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eti’aroa Pacific Beachcomber SC began construction on as innovative wastewater treatment procedures—the entire resort
aims to create a net zero water and energy community. In February
T Teti’aroa in 2009. The first phase of building included recon- 2014, it was announced that the building of the resort had been
finished. The Brando officially opened for the public in July 2014
struction and reorientation of the runway, as the original surface
was in disrepair and not long enough to meet current aviation reg-
ulations. In addition, a reef dock was built to enable the transfer of
supplies from the ocean side of the reef to the lagoon side. Using
various methods of renewable energy -- solar panels, bio-fuel gen-
erators and a sea-water air conditioning (SWAC)) system, as well

Tetiaroa Dive Sites

A quarium – A lagoon divesite located drops off, giving free access to whitetip reef T he Circus - Ocean - The site is well
between two “motu” (islets). It pro- sharks, spotted eagle rays, barracudas and adapted to beginner divers because
poses a maximum depth of 10ft perfect for sea turtles. of its shallow depth (50ft maximum). The
introductory and certification dives. You reef is full of fish that form a semi-circle on
navigate around coral formations during T he Canyons – The dive begins at a the sandy bottom. This dive site frequently
the dive which are inhabited by damselfish, depth of 65ft. A maze of canyons opens hosts many hawksbill sea turtles and green
bannerfish, butterflyfish and porcupinefish. up the upper part rich in coral. The site sea turtles.
hosts many tropical fish that benefit from
E den Park - The dive begins on a white the crosscurrent of of a false pass since T he Pinnacles - This lagoon site is dotted
sandy plateau scattered with various there is no opening in the reef. Spotted by coral formations providing a home
coral formations. Packed with colorful eagle rays, whitetip reef sharks, humphead to a variety of fish species. Follow a coral
fish including surgeonfish, butterflyfish, wrasses and barracudas are in abundance wall at a maximum depth of 26ft.
clownfish and bannerfish. In the deeper
part of the dive (from 50 to 65ft), the reef