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Mariner's Cave
Neiafu, Tonga
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EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec
About this site
Mariner's Cave is a cave dive site near Neiafu, Vavaʻu, Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, nudibranchs, jacks, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Princess DamselPomacentrus vaiuli
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Humbug DascyllusDascyllus aruanus
Schlegel's ParrotfishScarus schlegeli
Bleeker's ParrotfishChlorurus bleekeri
Twotone TangZebrasoma scopas
Halfmoon TriggerfishSufflamen chrysopterum
Nearby sites
- 1Clan McWilliam Wreck2.0 km
- 2Swallows Cave2.1 km
- 3The Ledge Vavau2.8 km
- 4Clown fish city3.1 km
- 5The Coral Garden Vavau3.3 km
- 6Twin caves3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org