Avaavaroa Passage
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About this site
Avaavaroa Passage is a passage dive off Rarotonga with depths from 8 to 30 metres. The water in the passage is often fast moving, and sharks and turtles can be seen hanging in the current.
The passages on the south side of the island can be dangerous, and this one has to be treated with caution. It is rated advanced, and the dive is only made when conditions are suitable. The drop-off at the end of the passage is a separate site.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescensReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atraReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Greenfish Sea CucumberStichopus chloronotusReported here · unconfirmed
Threadfin ButterflyfishChaetodon aurigaReported here · unconfirmed
Lagoon TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Threespot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
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