Rangiroa

World's second-largest atoll with a turquoise lagoon big enough to hold an island.

Rangiroa is the largest atoll in French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago — a thin coral ring enclosing a lagoon so vast that Tahiti could fit inside it. Two narrow passes channel ocean water in and out, drawing dolphins, sharks, and manta rays into world-class drift dives.

Highlights

• Drift dives through Tiputa Pass with dolphins
• Blue Lagoon (Lagon Bleu) day trip
• Pink-sand motu at Île aux Récifs
• Vin de Tahiti coral-atoll vineyard
• Pearl farms and black-pearl tasting
• Sunset over the lagoon from Avatoru

Best Time to Visit

May through October offers dry, cooler weather and the calmest lagoon. November through April is warmer and wetter but still highly diveable.

Language: French, Tahitian · Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)