All resultsExplore/Rarotonga/Queens Reef
Queens Reef
Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Queens Reef is a reef dive site near Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, nudibranchs, jacks, groupers, sea turtles. 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- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Nearby sites
- 1Avaavaroa Drop Off1.4 km
- 2Avaavaroa Passage1.5 km
- 3Papua Drop Off3.5 km
- 4Papua Passage3.5 km
- 5Rutaki Passage4.1 km
- 6Rutaki Drop Off4.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org