In Rangiroa, to “shoot the pass” is to experience what many have called “the world’s greatest adrenaline rush!” Divers, snorkelers, and even those aboard a glass-bottomed boat are carried in a rush of water between the ocean and lagoon surrounded by seemingly millions of fish. Outside the reefs, a breathtaking array of large species await divers along the brightly colored walls of the oceanic drop-offs, including squadrons of eagle rays and schools of sharks, tuna, jacks, and barracuda.

Rangiroa's lagoon, the second largest in the world, is highly prized by divers from around the world because of the pass dives, visibility, and density of marine life, particularly sharks.

Some of the most popular sites around Rangiroa include:

Avatoru Pass : Pass dive 50-70 feet

Tiputa Pass - Sharks Cave, The Valley, Hammerhead Plateau : Pass dives 40-150 ft

The Aquarium : Lagoon dive 10-30 feet

The Wind Turbine : Ocean Dive 60 feet

The Blue : Ocean Dive 60 feet

Giant Wrasse Shelf : Pass Dive 60 feet

Dive Centers : - Blue Dolphins Diving Center (Kia Ora Village) - Dream Dive - Raie Manta Club - Rangiroa Paradive - The Six Passengers - Topdive

Live-Aboards : - Aggressor Fleet

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