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Avaavaroa Passage
Avarua, Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Avaavaroa 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 20 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima- Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Nearby sites
- 1Avaavaroa Drop Off0.3 km
- 2Queens Reef1.5 km
- 3Papua Drop Off2.0 km
- 4Papua Passage2.1 km
- 5Rutaki Passage2.7 km
- 6Rutaki Drop Off2.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org