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Welcome to Mahana Dive Center Online!
Our scuba diving center is located at the Relais
Mahana Resort on French Polynesia's Society Island of Huahine, just a few feet
from the clear blue waters of the magical lagoon.
The Mahana Dive Center loves scuba diving
in the waters of Huahine and we make it our passion to show you the best of
the diving possibilities here.
Annie, the chief divemaster and scuba instructor, has been diving in the polynesian
waters for over 10 years and is very experienced with the Huahine lagoon and
outer reef system. (Read more about Annie below)
If
you are already certified, the MAHANA DIVE CENTER offers 2 different daily dive
options:
1) * Morning dive (departure 9.00 a.m.) and afternoon dive (1.30 p.m.)
2) * 2 Tank dive- with a stop for one hour to eat in Fare village between the
2 dives (Time: 5 hours total)
If you are new to diving, we have great starter courses for you to become
certified. (Read below)
Exploring
the Lagoon and Passes:
Huahine has many excellent places
to dive both in and outside of the lagoon. Similiar to other Society Islands,
some of the best diving is at the various passes between the outer ocean and
the lagoon. The MAHANA DIVE CENTER is here to show you their many secrets...
On Huahine, the best diving is in the Passes...
Depending on the conditions, some passes we might visit on your dives include:
Avapeihi pass, Fa'a Miti, Parea pass, Parea Dropoff, Coral City, Roses, and
Fare pass.
See details on
the different passes here.
We may also decide to dive along the reef and NOT in a pass... it all depends
on the many conditions of the day.
Knowing EXACTLY where to go for the optimum diving conditions takes many years
of experience. That's our specialty! Annie will take you to the best spots in
style and with speed in our 6 meter, semi-stiff, ZODIAC boat.
Ultimately, our goal on every dive is always the same: to give you the best
chances to see the most marine life on any given day.
The Wonderful Marine Life:
The marine life of Huahine
is simply amazing. We are always seeing new creatures on our dives and have
never tired of the fascinating species we dive with every day. Because of
its lack of scuba tourism, Huahine gets dove less than the other Society Islands
and so has healthy populations of all the regular creatures in the French Polynesian
waters.
There are grey, white, and black tipped sharks... There are eagle rays, tuna,
barracuda, napoleon fish, and hundreds of other species of fabulous multi-colored
fish... There are also turtles, corals, clams and crustaceans of a thousand
colors.
And, because everyone is interested in the largest creatures, the waters of
Huahine also support populations of manta rays, dolphins, and Humpback whales,
depending on the season!
SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE AMAZING MARINE LIFE OF HUAHINE IN OUR GALLERY!
Your
Instructors:
The main dive instructer
for Mahana Dive Center is Annie, and she is here to introduce and train you
in the art and sport of scuba diving... and Huahine is a perfect place to
learn!
Annie, (BEES 1, PADI) has made scuba diving
her passion for 18 years. She has been state qualified for 10 years and an
instructress in Huahine for 7 years. Annie's style is relaxed yet professional,
always stressing safety along with technical knowledge...
As it turns out, she also has a good sense of humour, speaks english, (as well
as perfect french of course), and truly enjoys showing newcomers to scuba her
passion.
In addition to Annie, we are proud to
introduce to you the newest member of our team: Longtime Dive master and
Instructor, Philippe Merle. (PADI and CMAS)
 Photo: Tom Jones- Copyright 2003 |
First
Dives & Training:
For those who do not know diving, who
are afraid of depths and unknown species, but interested in discovering how
to explore the underwater life of Polynesia, do not hesitate: the MAHANA
DIVE Center training course starts out with an easy beach in order to gain your
confidence in the water.
From there, Annie will be with you among the coral
and the fishes in security. You are learning to dive, and you want to improve
and feel at ease to go deeper! MAHANA DIVE Center will allow you to progress
while learning and enjoying.
After a short time, you will be able to reach a certified level 1 easily and
then be ready to start exploring the Huahine waters and other islands.
Rates & Equipment
All Mahana dive center
equipment is top quality and brand new and constantly maintained for safety.
(Safety is one of our trademarks and something all our dives and classes
always stress.)
When you dive with us, we supply all
your gear. There is NO need to bring any of YOUR own gear, but some people
feel more comfortable with their own masks, regulators, or wetsuits... this
is never a problem, but simply not recommended because of the weight of carrying
around your own scuba gear.
| 1 exploration dive : 5900 CFP | Package 4 dives (per person): 21 600 CFP |
| Beginner’s dive from the beach : 4900 CFP | Beginner’s dive from the boat : 5900 CFP |
| 1 Dive lesson : 500 CFP | Night dive : 6500 CFP |
No supplement for the equipment 1 euro = 119,33 Francs Pacifique (CFP), See US Dollar Conversion table here
E-mail
for Scuba Reservations
Also, ask Annie for information about the
best resorts or pensions in Huahine!
Or, call (00 689) 68.76.32, or GSM (Cell)- (00
689) 73.07.17
Or by post to: BP 600, Fare- Huahine, Polynesie
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