26 Dec 2012 | Fakarava, The dive of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 For this new dive in Fakarava, we descended right at the entrance of the pass where we surfaced from our first dive. Still timed for the incoming slack tide, we skirted the pass bed into a gully of about 90 feet. As we descended, we...
28 Nov 2012 | The species of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 The giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus), also referred to as Puhi in Maori langage is the most massive moray eel in the polynesian waters. It only has few predators due to its size, indeed it can measures 5ft and 55lbs. The moray is...
28 Nov 2012 | Tahiti, The dive of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 Arriving at the TOPDIVE Tahiti Dive center at 7:10 AM, I was one of the first ones for the dive departure of 7:30 AM. After a quick rundown of the gear I needed, I set out to prepare my gear on the boat. Once checked in at the front desk...
18 Jul 2012 | Tahiti, The dive of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 End July to October, is the season for the humpback whales migrate to French Polynesia. It was the best opportunity for me to dive with them. Arriving at TOPDIVETahiti dive center at 8:00 am, I was quite excited by the confrontation that...
18 May 2012 | The species of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 Véritable mastodonte sous-marin, le napoléon (Cheilinus undulatus) est le plus grand des labres. Appelé aussi Mara en Polynésie, il peut atteindre un poids impressionnant de 200kg et une taille de 2,3m. Vivant au moins 30 ans, le napoléon...
28 Apr 2012 | Bora Bora, The dive of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 Exiting the pass, we are greeted by a school of bottlenose dolphins. Sea was slightly choppy which is usually to case on the northern side of the island. To my relief and to my fellow divers, the sea did smooth out into a gentle swell upon...
27 Mar 2012 | The species of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 Every diver coming to Rangiroa wants to encounter the Silvertip shark(Carcharhinus albimarginatus). Endemic species of Rangiroa, the silvertip is more commonly referred to as the Tapete in the Maori language. It measures around 9.80 feet...
24 Feb 2012 | Moorea, The dive of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 I scheduled two dives in Moorea today. The TOPDIVE dive center is located in the heart of the Intercontinental Hotel on the North side of the island, not far from the 2 famous bays of Moorea – Opunohu and Cook’s bay. There was an...
20 Feb 2012 | The species of the month
Home » TOPDIVE News » Page 3 The Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) commonly named for its yellow brownish color, is more respected for its size that for its reputation. This giant of the seas measures 11.50ft and 400 lbs. Under the misconception that the lemon...
