Rangiroa - Avatoru pass

by Olivier Parent

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Rangiroa - Avatoru pass

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Olivier Parent

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Aerial view of Avatoru pass in Rangiroa atoll (Tuamotu, French Polynesia). Avatoru pass is a wonderful scuba diving spot.

Rangiroa (Tuamotuan for 'vast sky') is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus and one of the largest in the world. It is about 355 km northeast of Tahiti. The atoll consists of about 415 motus, islets and sandbars comprising a total land area of about 170 km². The atoll has a flattened elliptic shape, with 80 km in length and a width ranging from 5 to 32 km wide. The lagoon is so large that the currents that come in and out through the passes and with the winds can sometimes create interior storms. Because of its large size and the existence of only two passes, each high tide creates a strong incoming current while each low tide creates a strong outgoing current in those two passes. Rangiroa offers some of the best dives in the world. While diving at Avatoru pass, with a bit of luck, one can spot the graceful Tapete shark (silvertip shark - Carcharhinus albimarginatus).

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January 24th, 2021

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