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
The Windmill (L'Éolienne)
Dive site in Fakarava & Rangiroa, French Polynesia
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Jul
The dive
A drift and reef dive. Known for manta rays, dolphins and turtles.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: diveplanit.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Drift, Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Manta rays
- Dolphins
- Turtles
- Napoleon wrasse
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.