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Papua Drop Off
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Papua Drop Off is a wall dive site near Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, eagle rays, moray eels, groupers, lionfish. 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
- 1Papua Passage0.2 km
- 2Rutaki Passage0.7 km
- 3Rutaki Drop Off0.7 km
- 4Avaavaroa Passage2.0 km
- 5Avaavaroa Drop Off2.2 km
- 6Aroa Rā’ui2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org