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"Ia ora na!" The crew of the Bora Dive Center boat greeted us with the traditional Tahitian "good morning" as I arrived at the Intercontinental Bora Bora dock for our first dive, scheduled for an 08:15 departure. I handed my bag to dive guide, Amaury, who set up my gear on a 15-liter aluminum tank, while my partner, who is not a nitrox hog, opted for the 12-liter tank. They bungeed the tanks onto the aft receptacles of their 10-meter aluminum monohull and distributed two-pound weights.

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