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Arorangi Passage
Arorangi School Passage · Avarua, Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Arorangi Passage is a drift dive site near Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, moray eels, groupers, jacks, lionfish. 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 Drop Off0.2 km
- 2Sunset Ridge1.6 km
- 3Sunset Lava Tubes2.4 km
- 4FV Maritime Reefer2.7 km
- 5Pinnacles2.8 km
- 6Black Rock Passage2.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org