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RANGIROA |
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Tuamotu archipelago |
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Presentation |
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Less than one hour by plane from the main island of Tahiti, Rangiroa atoll is the largest of its kind in the South Pacific and one of the largest atolls in the world. It consists of a flat ring of coral about a quater-mile wide that encircles a teeming turquoise lagoon that is 50 miless long by 16 miles wide. |
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In the northern portion there are two villages, Avatoru and Tiputa, |
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which are spread out over
8 miles of the coral ring.
They are separated
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by two large “passes” or openings between the ocean and the lagoon. |
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With his 2 diving centers based at the passes, |
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The Raie Manta Club,
every day of the year, offers to
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take you in small groups: Mornings : |
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-around 8h00 am : exploration dive |
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-around 10h00 am : First dive & school dive(CMAS, FFESSM, ANMP, PADI), review dive . |
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-Second explo dive start around 1h30 pm and sunset dive around 5h00 pm |
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- To speed up travel to and from the dive centers, the Club provides free transportation to the various |
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pensions, and charges only for those pensions that are the furthest away or
or that are accessible only by boat.
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- At the dive centers, all our instructors are bilingual and hold French National dive certificates. |
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They will guide you through setting up the equipment, and will accompany you |
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on the underwater safaris
to help you
discover the exceptional richness of the island's sea life. |
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- Everyday, you will be diving in small groups, whether you are a beginner or an expert, along |
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the reefs, inside the lagoon, or in the exciting drift dives through the pass.
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- We also offer more personalized, private safaris for photographers, amateur or professional, |
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as well as for filmmakers. |
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- Peter Schneider, professional cinematographer, will accompany you during each dive, |
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preserving in images and music the most memorable moments of your undersea
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adventure, allowing you to re-live those magic events. |
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The diving sites |
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1°) Avatoru reef |
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2°) The little pass |
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The fauna |
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we guarantee you' ll encounter an unforgettable array of fauna: manta raies all year long, most |
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numerous from july to november, from november to march: the great hammerhead shark "Tamataroa" |
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chasing huge schools of eagle raies. The big Tursiops dolphins present all year long and
so curious |
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and friendly come regularly during dives. Sharks, seven different species or more can be seen |
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year-round outside of the atoll as well as in the passes and inside the lagoon. |
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Not to mention Napoleon fishes, turtles, barracudas, tunas, and an amazing
variety
of smaller creatures |
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such as eels, emperor fish, blower fish, pterois, clown fish hiding in their anemones, etc... |
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All year long, you can also observe
a magnificent
display of sharks : |
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- Grey sharks(Carcharhinus amblyrhyncos). |
- Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). |
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- Silvertip shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus). |
- Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus). |
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- Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus melanoptérus). |
- Blackfin shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) |
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- Lemon shark (Negaprian acutidens). |
- Nurse shark (Nebrius concolor) |
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- Great hammerhead shark (Sphirna Mokarran), more common from December to March. |
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- More rare, Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) can also be seen. |
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TIPUTA diving center |
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The weather |
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In Rangiroa, there is no seasons that are better than others. Fauna is always present. Certain species are |
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more common during certain periods of the year, but all year round, eachdive will completely satisfy you. |
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Diving programs |
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We offer dives designed for every level of expertise : |
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- Exploration. |
"Plus" program : |
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- Initiation dive, first dive. |
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- Kid' s dive (minimum 8 year old). |
We offer you the possibility |
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- Dive school
offering
international certificates. (minimum 12 year old). |
of a video of your dive
by Peter,
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- Groups. |
our professional cameraman, |
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- Private boats. |
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-“Pro” photo and film programs (Offshore sharks, tiger sharks, big hammerhead shark, etc) |
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- Theme cruises. |
* Babysitting
available upon
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- Snorkeling. |
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request for diver-moms.
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The equipment |
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We offer you the complete Scubapro equipment list : (shorty 3mm, Buoyancy Control Devices (BCDs), second stage, fins, |
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masks, snorkels, weight belts). |
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Nevertheless, we recommend that experienced divers bring their own equipment.( 5kg overweight luggage facility on |
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presentation of your diving card at Air Tahiti registration desk - local flight) |
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We do not provide electronic consoles or depth meters |
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Our pressure station is equipped with three Bauer compressors |
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We use Mrk V zodiacs with Yamaha 60 CV outboards . |
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Rates 2009 |
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With equipment : |
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Without equipment : |
Discover our new |
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- 1 exploration dive |
6 500 XPF/ 54 € |
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6 100 XPF/ 51 € |
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"Bed & dive" packages |
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- Pack 5 exploration dives |
31.500 CF / 264 € |
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29.500 FP/ 248 € |
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- Pack 10 exploration dives (available for couples) |
61.000 CF / 510 € |
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57.000 FP/ 478 € |
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- Extra dive to pack 10 : |
6 100 CFP/ 51€ |
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( only tank & weight belt) |
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- First dive, school, review dive |
6 900 XPF/ 58 € |
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* Explo dive for resident of FP: |
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- First rebreather dive |
19 800 XPF/166€ |
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On the occasion of the Tahiti Tourism Show |
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- First rebreather dive + 1 fun ocean rebreather dive |
29 900 XPF/251€ |
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4.500 CFP/37,5 € until July 15th 2010 |
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- Cmas level 1 from  |
45 300 XP 380€ |
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(former prices :5.400 CFP/45 €) |
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- Private boat with instructor (1 dive, max 5 divers) |
46 800 XPF/ 392 € |
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- Private boat with instructor (2 dives, max 5 divers) |
93 600 XP / 784 € |
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10 Dives Pass multi islands |
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- Snorkeling guided (with equipment) per pers. |
3 900 XPF/ 33 € |
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58 000 XPF / 486 € |
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- Boat trip (kept dry) |
1 800 XPF/ 15 € |
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* Babysitting per dive : first child : 2.500 CFP (21 €) and 1.000 CFP per extra child. |
Right beside our center |
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in Avatoru village. |
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Packs are available at Tikehau and Rangiroa diving centers . |
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We accept Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard, cash (CFP, Euros or Dollars), as well as Traveler's Checks. |
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Usefull infos :
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Accommodation |
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There is 2 banks on Rangiroa, |
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Visitors to Rangiroa can choose from a wide array of pensions or hotels, which you can contact |
(Banque de Tahiti - Socredo) |
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by telephone, fax, and in some cases emails. (this is not a complete listing) |
as well as an automatic |
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- Au Rangiroa Lodge . . . . . |
Tel (689) 968.213 info@rangiroalodge.com |
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- Ariitini Village . . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 960 441 Fax (689) 960 440 |
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- Chez Cécile . . . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 931 265 Fax (689) 931 266 |
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- Chez Lucien . . . . . . . . . . . |
Tel ( 689) 967 355 pensionlucien@mail.pf |
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- Chez Nanua . . . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 968 388 |
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- Le Merou bleu . . . . . . . . . |
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- Novotel Rangiroa . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 931.350 |
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- Pension Bounty . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 960 522 contact@pension-bounty.com |
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- Pension Glorine . . . . . . . . |
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- Pension Henri . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 968 267 pensionhenri@mail.pf |
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- Pension Henriette . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 968 468 |
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- Pension Herenui . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 968 471 |
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- Pension Loyna . . . . . . . . . . |
Tel /Fax (689) 968 209 |
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- Pension Martine . . . . . . . . |
Tel/Fax (689) 960 251 |
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- Pension Tapuheitini . . . . |
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- Pension Teina . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 960 394 Fax (689) 968 444 |
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- Pension Tuanake . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 960 445 tuanake@mail.pf |
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- Pension Victorine . . . . . . |
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- Raira Lagon . . . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 960 423 : rairalag@mail.pf |
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- Turiroa Village. . . . . . . . . . |
Tel (689) 960 427 pensionturiroa@mail.pf |
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- Te Vahine Dream |
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We are at your service for |
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any questions or comments |
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RAIE MANTA CLUB |
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Avatoru diving center : |
TIputa diving center : |
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Tel :(689) 968.480 |
Tel : (689) 723.145 |
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Fax : (689) 968.560 |
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BP 55 Avatoru - 98775 RANGIROA - French polynesia. |
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