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Travel Blogs from Rangiroa
Atoll does not equal atoll
... were some Swiss people leaving and leaving us behind some of the divine Swiss Muesli they found, some fresh vegetables and other things. Nice!
We explored the island by bike (it is only aprox. 10 km width) and reached the Tiputa Passe. This is where the Motu (island) ends. On our way back we stopped at the Kia Ora Hotel to find out if this hotel has any local dance performances. It did at the same night. So back we went to change, but not before Maria bought ...
Fish and More Beautiful Fish
... By this stage our second freezer down below was brimming with Mahi Mahi and we couldn’t wait to cook some up. We decided to wait however till we reached Rangiroa.
Rangiroa
Rangiroa is a genuine natural aquarium, rated by Commandant Cousteau as the most beautiful and richest lagoon in the world. Rangiroa has become a Mecca of the world’s scuba divers. The Tiputa pass (which we used to enter the lagoon of Rangiroa) is a must-see ...
Rangiroa
... dive….5 of them….big and curious…the baby was popping his own bubbles, and ours too……they came right up to you and looked you in the eye….it was so special. WE watched HUGE Napoleon wrasse split a big coral head in two to munch a small fish hiding inside….we had cheeky turtles, tuna, big schools of snapper and barracuda, clouds of butterfly fish, beautiful angels, cowries, and the current. Since Rangiroa is the world’s ...
Rangiroa Atoll
... up to it’s reputation but the anchorage was not good. Hard coral, with lots of coral heads, and when the wind came up so did the sea state across the expanse of the lagoon. We spent a sleepless night with fingers crossed we wouldn’t drag and it was a relief to see the sun come up so we could make our way back across the lagoon to the original anchorage.
Ashore here we discovered a great little ...
Le lagon
Quelle douceur de vivre dans les Tuamotu... encore des couleurs et une ambiance extraordinaires...
Et que de belles surprises dans la mer... j'ai pu voir des barracudas, des requins en pagaille, des napoleons, des tortues... un vrai festival...
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Location
Other places to stay in Rangiroa
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Pension Cecile
BP98 Avatoru, Rangiroa | Pension -
Pension Henri
B.P. 152 Avatoru, Rangiroa | Pension -
Turiroa Village
PK 1 AVATORU BP 26, Rangiroa | Pension$110 average -
Chez Henriette
P.O. BOX 267, Rangiroa | Pension -
Pension Estall
B.P.13 Tiputa, Rangiroa | Pension -
Pension Herenui
Avatoru, Rangiroa | Pension -
Chez Lucien
Tiputa, Rangiroa | Pension
