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
Experienced≤40 m
The Step (Tiputa Pass)
Dive site in Fakarava & Rangiroa, French Polynesia
- Max depth
- 50 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Jun–Jul
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A drift and pelagic dive from a boat. Known for hammerhead sharks.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: diveplanit.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- DriftYou move with the current and surface away from where you started.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Drift, Pelagic
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Hammerhead sharks
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.
More dives in Fakarava & Rangiroa
Drift
down to 46 m
Tiputa Pass (Rangiroa)
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Drift
down to 35 m
Tumakohua Pass (South Pass)
- Advanced
- Grey reef sharks
Drift
down to 20 m
Avatoru Pass
- Advanced
- Blacktip 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
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.