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Arorangi Drop Off
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Arorangi Drop Off is a wall dive site near Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, jacks, lionfish, moray eels, groupers. 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
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
Nearby sites
- 1Arorangi Passage0.2 km
- 2Sunset Ridge1.6 km
- 3Sunset Lava Tubes2.5 km
- 4FV Maritime Reefer2.8 km
- 5Pinnacles2.8 km
- 6Black Rock Passage3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org