Pa’ipa’i, French Polynesia
No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Tiva, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RFP (RFP), 10 km.
About Pa’ipa’i
A drift dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 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). No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Tiva, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RFP (RFP), 10 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
- What it is Drift.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.7 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Centre de plongée Hemisphère Sub 9.7 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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 Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 25 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 23 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
See flights MDW → PPT · Skyscanner from about £535 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 15 from the airport to Pa’ipa’i.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Tiva, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: RFP (RFP), 10 km.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Pa’ipa’i · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Pa’ipa’i · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Not for Open Water divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.
Rough cost
About £795–£1,580 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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
- Hire car £70–£115
- Food £155–£290
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