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Avana Passage
Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Avana Passage is a dive site near Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, groupers, sea turtles, lionfish, octopus. 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
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Nearby sites
- 1Matavera School Reef0.8 km
- 2Ngatangiia School0.9 km
- 3Matavera Wall2.3 km
- 4Matavera Point2.4 km
- 5Maritime Reefer4.1 km
- 6Tupapa Sandriver4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org