Rangiroa (Paso de Tiputa)

Atoll pass/Current

Profundidad: 10–40 mNivel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round

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

Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Very strong

Access

Boat

Best time

All year round

Recommended certification

Drift Diver

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best time: All year round
Approx. price: 100 USD / dive

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

Protection status

Los tiburones están protegidos en toda la Polinesia Francesa desde 2006

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

Location

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36 species documented in Rangiroa (Paso de Tiputa)

Least Concern

Ballena jorobada

Megaptera novaeangliae

Least Concern

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Least Concern

Delfín mular

Tursiops truncatus

Vulnerable

Manta de arrecife

Mobula alfredi

Endangered

Napoleón

Cheilinus undulatus

Endangered

Tiburón gris de arrecife

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Critically Endangered

Tiburón martillo gigante

Sphyrna mokarran

Endangered

Tortuga verde

Chelonia mydas

Critically Endangered

Almeja gigante

Tridacna gigas

Least Concern

Anguila serpiente de bandas

Myrichthys colubrinus

Not Evaluated

Anémona magnífica

Heteractis magnifica

Not Evaluated

Babosa de mar verrugosa

Onchidium verruculatum

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