Dive in Fakarava with TOPdive Fakarava


TOPdive
Fakarava
Tel: (689) 98 43 76
Cel : (689) 29 22 32
PO Box 174
98 763 Fakarava
French Polynesia
Staff

Nicolas Bernard
Dive manager
Gregory Grouiller
Dive instructor
Téva Toae
Pilot

N° RC: 6191-B
N°Tahiti: 402 875
PADI center # S-36297

Fakarava is part of a biosphere reserve classified by Unesco owing to the rich diversity of its ecosystem.
Two passes connect it’s huge lagoon to the ocean, the northern pass named “Garuae” is the largest one in the Tuamotus Islands and probably holds the biggest density of fishes with amazing pelagic encounter ever seen.
For your comfort and safety, our 2 diving centers are located in the hotel White Sand Beach Resort (North) and in the pension Raimiti (South).
Famous dive sites in Fakarava

1) Garuae pass :
White tip shrks, grey sharks, hammerhead sharks...

2) Ohotu et Maiuru (ocean) :
300m drop off, different kind of sharks and manta rays

3) Tetamanu (South pass) :
Drift in: A large school of grey sharks,amazing reef,crystal clear water.
Drift out: One of the only pass where it’s possible to dive with the current going out.

4) Baptito (Lagoon) :
Clear water and amazing colors for the beginner divers.

Dive schedule :
Varies according to current conditions.

Equipement : Aqualung
20 Jackets-20 regulators with octopus ,ds & bottom timer.
30 Aluminium tanks for AIR
30 Wetsuits 3mm .
30 Masks -fins –snorkels.

 Boat :

One 28 feet BWA inflatable boat
1 X 260 cv inboard Volvo
18 divers + crew

One 30 feet boat from ATEA
2 x 225 cv Outboard Yamaha 4 stroke
14 divers + crew

Training:
PADI . ANMP

Pick up:
By Jeep - Free of charge

Speciality:
Drift dives
Private Tours
Day tours to Tetamanu and Toau

Note : Diving at the pension Raimiti will be confirmed with a minimum of 2 divers in 2-tank dive