Per person for 7 nights — flights, hotel, dive ops, and gear-bag fees included. Typical trip lands around $2,025. Anyone can quote you a cheap flight; this is what the trip costs.
Prime months: Jan · Feb · Mar · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct.
Grouper spawning in Tumakohua Pass draws 600–700 grey reef sharks ('shark wall'); dry season, 81°F, visibility up to 130–165ft.
Hammerheads peak Jan–Feb in Garuae Pass chasing eagle rays; warm 82°F water, wetsuit-optional diving.
Dry season: calmest seas, best visibility (100–165ft), consistent 77–81°F water, grey reef sharks year-round.
Fakarava's two boat-dived drift passes — Garuae (north) and Tumakohua (south) — deliver 79–82°F water, 30–60 m (100–200 ft) visibility, and 600–700 grey reef sharks massing the southern pass during June–July spawning; intermediate-to-advanced skill required for strong currents.
Also known for: Poisson cru (raw fish marinated in citrus, served in coconut milk) — made fresh daily at local pensions
Bicycle the Atoll — Rent a bike and ride the flat coral roads through coconut groves and villages.
Rotoava Village Walk — Stroll the main village, visit the small church and chat with local pearl farmers.
Black Pearl Farm Visit — Tour a Tahitian black pearl farm and learn how pearls are cultivated in the lagoon.
Lagoon Snorkeling and Picnic Motu — Take a boat to a small sandbar motu for snorkeling and a fresh seafood picnic.
Shark and Ray Watching on the Reef Flat — Walk the shallow reef flat at low tide to spot blacktip reef sharks and rays up close.
The all-in above is the typical price. A few times a year, Fakarava fares drop 25–50% below that. StokedFare watches dive destinations from your home airport 24/7 and pings you the second one crosses that line — free.