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Te Mara Nui Plongee
Te Mara Nui Plongee
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Scuba & Snorkelling • Boat Rentals • Private Tours
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7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Te Mara Nui is above all a dive center that has been present for many years on Raiatea. No matter the level of the practitioners, our rich and preserved lagoon offers us a wide choice of diversified dives: drifting dives, dives on coral drop offs, wrecks or ocean dives ... Whether you start or practice for a long time each dive leaves a wonderful memory ... But these are not the only discoveries that we can offer you ... Tourists or residents, we can take you on an excursion on Tahaa or Raiatea: compose your excursion with family or friends with the advice of your guide. Discovery of motus, snorkeling in a coral garden, visit of local productions (distillery, pearl farm, vanilla plantation), picnic, ... in half day or full day. Raiatea and Tahaa have riches to make you discover ... and we will be happy to share them with you!
Uturoa, French Polynesia
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captainkt
Honolulu, HI51 contributions
Nov 2020 • Friends
Private Scuba Dive for two. The Te Maru Nui company provided the Professional dive instructor, scuba gear, dive boat and the boat Captain. 2 tank dive day. First dive was a ship wreck at 80 feet. Very cool to be inside the old boat. The Dive instructor, Floraine, is very familiar with this dive site so she gave me the confidence to follow her into the actual sunken ship. The second dive was on the outside of the barrier reef (ocean side). Incredible variety of fish! A black tip shark swam by. Fun! Quite a professional operation. I think this company uses their boat for special snorkel tours. They speak French, and speak English, but the owner speaks good English. I would recommend emailing them to see if they can meet your snorkel or scuba diving, or boat adventure goals-needs. They were prompt with email and they designed a specialized trip for us. The boat holds about 10 people, but we were just 2. We went during covid precautions time, November 2020, so we set up a private scuba day and used social distancing.
Written November 24, 2020
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MazzoniA58
Los Angeles, CA87 contributions
Nov 2020
Myself and my husband enjoyed two days of diving with Floriana. The experience was highly positive, she arranged diving in the best spots of the area, having the chance to see from small critters to big fish.
Everything has been done with high professional care (she checked throughout the whole dive that everything was OK) and we also appreciated little attentions between dives as tea and biscuits/cake.
Highly recommended !
Everything has been done with high professional care (she checked throughout the whole dive that everything was OK) and we also appreciated little attentions between dives as tea and biscuits/cake.
Highly recommended !
Written November 21, 2020
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morgan B
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We were picked up about 15 mins late from our hotel, there was no call etc to inform us or reception that they were running late.
When we were picked up we arrived at the marina in raiatea and was asked if we had our own masks for snorkeling, we had booked a tour of the vanilla farm and pearl farm so was a bit surprised to be told of snorkeling, eventually it transpired that we were at the wrong part for the tour we wanted but the tourguide came over eventually and picked us up.
The tour gide then picked up another guest who was destined for the snorkeling tour but this only became apparent when the guy asked the tour guide half way across to tahaa!
Luckily the tour guide was excellent and managed to come up with a plan so the guy could go snorkeling whilst we went on the tour as planned. There was clearly a bit of disorganisation at head office but the guide dealt with it well, the guy got to snorkel and was very happy and we got to go to all 3 places (rum distillery as well as vanilla farm and pearl farm).
I recommend the tour but check you're on the right one first before you depart!
When we were picked up we arrived at the marina in raiatea and was asked if we had our own masks for snorkeling, we had booked a tour of the vanilla farm and pearl farm so was a bit surprised to be told of snorkeling, eventually it transpired that we were at the wrong part for the tour we wanted but the tourguide came over eventually and picked us up.
The tour gide then picked up another guest who was destined for the snorkeling tour but this only became apparent when the guy asked the tour guide half way across to tahaa!
Luckily the tour guide was excellent and managed to come up with a plan so the guy could go snorkeling whilst we went on the tour as planned. There was clearly a bit of disorganisation at head office but the guide dealt with it well, the guy got to snorkel and was very happy and we got to go to all 3 places (rum distillery as well as vanilla farm and pearl farm).
I recommend the tour but check you're on the right one first before you depart!
Written October 30, 2022
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Philippe
Mill Valley, CA3 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
We had a wonderful experience with Floriane for the two snorkeling trips that we took with her. She is a knowledgeable guide and took us to wonderful coral gardens. In addition, she has little attentions (tea, cookies...) that were appreciated. Highly recommended!
Written October 25, 2020
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Janet B
Indianapolis, IN19 contributions
Jul 2023
We set up a 2 tank scuba diving tour instead of buying our cruise excursion. This turned out to be fantastic for us and cost effective. It was easy to meet up, and the dive shop is close at hand. We did Teavitipi Pass and then the Nordby wreck. Back to the dive shop in between. They dropped us back at our boat after. Service was excellent, boat seemed like new. Could hold 8-10. Flo and Lawrence were professional. We would dive with them again.
Written July 26, 2023
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waakatk
Tauranga, New Zealand27 contributions
Sep 2022
Did a 2 dive trip, 1 near ofetaro island and the 2 of shipwreck. Communication with Floriane is exceptional.
guides were all amazing too. Tema, Lionel and Junior.
Would recommend for novice divers, like myself.
guides were all amazing too. Tema, Lionel and Junior.
Would recommend for novice divers, like myself.
Written September 13, 2022
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Jeanne J
Bellevue, Washington, USA393 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
Coming off our cruise ship we found Te Mara Nui Plongee just inside the cruise terminal on the left. We departed with Florianne as our guide along with one assistant shortly after 9 AM and headed back for the pass where our ship had entered the lagoon. Masks and snorkels were provided, along with vests. We were advised against using fins as they disturb the water too much and impair the viewing.
First we snorkeled along the island to the right as we approached the pass. This was water with medium currents and was over our heads but we saw a lot of fish Then we went to the island on the other side which provided a much larger area all shallow (not over our heads) with a huge fascinating variety of corals and fish. Florianne asked what time we wanted her to come back to pick us up, suggested a couple hours but said that if we weren't ready then she would come back later.
Taking Florianne's advice, we walked to the far end of the island past rest rooms and picnic pavillions and found our way into the water. Wow! It was amazing We let the gentle current take us back along the island, got out at the beach, and did it over again. At first we were the only ones on the entire island but gradually more snorkelers, swimmers and picnickers arrived. When Florianne came for us we were starving for lunch so accepted a ride back to the dock, but if I had taken along some food I could have drifted my way through the afternoon.
This was probably the best snorkeling of our whole trip even though we were never out of sight of our ship, and it was at a very reasonable price.
First we snorkeled along the island to the right as we approached the pass. This was water with medium currents and was over our heads but we saw a lot of fish Then we went to the island on the other side which provided a much larger area all shallow (not over our heads) with a huge fascinating variety of corals and fish. Florianne asked what time we wanted her to come back to pick us up, suggested a couple hours but said that if we weren't ready then she would come back later.
Taking Florianne's advice, we walked to the far end of the island past rest rooms and picnic pavillions and found our way into the water. Wow! It was amazing We let the gentle current take us back along the island, got out at the beach, and did it over again. At first we were the only ones on the entire island but gradually more snorkelers, swimmers and picnickers arrived. When Florianne came for us we were starving for lunch so accepted a ride back to the dock, but if I had taken along some food I could have drifted my way through the afternoon.
This was probably the best snorkeling of our whole trip even though we were never out of sight of our ship, and it was at a very reasonable price.
Written July 4, 2015
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590katherineb
Windsor, UK39 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
We were ferried in a little boat to a pretty island looking out over turquoise water. The boat ran every hour. Lovely swimming though not many fish, but it was peaceful (most of the time until others discovered it too!). There was a wilder side of the island too but not for swimming but exploring. A few chickens and cats live there too and if you are passing they will eat coconut which you will of course have found on the sand and opened (with some difficulty). Recommend for a relaxing Robinson Crusoe kind of day. Very reasonably priced.
Written April 17, 2017
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OleB61
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia93 contributions
Jun 2014 • Solo
Floriane was a great guide and very pleasant company. I did the Danish 3-mast sailing ship from 1900 (which I had to do since I am originally from Denmark). The wreck is 60 meters long and lies on her side at -30 meters. Highly recommended operator for divers with any amount of experience. Thanks.
Written September 4, 2014
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DiscoMom
Northern VA56 contributions
Mar 2023
We have snorkeled but never drifted with the current over a truly live coral garden. The boat ride over to the motu was so much fun. Just as described, you get out of the boat right into the most gorgeous clear water and walk over to land and walk upstream a bit where we got back into the water to ride the current back down to the boat. Abundance of beautiful fish and live coral- we were given tiny bananas to feed the fish and anenomes. Then we walked back up for a second ride down. Not to be missed!
Written April 2, 2023
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Syl G
Brest, France
Bonjour
Je séjournerai au sunset beach motel du 24 au 26 juin 2020.
J'aimerai découvrir le motu Iriru et le motu Ofetaro. Je cherche un" bateau navette" pour m'y emmener et évoluer en toute liberté. Est-ce possible ? A quel tarif svp ?
merci pour vos réponses
Sylvia G
TeMaraNui
Uturoa, French Polynesia
Bonjour Sylvia
Merci pour votre message.Je propose effectivement des navettes pour le motu ofetaro,on vous depose quand vous le desirez et vous restez le temps que vous voulez,vous pouvez vous baigner,faire du snorkeling ou bien tou simplement rester sur la plage.sur le motu il y a ds douches des toilettes et des abrits.
Si vous retez lajournée je peux vous preter une glaciere palmes ,masque et tuba.
Le tarif est de 2500 cfp par personne ( 20 euros)
Si vous etes passionnée par le snorkeling nous pouvons vous amener dans la passe teavapiti pour une petite randonnée d'environ 30 a 45 minutes avant de vous deposer au motu ofetaro ( supplement 20 euros)
par contre je ne vais pas au motu iriru ( trop loin ou bien il faut louer le bateau pour la journée!!)
Je reste a votre disposotion pour tout renseignement complementaire
Cordialement
Floriane
tiamark
Ridgefield, CT23 contributions
We arrive tomotqnd would like a half day am snorkeling tour for 2 experiences snorkelers. Can we come to your booth at the cruise terminal or do we need a reservation? What is the cost including equipment?
Hramiro
2 contributions
HI, how long does your tours take? Remember how much did you pay? Still have a contact or e-mail from travel company? tks.
Jo Ann W
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania10 contributions
Where did you book this tour, off ship or prior and how much was
the tour per person?
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