Dive Review of Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort in
French Polynesia/Tikehau

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Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort, Oct, 2010, by robert knourek, CA, US ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 6334.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	there are only 3 dive sites in tikehua. there is a mantas cleaning station, and two dive sites on the pass that allows access in/out of the atoll. the boat was great for transit, and the captain was excellent. however, entry was done via backroll, and the distance from the deck to the water was quite a bit. it was also hard to position oneself on the deck to do the backroll. so entry was difficult. exit was via some ladders on the back, they were not great ladders. so basically entry/exit is pretty problematic. dive master was a cowboy. he took his own camera on each dive. having said that he seemed to be able to manage the dive well, and did not bug anyone. still, i don't believe divemasters should bring cameras. gear worked but it was marginal. they were always having to repair something. the manta site was shallow and we saw mantas every dive. it was just great. the pass sites are equally fantastic. schools of big and small fish, sharks, barracuda schools, really just about anything you wanted to see. pearl beach resort is great. just be sure to get an overwater bungalow on the far side of the resort (away from the dive center).
Websites	Blue Nui
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	[Unspecified]
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather		Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	78-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	90 ft.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	1 or 2
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	they were good about managing cameras on entry/exit, and respectful of cameras on the boat. no rinse.

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Dive Review of Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort in French Polynesia/Tikehau

Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort, Oct, 2010,

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Dive Review of Blue Nui/Pearl Beach Resort in
French Polynesia/Tikehau