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Papua Passage Dive Site, Cook Islands

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Diving Overview for Papua Passage

Papua Passage has a maximum diving depth of around 20 m / 65.6 ft and is suitable for all divers. The average visibility is 10-20 metres and access to the dive site is by boat.

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A beautiful dive site on the south coast of Rarotonga. This passage is a natural channel in the reef with a sandy bottom and is the perfect place to find eagle rays and turtles.

The turtles are usually located further into the passage which can sometimes be a hard swim due to currents but makes for a beautiful drift on the way out.

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Depth: 20 m / 65.6 ft
Type: Reef, Drift
Access: Boat
For: All divers
Latitude: -21.27034
Longitude: -159.77640

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 Lat: -21.2381, Lon: -159.7275 Timezone: CKT (UTC-10) sun06:48 - 18:38 [Archive] [Tides]