Dive· Taha'a· French Polynesia — Society Islands

Taha'a Diving (Hurepiti Bay)

16° 38.6′ S · 151° 31.2′ W

Taha'a's only dive centre, based in Hurepiti Bay opposite the west-coast pass. It runs small-group dives on the outer reefs of Taha'a and Raiatea, often in the lee of the east trades.

Society IslandsTahiti & Moorea

Practical

Position from the Tahiti Tourisme listing's map link (Baie de Hurepiti). Phone +689 87 24 80 69 or 40 65 78 37; email tahaadivingcenter@gmail.com; WhatsApp from tahaa-diving.com. The centre says it sits 'opposite the Tiva pass' (the west-coast pass, Paipai on charts) for quick access to the west outer reef, which is often sheltered from the east wind. Groups are capped at 5 divers (8 on request), with 10 Scubapro kits and a 21 ft aluminium boat carrying oxygen, VHF, sounder and GPS. Boats usually leave between 8am and 9am for a two-tank dive, and between 1pm and 2pm for try-dives, training and refresher dives. Courses: CMAS/FFESSM/ANMP Level 1 and PE40, and PADI Open Water referral and completion. Boat pick-up from your accommodation or an agreed meeting point is offered; ask whether they will collect from a yacht at a nearby ZMR (pick-ups may cost extra). Posted prices (undated, so verify locally): double dive 15,000 XPF, single dive 8,000 XPF, try-dive 9,000 XPF, refresher 10,000 XPF, private boat (1–5 divers) 90,000 XPF, Level 1 course 45,000 XPF, snorkel trip 6,000 XPF (minimum 4). Tahiti Tourisme lists Paipai Pass (drop-off at 25–30 m, small caverns with whitetip reef sharks) and the outer north-reef sites Ruutai, Tau Tau and Taputapu (visibility up to 40 m; jacks, Napoleon wrasse, snappers, barracuda, blacktip and whitetip reef sharks). Scuba is banned inside any ZMR. Raiatea centres (Hemisphère Sub at Apooiti, Te Mara Nui at Uturoa) also dive Taha'a.

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