Drift
down to 40 m
Garuae Pass (North Pass)
French Polynesia's widest pass, 1,600 m across, dived on the incoming tide for sharks, tuna and barracuda; some dives end at Ali Baba.
- Advanced
- Grey reef sharks
Advanced≤30 m
Avatoru Pass
Dive site in Fakarava & Rangiroa, French Polynesia
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Jul
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Moderate
The dive
A drift and reef dive from a boat. Known for blacktip reef sharks, silvertip sharks and whitetip reef sharks.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: diveplanit.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Drift, Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Blacktip reef sharks
- Silvertip sharks
- Whitetip reef sharks
- Trevally
Season in Fakarava & Rangiroa
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Jul.
Source: zubludiving.comWhere is Fakarava & Rangiroa?
The point shows the Fakarava & Rangiroa area, not the exact dive site.
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Drift
down to 46 m
Tiputa Pass (Rangiroa)
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Drift
down to 35 m
Tumakohua Pass (South Pass)
- Advanced
- Grey reef sharks
Wall
down to 29 m
Maiuru
Beside Garuae Pass, a channelled reef flat at 20 m drops abruptly into a sharp drop-off.
- Experienced
Wall
down to 40 m
The Angle (Tiputa Pass)
- Experienced
- Manta rays
Drift
down to 26 m
The Canyons (Tiputa Pass)
- Experienced
- Manta rays
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.