Dive excursions
 Rarotonga
offers a great destination for those who wish to mix good
diving with a relaxed, south seas vacation. Isolated by
thousands of square miles of ocean, Rarotonga’s fringing
reef is washed by the clean, clear waters of the South Pacific.
About our reef
The reef is characterised by a gently sloping
plateau out to about 30m / 100ft, where the reef steepens
and ‘drops off’ into the abyss. There is a variety
of terrain and fish life at different parts of the reef
and with over 30 dive sites there are plenty of options
to keep you interested.
The south side of the island is characterised
by a shallow lagoon which empties to the ocean by passages
or passes. These passages offer exciting canyon like dives
with sharks, rays and turtles often present. Access to these
is only by boat and we dive them from the outside of the
reef.
 The
north coast of the island has the most coral cover with
huge Porites bommies mushrooming up and forming overhangs
and gullies. Turtles, Napoleon Wrasse and the myriad of
reef dwellers can be easily approached on this coast offering
great interactions and opportunities for photography.
There are a few wide sandy runoffs located
on the northern side of the island, a favourite resting
place of white tip reef sharks. The drop off is also accessible
and looking from 30m / 100ft to depths of over 80m / 250ft
can make your heart flutter.
The east and west coasts are typically steeper
with boulder like terrain sloping out to the drop off.
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Quick
reference guide
When we operate
Excursions for certified divers
only, 1 or 2 dives, Monday to Saturday 830am to 1pm,
Sunday 1230pm to 5pm.
What to bring
Swimsuit and towel, sunhat, sunscreen
and warm top if appropriate. Any personal dive gear
you wish to use.
What we provide (included in our
rates)
All equipment hire (including
Personal Dive Computers)
Transfers to and from Pacific Divers
Light refreshments between and following dives
Key points
Minimum of 2 staff on every trip,
1 dive leader and 1 boat operator. Boats
always manned
Digital photos are taken on all
dives and made available for purchase on CD.
Unlimited dive times (your
air consumption determines your dive time, not our
operation)
All divers dive on computers, increasing safety and
dive quality.
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 When
we operate
With all coasts being accessible we
are able to operate in almost any weather. Our cancellations
due to weather are few and far between and if you come to
dive, then we’ll get you there!
We operate dive excursions everyday starting
at 830am Monday to Saturday and 1230pm on Sunday. You can
either do one or two dives on these excursions and they
are trips for certified divers only. Monday to Saturday
afternoons are used primarily for training dives (Open water
and discover scuba) and are at shallower sites than the
morning trips. Certified divers are welcome as well and
these sites give good opportunities for photography.
Included in our rates is all equipment, refreshments
between dives and a light snack following diving, dive computers
for all divers and transfers to and from Pacific Divers.
Our dive staff take digital photos on all
dive trips. These are made available to you on CD. 1 CD
will contain dives from 3 or 4 day diving plus our slide
show, a library of our better images.
Visit our Site
Map or read our Safety
Policy
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