Dive and Snorkel in Paradise With Paul Gauguin Cruises

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French Polynesia offers some of the world’s best diving and snorkeling experiences. The region boasts year-round warm waters averaging 82 degrees Fahrenheit, teeming with diverse marine life and vibrant coral gardens and Paul Gauguin Cruises can take you there.

The Tuamotu Archipelago is considered one of the best diving areas in French Polynesia. Fakarava, home to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, features underwater canyons and abundant marine life, including sharks and turtles. Rangiroa, the world’s largest atoll, is known as a natural aquarium with its colorful fish and legendary Tiputa Pass. 

Bora Bora is famous for its pristine lagoon and reef, offering opportunities for both novice and advanced divers. It’s known for manta ray and shark encounters, with popular dive sites like Miri Miri and Tupitipiti.

Moorea’s lagoon is great for snorkeling and diving, with chances to swim with dolphins and stingrays. Its outer reef offers thrilling wall dives and whale watching opportunities.

Huahine, a less touristy island, provides excellent snorkeling in its lagoon and advanced diving at Avapehi Pass.

The Paul Gauguin Cruises’ private islet, Motu Mahana, offers drift snorkeling over coral gardens filled with diverse marine life.

For more experienced divers, Hiva Oa in the Marquesas is an emerging dive destination, known for its “manta ray highway” and encounters with larger marine animals.

The m/s Paul Gauguin cruise ship offers SCUBA adventures from its watersports marina and the opportunity to obtain PADI certification on board. Book your dive vacations today with Paul Gauguin Cruises.

This article originally appeared in TravelPulse.