Things to do · Destination Guide
Ride the tides through the Tuamotus' most famous pelagic pass
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Rangiroa scuba is built around tide-timed boat diving at Tiputa Pass and Avatoru Pass. TOPDIVE, The 6 Passengers, Rangiroa Diving Center, Raie Manta Club, and other local operators schedule dives around current direction rather than fixed sightseeing routes. Tiputa is the icon, with dolphins, gray reef sharks, barracuda, jacks, turtles, mantas, and hammerhead potential. Avatoru is shallower and punchier, known for silvertips, rays, mantas, and strong drift profiles.
Rangiroa's signature dive area, with dolphins, gray reef sharks, barracuda, jacks, turtles, manta potential, and seasonal hammerheads.
A narrower, current-rich pass known for silvertip sharks, jacks, mantas, rays, turtles, and white-tip reef sharks.
The calm training, refresher, and snorkel crossover site near Tiputa, with coral gardens and easy fish life.
An advanced Tiputa profile where coral cuts offer current shelter while gray reef sharks and pelagic fish move through the pass.
A Tiputa classic for disciplined divers who can hold position and watch gray reef sharks approach in the current.
Operator Checklist
Book early for July to October and Christmas or New Year. Give your operator honest information about certification, last dive date, comfort in current, and gas use. Nitrox helps on repetitive dive days, but current discipline matters more. Tide controls the site plan, so avoid rigid expectations and keep a no-fly buffer after your last dive.
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