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Arorangi Drop Off

This site is situated in front of Arorangi Passage, this site features a gradually sloping reef with massive coral bommies to explore.Depth 18 - 30 metres

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Sunset Lava Tubes

A large coral shelf that rises from 18m to 5m below the surface. There is a cavern and small tunnel system with different overhead exit points to explore. Depth 10 – 20 metres

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Pinnacles

This site has a sloping coral reef with a steep drop off. The main feature of this dive are two large coral bommies (pinnacles) sitting in about 22 metres, of which one is completely collapsed. Depth 20m – 30m

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FV Maritime Reefer

The Fishing Vessel Maritime Reefer was the first ship on Rarotonga that got sunk (in 1981) to create a shipwreck site for divers. Laying in around 24 metres, this wreck has suffered major damage by numerous storms. Depth 20 - 30 metres

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Blackrock

Situated right in front of Black Rock. The site features a series of reef plateaus rising off the bottom. The reef has healthy coral bommies and interesting swim throughs. It is also worth exploring the shallow caverns at the end of the dive. Depth 12 - 28 metres

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Aroa Rā’ui

The Aroa Marine Reserve, or “rau’í“, offers great snorkeling in a safe environment straight off the beach. It is one of the favorite snorkeling spots inside the lagoon. This site is also used for confined water scuba dive training.

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Runway

Located right in front of the runway. Several smaller reef plateaus with sandy trenches in between are the main features of this site. Depth 18 – 26m.

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Labyrinth

The site features a shallow tunnel and cavern system underneath the surf zone, stretching all the way from the Runway to Black Rock. This site is also known as Dave’s Cave, The Maze, Croc Caverns or Nikao Tunnels. The site can only be dived in very calm seas. Depth 10 metres

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Rutaki Passage

Avanui is the deepest passage on Rarotonga and has narrow, vertical canyon walls, starting just below the surface. Visibility is usually limited to 10 to 15 metres, which adds to the passages’ natural spookiness. Together with swim-throughs and frequent strong currents it makes for an exciting dive.

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Rutaki Drop Off

A deep sand channel in the reef leading from Rutaki Passage into the drop off. You can choose to stay on the reef plateau, follow the edge of the drop-off or explore the deeper parts of the reef.

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