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Aquarium de Cook
Paopao, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Aquarium de Cook is a dive site near Paopao, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, moray eels, groupers, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Nearby sites
- 1L’ile bleue/Blue Island0.9 km
- 2Les jumeaux1.3 km
- 3Moorea Tiki1.6 km
- 4Rotui2.0 km
- 5Mur de corail/Coral Wall2.9 km
- 6Mamaru3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org