Dive with wild bottlenose dolphins in Rangiroa, one of the world's largest atolls, where a resident group patrols the Tiputa Pass. As the tide pours through the pass, the dolphins surf the current and play around scuba divers, in one of the few places on Earth you can reliably dive with wild dolphins. Encounters happen year-round, best on the incoming tide.
Dive with wild bottlenose dolphins in Rangiroa, one of the world's largest atolls, where a resident group patrols the Tiputa Pass. As the tide pours through the pass, the dolphins surf the current and play around scuba divers, in one of the few places on Earth you can reliably dive with wild dolphins. Encounters happen year-round, best on the incoming tide.
Up to 85% sighting chance in Rangiroa (French Polynesia). Best months: March, April, May.
Year-round: the dolphins are resident in the Tiputa Pass. Dives are timed to the tide, usually the incoming current.
Yes. Rangiroa is one of very few places where you can reliably scuba dive with wild dolphins, as they surf the pass currents.
Yes, the Tiputa Pass is a current dive for certified divers. Snorkelers can also see dolphins from the surface and boats.
Grey reef sharks, hammerheads in season, manta and eagle rays, and big schools of fish in the pass.
