Experience
the magic of Rarotonga at a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, conveniently
located on the stunning marine reserve of Aroa beach which is one
of the best spots on the island to go for snorkeling (and there
you can start your diving experience and do a Lagoon dive)
We
offer guided dives for all levels, from wrecks to passages, drop
off's, night dives and much more.
Our
friendly multilingual staff can cater for total beginners to the
highly experienced in the crystal clear warm water of the south
pacific.
Open
7 days a week from 8am to 5pm. The Dive Centre provides daily introduction
lagoon and boat dives, with light refreshments served after every
treasured water experience, also available are group discounts,
dive packages that will also include accommodation if needed, complimentary
pick up/drop off from your resort, also a variety of courses from
open water to speciality.
On
site, you'll find our well stocked dive shop will cater to all your
scuba and snorkelling needs for an unforgettable Cook Island experience.
If you would like to see some little movies about the diving and
the lagoon dive feel free to have a look at Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDiveCentre
Diving
The
diving here in rarotonga is easy diving. Short boat rides from 2
min up to max. 20 min if we go to the west. Visibility is usual
20-30m. We anker our boat in 12 m and do multilevel dives (and we
have an extra person staying on the boat while you do your dive).
No restricted dive times and we try to get divers with the same
dive experience together on a trip. We can't tell you in advance
which side of the island we will dive because it's always weather
dependent and we choose the best dive site direct before the dive.
We dive all around the island (3 launch sites), we have wrecks (but
well broken up), caves, passages (south), drop offs...etc... you
might see some reef sharks, turtles, eagle rays, baraccudas etc.
we don't have big variety of soft corals (some small sponges, ghost
corals, anemones) but therefore a big range of beautiful hard coral
formations.
Dive
Facilities
Number
of Dive Boats: 3
Maximum
Number of Divers: 6 per guide
Number
of Tanks per Day: 2 tank dive and additional night dive if you want
Gear
Provided: yes
Rental
Gear Available: yes
Total
Dive Sites: 30
Minimum
time to divesites/mins: 2
Maximum
time to dive site/mins: 20
Training
Agency: PADI
Courses
Offered: from Bubblemaker to Dive Master and varius speciality courses
Type
Payments Accepted: cash, visa, master card, amex
Accommodations
Dive
packages are available for: Puaikura Reef Lodges
Muri
Beach Resort
Magic Reef Bungalows
Paradise Inn
Additional Activities
Daily
intro dives in our lagoon 9am and 2pm
free pool try out at the puaikura reef lodges, Muri Beach Resort
,Magic Reef Bungalows, The Rarotongan Beach resort & Spa, Pacific
Resort, Club Raro.. ask us for times.
Restaurants
Kaena
Restaurant next door. Many more available around the island.
The
Dive Centre - The Big Fish
Po Box 142
Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Tel. 00682 20238
Fax. 00682 20238
E-Mail: info@thedivecentre-rarotonga.com
Web: http://www.thedivecentre-rarotonga.com
Visit
our website
or use this Request Form to contact The Dive Centre