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Hemisphere Sub Diving Center :
Ph : (689) 66 12 49
Fax : (689) 66 28 63
General Manageur : Hubert Clos
E-mail : hemis-subdiving@mail.pf
Website : www.diveraiatea.com
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Dive sites :
Our marine fauna is incredibly rich, varied and colorful.
Underwater topography is also not without interest, with impressive depths, grottoes and crevices.
One of our special features is the presence of the Distichopora coral, which creates superb yellow and violet tones on the outward slopes and nudibranch.
There are more than 30 recorded sites around Taha'a and Raiatea, as well as localised dive sites at two of the eight passes through the reef into the single lagoon shared by both islands.
Dive sites are 5 to 15 minutes by boat from the hotel
Reef Passes : 8
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Move your mouse over the map above to see site information in this table ...
Move your mouse over the map above to see site information in this table ...
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Diving site : Toa Toa Pass |
Pass / max depth 75 ft
Diving: Distichopora coral, barracudas, leopard rays, sharks, and humphead wrasses, school of parrotfish.
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Diving site : Tetua Pass |
Pass / max depth 90 ft
Diving: Many cavities, turtles, humphead wrasses, sharks, shells, and tuna.
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Diving site : Miri Miri Pass |
Ocean/ max depth 76 ft
Diving: Black, purple and yellow coral walls with eagle rays, barracudas, turtles, giant wrasses.
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Diving site : Miri Miri |
Ocean/ max depth 0-65 ft
Diving: Silver and blacktip sharks, giant wrasses, and sea-pike.
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Diving site : Mao Mao |
Ocean/ max depth 135 ft
Diving: A magnificent reef with a unique coral seascape of intense marine life including anemones, clown fish, stone roses, sharks, barracudas, grouper and mullet.
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Diving site : Paipai Pass |
Pass / max depth 90 ft
Diving: Black and Distichopora corals, humphead wrasses, and scholls of parrotfish, sharks, conger eels, rays, grouper and dolphins.
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Diving site : Tapu Tapu |
Ocean/ max depth 120 ft
Diving: Reef slopes, multicolored coral, porcelains, shoals of trevally, varieties of barracudas and tunas.
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Diving site : Tau Tau |
Pass / max depth 75 ft
Diving: Distichopora coral, barracudas, leopard rays, sharks, and humphead wrasses, school of parrotfish.
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Diving site : Toapuna |
Lagoon/ depth 60 ft
Diving: Coral canyons, butterfly fish, emperor angelfish, devilfish and schools of banner coralfish.
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Diving site : Ceran Pass |
Pass / max depth 127 ft /
Diving: 127 ft deep into the middle of the pass, two hook peak at 81 ft. Jack fish, barracudas.
Certified divers
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Diving site : The Octopus's Hole |
Lagoon / max depth 180 ft
Diving: A hole in the reef with magnificent caves. A narrow entrance into the sacred chamber 25 meters below.
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Diving site : Nordby |
Lagoon / max depth 73 ft
Diving: Wreck of three-mast schooner (43 ft).
Morey eels, nudibranch, jack fish.
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Diving site : Teavapiti |
Pass / max depth 71 ft
Diving: Jack fish, grey shark, giant wrasse, silver and black tip sharks, tunas.
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Diving site : Iri Iri Pass |
Pass / max depth 105 ft
Diving: Sharks with shoals of perch and trevally, tiggerfish, black coral, sea slugs and rays.
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Hemisphere Sub Diving Center |
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Diving in Raiatea
The island has the richest lagoon of the Society Islands thus providing truly amazing diving. There are over 30 dive sites between Raiatea and Taha'a.
The underwater landscape wealth is enhanced by the "Nordby", a magnificient three-mast schooner that sank in 1900, and is located just in front the Raiatea Pearl Resort.
The fauna has a lot of species and the underwater topography is very interesting with deep dives and caves.
One particularity is the Distichopora coral, whom yellow and purple shaped highlight some part of the reef.
It is a famous place for underwater photography
Diving highlits of Raiatea :
Highlights :
Reef Sharks : all year round.
Humphaed wrasses : All year round.
Wreck : All year round.
Caves : All year round.
Water Temperature: 79-84 F° (26-29 C°)
Dive center description :
Hemisphere Sub was constructed within the Raiatea Pearl Resort.
It is located near the pool, on the marina of the hotel.
Sign Up at the reception desk or at the dive center.
Open room makes conversation easy with the friendly dive team.
Stock of magazines, fish books and maps.
A large selection of information regarding the flora and fauna of our underwater world is available.
1 videographer for underwater dives.
Viewing of your own images after each dive if you have an underwater camera.
Ventilated lockers to store personal equipment.
Closets to hang your wetsuits.
One shower.
Another diving annex exists at the marina Apooiti where one can immediately view the video of their dive.
Dive tanks are set up and loaded on the boat by dive staff.
Lifting and carrying is limited.
Dive center organisation :
Hemisphère Sub:
PADI Resort and Cmas Dive Center
The Diving Team
1 Manager
1 PADI /CMAS Instructor
1 Driver
For certified divers:
Departure: 8h00 for « a single tank »
Second departure at 14h00 for 1 dive until 15h30
Complimentary tea is offered on the boat after each dive.
Night Dives on request with a minimum of 2 divers for the wreck, for certified divers, or on the reef wall, for all levels.
For Beginners:
Fun dives or lessons each morning and afternoon.
Initiation dives are organised each morning at 10 p.m.
Diving morning or afternoon on request
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