After entering Tiputa Pass at the time of the incoming current, you are almost there. On the west side of the pass is the village of Ohotu and in front of it a large anchorage area that can accommodate dozens of boats. The water is transparent and the fish are already numerous.

Almost every day, a large liner at anchor spills its passengers for a few hours ashore. Tahitian dances and yukulélé concerts, ephemeral tents to exhibit local crafts and sell beads, pareos and shell jewelryâeuros¦ everything is planned!

To find a little authenticity and discover the richness of the territory, borrow a bike and go on an adventure on the motu. On the way to Avatoru, the only road offers many viewpoints, sometimes on the lagoon side, sometimes on the ocean side.

A few kilometers after the village, a pearl farm offers tours and explains the principles of pearl farming. Presentation of the facilities and the necessary equipment, demonstration of graftingâeuros¦ You will discover how each year, more than 100,000 cultured pearls are produced in the lagoon of Rangiroa.

On the other side of the pass, the village of Tiputa is far from the tourist trails. Join it by dinghy and enjoy the coastal walk to admire the horizon. You may see dolphins: the Tiputa channel is a real playground for them, they often surf in the waves and make impressive jumps.

Near the line that serves as a marker to take the Tiputa pass, behind a small island, is the "aquarium". You can moor your boat directly on the site, on one of the moorings provided. Then, put on your flippers, mask, snorkel and dive in the aquatic path to discover the corals and fishesâ?¦

6 numbered buoys float signs and allow divers to identify nasons, jacks, surgeons, damsels, parrots, black tip sharks... The fishes are numerous and not very shy, they come to see the divers and not the other way around!

For more experienced divers, it is also possible to take advantage of the current entering the Tiputa pass to make a drift dive: the opportunity to observe the bottom falling very fast, bigger fish following the movement of the swell and bigger sharks.