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		TOPdive Fakarava Tel: (689) 98 43 76 Cel : (689) 29 22 32 PO Box 174 98 763 Fakarava French Polynesia Staff Mathias Michel Dive manager 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. TOPdive center is located in the hotel of the island, the Maitai dream Fakarava. 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. 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 30 feet boat from ATEA 2 x 225 cv Outboard Yamaha 4 stroke 14 divers + crew Training: PADI . ANMP Pick up: By Jeep to all hotels & ‘pensions’ Speciality: Drift dives and Private Tours