Dive· Rangiroa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
La Traversee (Pass Crossing Dive, Tiputa)
14° 58.0′ S · 147° 37.5′ W · approximate
An incoming-tide dive that crosses Tiputa Pass from one corner to the other at depth, the best chance in Rangiroa to meet a schooling wall of grey reef sharks.
Practical
Approx: dive operators do not publish GPS for individual sites. Placed by reckoning from the Tiputa Pass ocean-mouth waypoint (Noonsite, 14.96683S 147.6245W) and the Tahiti Heritage pass centre (14.97062S 147.62797W), using the pass dimensions Tahiti Heritage gives (400 m wide, 900 m long) and the operator's description of where the dive runs. Placed across the pass mouth. Experienced divers only; maximum about 50 m, staying deep to avoid the stronger surface current, then finishing with a drift into the lagoon near the Shark Cave (6 Passengers dive centre). Wikipedia describes a wall of grey reef sharks gathering at the pass entrance at about 50 m.
Best for
Schooling grey reef sharks
Season
Incoming current
Nearby
- L'Angle (Tiputa Pass corner)0.1 NM away
- La Grotte aux Requins (Shark Cave Dive, Tiputa Pass)0.1 NM away
- La Marche (Hammerhead Dive, Tiputa Pass)0.1 NM away
- Les Canyons (Tiputa Pass)0.1 NM away
- L'Eolienne (Tiputa outer reef)0.3 NM away
- Le Bleu (Tiputa blue-water dive)0.3 NM away
- Motu Nohi Nohi Beginner Dive (Tiputa Pass)0.3 NM away
- Tiputa Pass Dolphin Watching Point (Tiputa)0.3 NM away