Adventure Cook Islands
0000 Rarotonga
COK
Frequently Serviced Dive Sites
★★★★☆ Matavera Point
Located just north of Matavera Wall, this site can be dived on it’s own as a deep dive or in conjunction with Matavera Wall. A reef plateau in around 20 metres sticks out into the blue and forms a corner where the currents meet. The drop off here is a vertical wall that keeps falling into the abyss. Depth 25 - 40m
★★★★★ 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
★★★☆☆ 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.
★★★★☆ R.M.S. Maitai
The 1892 built, 3400 tons steamship R.M.S. Maitai struck the reef outside Avarua Harbour on Christmas Day 1916. After over 100 years of resting just below the surf zone, the wreck is now part of the reef. The wreckage is scattered over a large area. Depth 10 metres
★★★★☆ Queens Reef
This is an easy dive that follows the drop-off in usually very clear water. It is frequently dived when visibility around the south-coast passages is reduced.
★★★★★ Matavera Wall
Lying just south of Matavera Point, this drop-off can be dived by experienced divers and total beginners alike. Starting at 12m, a 20m long near vertical wall drops off to about 35m from whereon the bottom slopes off into the abyss. Theis site has usually very clear water. Depth 12 - 30 metres
★★★★☆ 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
★★★★★ Avatiu Drop Off
This dive site is located just to the West of Avatiu Harbour. The site features a nice drop-off starting at around 18 metres and dropping off straight into the Abyss. Depth 12 - 40m