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Dive Tiputa Pass
Time your dive with the incoming current for dolphins, reef sharks, barracuda, and the electric rush of the pass.
15°08′S 147°38′W
Rangiroa
One of the largest atolls in the world. A diver's obsession.
The island in context
Why Rangiroa belongs on your itinerary.
Rangiroa is not an island in the usual sense. It is a vast ring of coral enclosing one of the world's largest lagoons, with a horizon that feels more ocean than land. Divers come for the Tiputa Pass and stay for the quiet, salt-air rhythm of an atoll built around the water.
Build your days
Four reasons to stay a little longer.
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Blue Lagoon Day Trip
Boat to a smaller lagoon within the atoll, where shallow water, pink sand, and reef sharks create a surreal landscape.
03
Vineyard Tasting
Visit Vin de Tahiti, one of the world's few coral-atoll vineyards, for a tasting that could not happen anywhere else.
04
Drift Snorkel the Pass
Even non-divers can experience the current and marine life of the pass with a guided drift snorkel.