Located to the northeast of Tahiti, Rangiroa is the largest atoll of French Polynesia, and one of the largest in the world. Its lagoon is big enough to contain the entire island of Tahiti.

Its deep lagoon with its exceptionally clear turquoise waters hold a dense population of marine fauna, and colonies of birds can be seen on the motus. The vegetation is typical of the French Polynesian atolls : pandanus, plumeria and of course the tiare, symbol of Tahiti.