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Les Roses, French Polynesia

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About Les Roses

A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.9 km away. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Papeete. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Reef.
  • How deep Down to 25 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 1.9 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun and Aug (over 30 m).

This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 20 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Les Roses.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £910–£1,775 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £535–£1,110
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£30
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

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