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Tupis Passage
Avarua, Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Tupis Passage is a reef dive site near Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, lionfish, sea turtles, nudibranchs. 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
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1Labyrinth1.4 km
- 2Dianas Ridge1.5 km
- 3Runway1.6 km
- 4Blackrock1.6 km
- 5Black Rock Chimneys1.7 km
- 6Black Rock Passage1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org