "bucket list" trip and we only dived half of our time; but if we went back, we would spend our time on Rangiroa and add the island of Fakarava.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Cozumel, Akumal & FL caves, British Columbia, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Belize, etc.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp 75-80°F / 24-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility -100 Ft/ -30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions For the most part you could dive your own profile, but it depended on the dive site.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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