Each "tourist" island of French Polynesia has its own "chips" in terms of diving and will be interesting not only for beginners, but also for experienced divers. The local diving clubs offer the services of instructors with certificates of the main international federations: PADI, NAUI, CMAS, CEDIP, etc. The level of service provided and the safety of diving are very high. All dive centers are fully equipped with diving equipment, which is regularly serviced.
All without exception, the islands of French Polynesia are interesting for those who like snorkeling. The ocean in the lagoons resembles a kaleidoscope with colored glass stones - fish and mollusks of the most capricious shapes and colors. Many hotels have their own "home" reefs, where you can swim for hours and watch the inhabitants of the ocean. You can feed from the hands of butterfly fish, swim with velvet rays ... everyone will find a way to their liking and in harmony with nature.
During the high season, diving is better booked and booked in advance.
Tahiti
Tahiti has the best trainers and instructors for training in PADI and CMAS courses. In the lagoon of the peninsula of Tahiti-Iti, sharks and giant turtles are encountered, and from June to October - whales. Multicolored corals grow in the flowing water of the passes and the outer reef. In the lagoon of the island, in the immediate vicinity of Papeete, the remains of sunken ships and aircraft rest at shallow depths.
Moorea
The lagoons of the island of Moorea are famous for very clear water. There are sea turtles, a variety of stingrays, barracuda, moray eels and many different kinds of sharks (citric, gray, reef, etc.)
Bora Bora
The island of Bora Bora is one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world. Here there are flocks of gray rays, sea turtles and coral gardens. Immediately there are "extreme" underwater excursions: dancing with lemon sharks and feeding sharks.
Tahaa and Raiatea
Two twin islands Tahaa and Raiatea offer deep-water diving, speleoading and "racking" - diving to the remains sunken ships. There are many types of reef sharks and nudibranchs.
Rangiroa and Fakarava
Rangiroa and Fakarava are the richest lagoons in Polynesia: manta rays, large ocean sharks, hammerheads, reef sharks, turtles, great a lot of all kinds of exotic fish and dolphins. Diving in Rangiroa and Fakarava can rightly be called the best in all of French Polynesia.
Manihi
There are two dive sites along the coast of Manihi - in the lagoon and along the steep outer slopes of the atoll. Underwater is very beautiful here, and sea life is not aggressive and not dangerous.
Tikehau
Confirmed scientific fact: in the lagoon of Tikehau - the richest underwater fauna in the whole archipelago. Accordingly, there are enough divers here, especially in the strait between the ocean and the lagoon, where a huge number of marine life gathers during a strong current.
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