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Aroa Rā’ui
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Aroa Rā’ui is a dive site near Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, octopus, groupers, lionfish, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Nearby sites
- 1Pinnacles0.7 km
- 2Rutaki Drop Off1.5 km
- 3Rutaki Passage1.5 km
- 4Papua Passage2.1 km
- 5Papua Drop Off2.2 km
- 6Arorangi Passage3.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org