Service· Fakarava· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Te Ava Nui Dive (Fakarava North)

16° 5.6′ S · 145° 36.8′ W

A long-established Rotoava dive centre, formerly trading as Dive Spirit Fakarava, running both passes every day of the year.

Practical

Ph +689 87 32 79 87 (2025 brief lists it as Dive Spirit, info@divespirit.com). Typical hours: north pass 7:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2 to 4 pm; south pass day trips 8 am to 4 pm, subject to minimum numbers and weather. Nitrox; exploration, training and intro dives; snorkel and private tours. In 2010 it was the biggest outfit and assessed new divers on an outside-the-pass dive first. Located about 4 km south of the quay (OSM).

Best for

Daily north-pass dives and south day trips