French Polynesia
Rangiroa Diving Center
At Rangiroa Diving Center, we create the best conditions for an authentic encounter with the ocean.
We adapt to the ocean, never the ocean to our dives.
Dive safely into the warm and clear waters of the Tuamotu Islands.
Nitrox available · Discover our approach to Nitrox
The lagoon
Where are you starting from?
Three ways in. Pick yours, we adapt everything else.
Never divedFirst diveA first time in the lagoon, closely supervised. No experience required.
Already certifiedFun divesThe pass, the wall, the lagoon sites, matched to your real level and the day's conditions.
It has been a whileRefresher diveWe go back over the skills and the gear, gently, before heading out again.Our commitment
We follow the ocean
Tides, the lunar cycle and currents determine our dives, never a fixed schedule.
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Safety first
Every dive is adapted to the divers' actual level and to the conditions of the day.
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Green Diving
Observe without disturbing. Understand before photographing. Respect rather than consume.
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Nitrox
An approach favouring comfort, safety and the quality of the experience whenever it suits the diver.
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The wall
Get a glimpse of the dive center, team, and dives
Along the wall
The pass
Tiputa Pass is an oasis of biodiversity: barracudas, sharks, rays, turtles, and a community of 20 bottlenose dolphins residing here all year round, studied for 15 years.
The tides and the lunar cycle decide the time and the site. Never a schedule.
When to come?
Rangiroa dives all year round. What changes with the months is what you meet; what changes with the day is the time you get in the water.
All yearThe Tiputa dolphins
A community of 20 bottlenose dolphins lives around the pass and in the lagoon. Sightings are never guaranteed: they are free animals.
November/December to MarchGreat hammerheads
The period generally most favourable to see them come up into the pass. Never a guarantee: they come when they come.
All yearGrey reef sharks, blacktips, barracudas
They hold the pass permanently, facing into the current.
Every dayTide and moon set the time
The favourable current window shifts every single day. That is why we publish no fixed schedule.
Tides, lunar cycle and schedules →
These are markers, not guarantees, and Rangiroa is not limited to these few species: rays, other shark species, pelagic fish and many other encounters are possible. We dive in a wild environment; that share of the unexpected is part of what makes this place rich.
The big blue
At this depth, red has been gone for twenty-five metres. What remains is blue: the water itself has eaten the colours, one wavelength after another.
« At Rangiroa Diving Center, we do not build our dives around a fixed schedule. We build them around the ocean. Rangiroa is a living environment in constant motion: tides, currents, the lunar cycle, weather conditions and the behaviour of marine life change every day. »
Arnauld · Rangiroa Diving Center
Who takes you in?
A dive centre is judged on the people who go under with you, not on its adjectives.
- ArnauldFounder / Centre manager
- MartinCo-manager
- Pamela CarzonPhD in ethology, dolphin specialist
What every outing is built on
TDI-SDI 5* IDC Dive Center · FFESSM SCA 1101045C · Aqualung Dive Center partner
The permanent team of Rangiroa Diving Center is supported by experienced professional captains and instructors, chosen for their knowledge of Rangiroa, of its ocean conditions and of navigating the passes. All of them share the same standard of safety, of quality of supervision and of respect for our philosophy of responsible observation.
What divers say
Dived with us? A review, even a short one, genuinely helps the centre.
Leave a review“We did 4 dives with Rangiroa Diving Center, and let us tell you we are more than satisfied. Beyond the service, the equipment and […]”
Ronan Collette · July 2026Google “Great dive centre, I recommend it 100%! We did 3 dives with Yannick and it went really well, the briefings are always very clear […]”
Gaia Falgas · July 2026Google “I recommend this dive centre 100%. Martin and Yukari are outstanding guides, highly professional and passionate, with a perfect knowledge of the Tiputa pass. […]”
Emna Cherif · April 2026Google “12 dives in 6 days with Yukari, Yannick, Louise and Martin. A first-rate dive centre, with dives that were different every time and extremely rich (dolphins, sharks, octopus, stonefish and more). […]”
Alexandre Olry · 5 months agoGoogle “The dives this centre offers are excellent. The staff is highly professional. A detailed site briefing is given before every single dive. […]”
Cédric · Local Guide · 5 months agoGoogle “What a great dive shop: knowledgeable staff, super friendly and accommodating. They refreshed our teenagers and showed us the best diving of French Polynesia.”
December 2025, with familyTripadvisor “We had an amazing experience diving the Tiputa Pass with Claudio and the crew. Awesome dive, with huge tiger sharks and more than 50 black and white tip sharks. The diving spot is 5 minutes from the dive center.”
May 2026, as a coupleTripadvisor “Clear and adapted briefings, lots of good humor and kindness. And two super boat captains, outstanding pilots.”
January 2026, as a coupleTripadvisor “Club on a human scale. Welcoming, impeccable equipment and safety. Small groups, the passes right nearby, a welcome coffee break between two dives. Good mood, and hotel pickup.”
October 2025, with friendsTripadvisor “I who have only done a handful of dives was well taken care of and got to dive both in the Aquarium and then in the pass. Felt very safe all the time.”
July 2025, soloTripadvisor “We dived 5 days with Martin. Excellent professional and very careful. Very nice diving with dolphins, sharks and Napoleon wrasses. Also Pamela, a marine biologist who studies the dolphins.”
April 2024, as a coupleTripadvisor “We did 2 dives within the club and we were very well received. Every member of the club was smiling, kind and very professional both on the explanations and on the safety of divers.”
August 2024, with familyTripadvisor “Well equipped diving center in a strategic position to dive into the Tiputa Pass. I found an extremely friendly as well as professional atmosphere.”
January 2024, soloTripadvisor
They dive alongside us
Prices
The more you dive, the less each dive costs
Prices are per dive, equipment included. The sliding scale starts from the third dive on.
- First dive or Refresher diveFirst time in the water, close supervision14,000XPF
- Single dive12,000XPF
- Double diveper dive10,000XPF
- 3 to 5 divesper dive9,500XPF
- 6 to 10 divesper dive9,000XPF
The 100 € deposit secures your booking. It is deducted from the final amount of your dives. If the Rangiroa Diving Center is ultimately unable to offer you the dives agreed or a suitable alternative, the deposit is refunded to you in full.
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Rangiroa, Tuamotu · French Polynesia
Open all year round 7/7
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