Service· Fakarava· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Top Dive Fakarava (South Pass)
16° 30.4′ S · 145° 27.1′ W · approximate
Top Dive's southern base at the Tetamanu end of the atoll, a short dinghy ride from the south-pass moorings, for divers already anchored at the Wall of Sharks.
Practical
Top Dive lists a 'Fakarava Sud' base at Motu Penu (Tetamanu), with the same phone numbers as the north (+689 40 98 43 76 / 87 29 22 32). Cruiser reports place its south office at Pension Motu Aito Paradise (Jacaranda 2016) and say it filled tanks at the south pass in Nov 2023. Soggy Paws lists VHF 9 for the south operation (older). Coordinate approx: checked Oct 2026 against OSM, where the only dive centre mapped at the south pass is the 'Motu Aito Diving Club' building beside Pension Motu Aito Paradise (way 1462588499, -16.50643, -145.4524); this matches the cruiser reports of Top Dive's south office at Motu Aito, but Top Dive's own listing names only 'Motu Penu (Tetamanu)' and gives no coordinates, so confirm on arrival.
Best for
Diving the south pass from your boat
Nearby
- Motu Aito Paradise Restaurant (South Pass)Right here
- South Pass North-Side Anchorage (Fakarava)0.1 NM away
- Tetamanu South Pass Moorings (Fakarava)0.2 NM away
- Pension Teramanu (Fakarava)0.7 NM away
- Tetamanu Dive Center Shack Meals (South Pass)0.7 NM away
- Tetamanu Shark Shallows (South Pass)0.7 NM away
- Tetamanu Village and Church (Fakarava)0.7 NM away
- Tetamanu Village Dive Center0.7 NM away