© THE SIX PASSENGERS, 98775 AVATORU - RANGIROA
Passe de Tiputa
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The Tiputa pass originally known as the Hiria pass. It separates Avatoru from the village of Tiputa on Rangiroa atoll. With a length of 900 m and a width of 400 m, it is between 14 and 55 m deep. The currents can be very strong and changeable. The presence of a local guide is therefore recommended.
With the seasons, the great predators of the Pacific can be found here: the bottlenose dolphin, the great hammerhead shark, the tiger shark, the grey shark in numbers, sailfish, ray...
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