Bora Bora Blue Nui Diving Center :
Ph/Fax : (689) 67 79 07
General Manager : Gilles Pétré
E-mail : boraborabluenui@mail.pf
Website : www.bluenui.com

 

Diving spots :
Bora Bora has a large variety of different dive sites, each one valued for its beautiful seascapes.
Either inside the lagoon or out in the ocean, you will discover fantastic diving suited to your level of experience.

Dive spots are 5 to 15 minutes by boat from the hotel

Reef Passes : 1

Diving sites information

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Dive center description :
Bora Bora Blue Nui was constructed within the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort.
It is located on the beach of the hotel about 20 yards from the arrival and departure boat.
Bora Bora Blue Nui is located right on the marina of the hotel.
Sign Up at the activities desk or at the dive center.

- Open room makes conversation easy with the friendly dive team.
- Large 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 stock personal equipment.
- Closets to hang wetsuits.
- Large fresh-water tank for rinsing all equipment after each dive and one shower.
- Dive tanks are set up and loaded on the boat by dive staff.
- Lifting and carrying is limited.

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Dive center organisation :
Bora Bora Blue Nui is a PADI Resort and CMAS Dive Center with Advance Nitrox Instructor

The Diving Team :
- 1 Manager
- 4 Instructors
- 1 Driver

For certified divers:
Departure: 8h30 "two-tank" dive (until 11h30-12h00)
A complimentary snack is offered between two dives (tea and cookies)
Second departure: 13h30 "single dive" (until 15h00)
Night Dives on request with a minimum of 4 divers.

For Beginners:
Fun dives or lessons each morning and afternoon.
Initiation dives are organised each afternoon at 1.pm
Diving morning or afternoon on request

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Diving in Bora Bora

Bora Bora has earned its place in the diving world and is one of the rare places where we can observe manta rays all year long.
Experience its wide variety of sharks, schools of barracudas and the famous ballet of manta rays. It will be a diving experience that you will never forget.

Diving highlights of Bora Bora :

Manta rays : All year round
Lemon sharks : All year round
Turtles : All year round
Manta rays : From August to November

Water Temperature: 79-84 F° (26-29 C°)



Reef Check

Blue Nui Dive Centers - Manihi, Bora Bora, Tikehau, Taha'a

PADI Internationnal Resor Association

CMAS


 
Moorea
Raiatea
Taha'a
Bora Bora
Tikehau
Manihi
Nuku hiva
Hiva Oa
Huahine
 

Equipement of the Dive Center :
 

General Equipment

Boat

Equipment

Tanks

Compressor

Navigation lights for night. 2 Fiber catamaran boats. 20 Sherwood brut regulators with console and octopus. DIN adaptors 45 (12 litres) aluminium tanks (Catalina or Luxfer) Verticus Bauer
Fixed unit Marine VHF radio "Te Matagi" : 2 outboard motors 115 hp each. 2 remountable ladders in the back of the boat.
"Te Oua" : 1 outboard motor 175 hp. 2 remountable ladders in the back of the boat.
25 Genesis Cayman BCDs 3 additional kgs weight. 13.5 m3/hr with 4 holding tanks of 50 litres each filled to 300 bars (3000 psi).
Oxygen therapy equipment. "Te Matagi" : 15 divers plus driver.
"Te Oua" : 11 divers plus 1 crew.
25 3mm shorty wet suits Valves are not compatible with DIN connectors. Automatic stop and purge system.
First aid kit. "Te Matagi" : 30 tank holders.
"Te Oua" : 25 tank holders.
Assorted size of fines, masks and weight belts. 5 lights for night dives Adaptaters available. The Air quality is controlled regularly.

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Dive Rates 2005 :
 
Description Rate
5 Exploration dives (**)
31 000 CFP
10 Exploration dives
59 000 CFP
Padi Openwater certification or Certification CMAS 1 *
8 000 CFP
1/2 day Private Dive (***)
47 000 CFP
1 diving course
7 500 CFP
CMAS 1* training (5 lessons)
37 500 CFP
PADI Open Water training (4 lessons)
30 000 CFP
1 diving logbook
2 000 CFP


These rates include all taxes and basic equipment (instructor, boat ride, tank, jacket, regulator, weight belt, fins, mask and shorty wetsuit).

** : Available & usable in the 4 dive centers: Manihi, Bora Bora, Tikehau & Tahaa.
*** : Private dive includes private boat up to 4 tanks (4 pers one tank, or 2 pers 2 tanks)

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