Manihi Atoll

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Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia

Best timeYear-round

Water temp26-29°C / 79-84°F

Visibility10-30m / 33-100ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyIntermediate

Max depth30 m

Avg depth18 m

Nearest airportXMH

Manta raysPass diveBlack pearls

Scuba

Manihi is another stunning Tuamotu atoll, historically the center of French Polynesia's black pearl industry. The Tairapa Pass is a fantastic drift dive, with a reliable manta ray cleaning station and a healthy population of reef sharks.

Features

The birthplace of the Tahitian black pearl industry. The diving in the Tairapa Pass is excellent, with a well-known manta ray cleaning station just inside the lagoon. The outer reef walls are also beautiful and full of life.

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