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French Polynesia Master
Routes: Works the Tuamotu atolls, timing pass dives at Rangiroa, Fakarava, Apataki and Toau to the tides for shark walls and dolphin encounters. Some seasons include the famed grouper spawning window at Fakarava's south pass.
Season: Year-round diving; the June-July period draws divers for grouper aggregations and dense shark activity.
Character: Pass drift diving, gray reef shark walls and big-animal action
Prices: Usually $4,000-5,500 per person per trip before internal flights. Routes vary by month and the calendar is rebuilt annually; verify itineraries and embarkation atolls with the operator.
Departures: Embarkation rotates among Rangiroa, Fakarava and other Tuamotu airstrips depending on the leg.