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Maritime Reefer
Avarua, Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands

EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Maritime Reefer is a reef and wreck dive site near Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes moray eels, groupers, sea turtles, eagle rays, 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Nearby sites
- 1Tupapa Sandriver3.0 km
- 2Matavera Wall3.2 km
- 3Matavera Point3.2 km
- 4Matavera School Reef3.3 km
- 5M.V. Mataora3.3 km
- 6Pue Coral Gardens3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org