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barracudas with diver
barracudas with diver

common reef octopus
common reef octopus

mosaic moray eel
mosaic moray eel

humpback whale
humpback whale

whitetip reefshark
whitetip reefshark

 


A warm KIA ORANA (welcome) at The Dive Centre
PADI 5 STAR DIVE CENTRE
Quality service - Quality dives - Quality training - Quality equipment

WE DIVE THE SOUTH SIDE...CAVES, PASSAGES, SHARKS, RAYS, TURTLES...WE ADHERE TO SAFETY STANDARDS - BOATS ARE MANNED

Rarotonga's clear, warm waters with fantastic visibility and diversity of marine life make it excellent for diving and snorkelling. If you've never been diving before there are PADI qualified experienced instructors at The Dive Centre - who can give expert tuition.

Outside of the reef there is a diverse range of diving including interesting drop-offs, a variety of rays, sharks, turtles, whales, canyons, caves, tunnels and shipwrecks (well broken up).

The reef drop-off goes from about 20-30 metres down to 4000 metres. Diving is done at 5 to 30m where visibility is 20 to 60m (65 - 200 feet) depending on weather and wind conditions.

Usual water temperatures range between 23 - 30 degrees Celsius. (winter to summer)

Another welcome feature of diving off Rarotonga are the short trips in purpose-built boats (we have an extra person on the boat during your dive) - often no more than 10 minutes to superb dive sites - and as the island of Rarotonga is circular there are almost always sheltered spots for diving with good visibility. You will be taken to the best site on the day.

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kana and octopus

Latest News: 08/09

OWSI Instructor needed!! Divemaster Internship available!!!!

The Big Fish

D
IVING WITH US MEANS:

Quality Service

Fun for the family
lagoon intro dives for 8 years and over, no experience needed

Dive packages + Accommodation
Get diving without classroom work Intro Dives every day lagoon and ocean
Nitrox Dives and Courses
Padi Courses to Dive Master
Courses start on demand
 
Located at the Aroa marine reserve- Best Place on the Island!
Small groups
Free try dives
Safety First- boats are manned
Experienced Instructors
3 Languages
3 Boats
No restricted dive times
   
free scuba try out

FREE: TRY SCUBA

If you've always wondered what it's like to breathe underwater, having a go in the fish-filled lagoon sure beats learning in a city pool any day! For those wanting to 'Try Scuba' the team also offer a free introductory scuba session at the Aroa Marine Reserve - depends on bookings! and for Guest of the following Hotels: The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa (2pm Tue & Sat), Club Raro -(9. 30am Tue & Fri 1.30pm), Pacific Resort (11.00am Tue & Fri 3pm), Puaikura Reef Lodges (9.30am Thur), Muri Beach Resort (11.00am Thur), Magic Reef Bungalows (on demand)


ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
sascha collects rubbish
Read about us in the News

The Dive Centre & ANZ - Lagoon Campaign 2009

Coloring Competition ANZ Lagoon Campaign 2009

Padi Project Aware' Harbour Cleanup 2008

Padi Project Aware' Harbour Cleanup 2007

Padi Project Aware' Harbour Clean-up 2006

Giant clam dies - tourist kids blamed 2007

Young turtle returned to the ocean

Crown of thorns removed from Nikao Lagoon

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Read about us in the
NZ Dive Magazine Feb 2006

turtle returned to the ocean

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