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Papua Passage
Avarua, 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
Papua Passage 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 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, 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 Drop Off0.2 km
- 2Rutaki Passage0.6 km
- 3Rutaki Drop Off0.7 km
- 4Avaavaroa Passage2.1 km
- 5Aroa Rā’ui2.1 km
- 6Avaavaroa Drop Off2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org