french polynesia

I am planning to go swimming / freediving with the humpback whales, and deciding between a trip to Tonga or to Rurutu around the end of September. Ruruto is easier to go to for me (I am travelling from Hawaii), but I was wondering which one is best for seeing whales up close. I also like to...

How should I balance my dives between the Tuamotos and Society Islands? Should I dive my heart out round Fakarava and Rangiroa, or are there 'must see' sites I should try to do round the Societies? I'm spending this year sailing from New Zealand to Canada, with French Polynesia as our first...

My husband and I will be sailing through French Polynesia this year, and I'm trying to figure out our diving budget. We have limited personal gear so will need to use dive companies. I'm looking at the dive pass options- Top Pass and Te Moana. Te Moana seems quite a bit more economical and...

Hi all, I decided to face my fears and give diving a chance! I signed up last night at a NAUI center, it's the closest dive center to my house. I planned to do my open water dives for certification while on my honeymoon in Moorea & Bora Bora. Both islands only have PADI dive centers. If I...

My husband and I have done about 80 dives. We both have our advanced open water and enriched air certifications. We have DAN insurance, and our own equipment. We have dived in Mexico, Jamaica, Cuba and Belize. We had our first liveaboard experience in November 2016 and it was amazing. My avatar...

Hello, I will be going for 2 weeks to French Polynesia, and by reading this forum I have decided I am going to Rangiroa and Fakarava. I like pelagics and nice picture / video opportunties. I am going for scuba diving but I also really like snorkeling / freediving. Any reccomendation on where to...

Hi, all. I haven't been on this board for awhile sadly, but I'm planning the trip of a lifetime and could use your help. I am planning a career change and as part of that, I am going to take a year traveling around Asia and Africa, getting my instructor certification (I will hopefully have...