Avaavaroa Passage

★★★★★ (33)

Follow the reef passage from the outer reef through the surfzone into the lagoon. During the dive you will swim through tunnels and steep canyons that make you believe to be in an Indiana Jones movie. This dive can have very strong currents and is not for heavy breathers. Depth 24m - 26m

This is one of the best sites in Rarotonga for reef sharks. Turtles and eagle rays are common here. Fish life is often improved by strong currents.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

Green Turtle

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
1
J
4
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
2

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

9 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
2
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
1
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

6 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
1
J
1
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

8 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

5 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

3 Sightings
J
1
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

3 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
1
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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