pigletfish
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My husband and I are planning to visit French Polynesia for 10 days in early October. Right now all we have are the tickets into PPT. The trip is only 8 weeks away, so we really need to make firm plans, but we're having a hard time deciding...
We're leaning toward this itinerary: 4 nights (3 dive days) on Moorea, 2 nights on Rurutu (with 3 humpback whale snorkel trips), and then 4 nights on Bora Bora (3 dive days).
Instead of Bora Bora, we could do Rangiroa, which we know is generally considered to be the 'diving mecca' of FP. But it seems that in October the two things that would be most compelling to us on Rangiroa - the mantas and the hammerheads - are not around. So if we want to see mantas (which we do!), Bora Bora seems to be a better bet in October.
Other than hammerheads - which aren't around in October - I haven't read about anything we'd see in Rangiroa (other types of sharks, rays, etc) that we wouldn't see on Bora Bora and Moorea. And, honestly, I'm not keen on the fast current - I'm not the strongest swimmer, and I like to take photos (and my husband takes video), which is difficult to do when you're zipping along.
Does anyone have information that would convince us that Rangiroa is simply not to be missed, even if the hammerheads and mantas are not around?
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Does anyone have information that would reassure us that we'll have a great diving experience even if we 'only' go to Moorea and Bora Bora?
Many thanks!!
We're leaning toward this itinerary: 4 nights (3 dive days) on Moorea, 2 nights on Rurutu (with 3 humpback whale snorkel trips), and then 4 nights on Bora Bora (3 dive days).
Instead of Bora Bora, we could do Rangiroa, which we know is generally considered to be the 'diving mecca' of FP. But it seems that in October the two things that would be most compelling to us on Rangiroa - the mantas and the hammerheads - are not around. So if we want to see mantas (which we do!), Bora Bora seems to be a better bet in October.
Other than hammerheads - which aren't around in October - I haven't read about anything we'd see in Rangiroa (other types of sharks, rays, etc) that we wouldn't see on Bora Bora and Moorea. And, honestly, I'm not keen on the fast current - I'm not the strongest swimmer, and I like to take photos (and my husband takes video), which is difficult to do when you're zipping along.
Does anyone have information that would convince us that Rangiroa is simply not to be missed, even if the hammerheads and mantas are not around?
- OR-
Does anyone have information that would reassure us that we'll have a great diving experience even if we 'only' go to Moorea and Bora Bora?
Many thanks!!