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  5. Rangiroa (Tiputa Pass)

Rangiroa (Tiputa Pass)

Atoll pass/Current
Depth: 10–40 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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The second-largest atoll in the world. At the mouth of the Tiputa Pass a shoal of grey sharks gathers at around 40 m when the current is right.

Depth

10–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

One of the most famous atoll passes in the world, with regular encounters with playful dolphins in strong current.

Protection status

Sharks have been protected throughout French Polynesia since 2006

Sources consulted: Tahiti Tourisme · Bluewater Dive Travel · ZuBlu Diving · National Geographic · TOPDIVE

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Rangiroa (Tiputa Pass): 36 documented species

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Very strong

Access

Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Drift Diver

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

Tiger CowrieNot Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

Hump CoralNear Threatened

Hump Coral

Porites lobata

Organ Pipe CoralNot Evaluated

Organ Pipe Coral

Tubipora musica

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