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M.V. Mataora
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
M.V. Mataora 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 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, sea turtles, lionfish, nudibranchs. 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
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescens
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rippled RockskipperIstiblennius edentulus
Nearby sites
- 1Pue Coral Gardens0.2 km
- 2Ngatipa Reef0.4 km
- 3Edna’s Anchor0.8 km
- 4Avarua Passage0.9 km
- 5R.M.S. Maitai1.1 km
- 6Goldmine1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org